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Related Party Arrangements (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Arrangements |  |  |
Management fees revenue | $ 11,050,000 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue | $ 11,502,000 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue | $ 10,257,000 us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue
Compensation expense | 13,314,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 17,775,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 9,961,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Unconsolidated real estate entities |  |  |
Related Party Arrangements |  |  |
Outstanding receivables | 6,868,000 us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = avb_UnconsolidatedRealEstateEntitiesMember | 7,004,000 us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = avb_UnconsolidatedRealEstateEntitiesMember |
Non-employee directors |  |  |
Related Party Arrangements |  |  |
Payable to related parties | 60,000 us-gaap_DueToOfficersOrStockholdersCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = avb_NonEmployeeDirectorMember |  |
Payable to related parties in quarterly installments | 15,000 avb_DueToOfficersOrStockholdersCurrentAndNoncurrentInQuarterlyInstallments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = avb_NonEmployeeDirectorMember |  |
Non-employee directors | Restricted stock and deferred stock awards |  |  |
Related Party Arrangements |  |  |
Payable to related parties | 125,000 us-gaap_DueToOfficersOrStockholdersCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = avb_NonEmployeeDirectorMember |  |
Compensation expense | 1,049,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = avb_NonEmployeeDirectorMember | 992,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = avb_NonEmployeeDirectorMember | 880,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = avb_NonEmployeeDirectorMember
Amount of deferred compensation | 452,000 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualRecordedLiability / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = avb_NonEmployeeDirectorMember | 417,000 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualRecordedLiability / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = avb_NonEmployeeDirectorMember | 364,000 us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualRecordedLiability / us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis = us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = avb_NonEmployeeDirectorMember
Lead Independent Director |  |  |
Related Party Arrangements |  |  |
Payable to related parties | 25,000 us-gaap_DueToOfficersOrStockholdersCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = avb_LeadIndependentDirectorMember |  |
Payable to related parties in quarterly installments | 6,250 avb_DueToOfficersOrStockholdersCurrentAndNoncurrentInQuarterlyInstallments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = avb_LeadIndependentDirectorMember |  |
Non-employees directors serving as a chairperson |  |  |
Related Party Arrangements |  |  |
Payable to related parties | 10,000 us-gaap_DueToOfficersOrStockholdersCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = avb_NonEmployeeDirectorServingAsAChairpersonMember |  |
Payable to related parties in quarterly installments | $ 2,500 avb_DueToOfficersOrStockholdersCurrentAndNoncurrentInQuarterlyInstallments / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = avb_NonEmployeeDirectorServingAsAChairpersonMember |  |

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