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Segment Reporting (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 440,656 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 430,525 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 413,806 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 400,075 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 394,169 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 389,189 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 378,207 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 301,356 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 1,685,061 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 1,462,921 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 1,000,627 us-gaap_Revenues
NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,134,096 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 977,998 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 667,928 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
% NOI change from prior year (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.00%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear | 46.40%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear | 14.60%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear
Gross real estate | 17,784,819 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale |  |  |  | 16,481,608 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale |  |  |  | 17,784,819 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale | 16,481,608 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale | 9,443,859 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale
Gross real estate assets held for sale | 64,497 us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale |  |  |  | 318,713 us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale |  |  |  | 64,497 us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale | 318,713 us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale | 627,483 us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale
Established |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate capitalized additions | 52,635 avb_RealEstateCapitalizedAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember |  |  |  | 33,553 avb_RealEstateCapitalizedAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember |  |  |  | 52,635 avb_RealEstateCapitalizedAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember | 33,553 avb_RealEstateCapitalizedAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember | 25,448 avb_RealEstateCapitalizedAdditions / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember
Operating segment | Established |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 965,014 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember | 816,586 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember | 707,892 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember
NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 673,156 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember | 567,652 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember | 493,639 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember
% NOI change from prior year (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember | 4.90%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember | 7.60%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember
Gross real estate | 7,527,636 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember |  |  |  | 6,520,046 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember |  |  |  | 7,527,636 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember | 6,520,046 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember | 5,737,155 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember
Operating segment | Established | New England |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 179,116 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NewEnglandMember | 159,670 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NewEnglandMember | 145,629 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NewEnglandMember
NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 113,905 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NewEnglandMember | 103,679 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NewEnglandMember | 94,481 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NewEnglandMember
% NOI change from prior year (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.80%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NewEnglandMember | 2.30%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NewEnglandMember | 5.10%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NewEnglandMember
Gross real estate | 1,373,065 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NewEnglandMember |  |  |  | 1,227,582 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NewEnglandMember |  |  |  | 1,373,065 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NewEnglandMember | 1,227,582 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NewEnglandMember | 1,115,098 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NewEnglandMember
Operating segment | Established | Metro NY/NJ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 318,710 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MetroNYNJMember | 249,742 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MetroNYNJMember | 213,360 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MetroNYNJMember
NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 223,591 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MetroNYNJMember | 172,912 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MetroNYNJMember | 148,441 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MetroNYNJMember
% NOI change from prior year (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.10%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MetroNYNJMember | 4.40%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MetroNYNJMember | 7.40%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MetroNYNJMember
Gross real estate | 2,379,178 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MetroNYNJMember |  |  |  | 1,921,307 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MetroNYNJMember |  |  |  | 2,379,178 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MetroNYNJMember | 1,921,307 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MetroNYNJMember | 1,760,429 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MetroNYNJMember
Operating segment | Established | Mid-Atlantic |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98,590 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MidAtlanticMember | 100,548 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MidAtlanticMember | 103,784 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MidAtlanticMember
NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,498 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MidAtlanticMember | 71,851 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MidAtlanticMember | 75,313 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MidAtlanticMember
% NOI change from prior year (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2.50%)avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MidAtlanticMember | 0.10%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MidAtlanticMember | 3.20%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MidAtlanticMember
Gross real estate | 647,374 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MidAtlanticMember |  |  |  | 633,598 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MidAtlanticMember |  |  |  | 647,374 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MidAtlanticMember | 633,598 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MidAtlanticMember | 591,669 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_MidAtlanticMember
Operating segment | Established | Pacific Northwest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,230 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_PacificNorthwestMember | 46,564 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_PacificNorthwestMember | 32,942 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_PacificNorthwestMember
NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,637 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_PacificNorthwestMember | 31,283 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_PacificNorthwestMember | 23,433 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_PacificNorthwestMember
% NOI change from prior year (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_PacificNorthwestMember | 5.30%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_PacificNorthwestMember | 15.00%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_PacificNorthwestMember
Gross real estate | 500,247 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_PacificNorthwestMember |  |  |  | 444,825 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_PacificNorthwestMember |  |  |  | 500,247 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_PacificNorthwestMember | 444,825 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_PacificNorthwestMember | 306,289 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_PacificNorthwestMember
Operating segment | Established | Northern California |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 174,527 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NorthernCaliforniaMember | 141,038 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NorthernCaliforniaMember | 112,875 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NorthernCaliforniaMember
NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132,899 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NorthernCaliforniaMember | 106,745 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NorthernCaliforniaMember | 83,091 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NorthernCaliforniaMember
% NOI change from prior year (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.20%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NorthernCaliforniaMember | 11.70%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NorthernCaliforniaMember | 14.10%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NorthernCaliforniaMember
Gross real estate | 1,402,444 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NorthernCaliforniaMember |  |  |  | 1,233,851 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NorthernCaliforniaMember |  |  |  | 1,402,444 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NorthernCaliforniaMember | 1,233,851 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NorthernCaliforniaMember | 1,015,947 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_NorthernCaliforniaMember
Operating segment | Established | Southern California |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 139,841 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_SouthernCaliforniaMember | 119,024 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_SouthernCaliforniaMember | 99,302 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_SouthernCaliforniaMember
NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95,626 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_SouthernCaliforniaMember | 81,182 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_SouthernCaliforniaMember | 68,880 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_SouthernCaliforniaMember
% NOI change from prior year (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.20%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_SouthernCaliforniaMember | 5.10%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_SouthernCaliforniaMember | 7.00%avb_PercentageChangeOfNetOperatingIncomeFromPriorYear / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_SouthernCaliforniaMember
Gross real estate | 1,225,328 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_SouthernCaliforniaMember |  |  |  | 1,058,883 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_SouthernCaliforniaMember |  |  |  | 1,225,328 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_SouthernCaliforniaMember | 1,058,883 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_SouthernCaliforniaMember | 947,723 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_EstablishedMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = avb_SouthernCaliforniaMember
Operating segment | Other Stabilized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 497,756 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_OtherStabilizedMember | 486,780 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_OtherStabilizedMember | 131,248 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_OtherStabilizedMember
NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 343,061 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_OtherStabilizedMember | 330,998 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_OtherStabilizedMember | 84,504 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_OtherStabilizedMember
Gross real estate | 6,062,844 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_OtherStabilizedMember |  |  |  | 6,626,884 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_OtherStabilizedMember |  |  |  | 6,062,844 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_OtherStabilizedMember | 6,626,884 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_OtherStabilizedMember | 1,284,666 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_OtherStabilizedMember
Operating segment | Development / Redevelopment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 186,852 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_DevelopmentRedevelopmentMember | 117,186 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_DevelopmentRedevelopmentMember | 129,767 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_DevelopmentRedevelopmentMember
NOI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117,879 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_DevelopmentRedevelopmentMember | 79,348 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_DevelopmentRedevelopmentMember | 89,785 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_DevelopmentRedevelopmentMember
Gross real estate | 3,972,180 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_DevelopmentRedevelopmentMember |  |  |  | 3,024,035 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_DevelopmentRedevelopmentMember |  |  |  | 3,972,180 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_DevelopmentRedevelopmentMember | 3,024,035 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_DevelopmentRedevelopmentMember | 2,032,277 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = avb_DevelopmentRedevelopmentMember
Land Held for Development |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross real estate | 180,516 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = avb_LandHeldforDevelopmentMember |  |  |  | 300,364 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = avb_LandHeldforDevelopmentMember |  |  |  | 180,516 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = avb_LandHeldforDevelopmentMember | 300,364 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = avb_LandHeldforDevelopmentMember | 316,037 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = avb_LandHeldforDevelopmentMember
Non-allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,050 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 11,502 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 10,257 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Gross real estate | 41,643 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember |  |  |  | 10,279 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember |  |  |  | 41,643 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 10,279 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 73,724 avb_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,660,672 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember | $ 1,432,054 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember | $ 979,164 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember

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