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Fair Value (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |
Notional balance |  |  | $ 215,000 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount |
Hedging losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings |  | 6,237 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion | 59,376 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion | 1,889 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
Charge for the reversal of the deferred loss |  |  | 51,000 avb_DerivativeChargesForReversalOfDeferredLoss |
Estimated hedging losses to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings within the next twelve months |  | (5,493)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassificationFromAccumulatedOCIToIncomeEstimatedNetAmountToBeTransferred |  |
Payment for settlement of forward starting interest rate swap agreement | 51,000 avb_DerivativeSettlementOfForwardStartingInterestRateSwapAgreement |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |
Number of derivative instruments held |  | 4 us-gaap_DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember |  |
Amount of (decrease) increase in comprehensive loss to adjust hedging derivatives |  | (6,116)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | (5,892)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember | 20,987 us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Cash Flow Hedges | Interest Rate Caps |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |
Notional balance |  | 170,909 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) |  | 2.50%avb_DerivativeWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember |  |
Weighted average capped interest rate (as a percent) |  | 5.10%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageCapInterestRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember |  |
Puts |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |
Number of ventures in which entity is required to purchase interest in investment at guaranteed minimum amount |  |  | 3 avb_NumberOfVenturesInWhichEntityIsRequiredToPurchaseInterestInInvestmentAtGuaranteedMinimumAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = us-gaap_PutOptionMember |
Non-designated Hedges |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |
Number of derivative instruments held |  | 12 us-gaap_DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember |  |
Non-designated Hedges | Interest Rate Caps |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities |  |  |  |
Notional balance |  | $ 605,515 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) |  | 1.70%avb_DerivativeWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember |  |
Weighted average capped interest rate (as a percent) |  | 6.00%us-gaap_DerivativeAverageCapInterestRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember |  |

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