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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
300 properties designed and built in violation of accessibility requirements | 300 |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease) | $ 4,000,000 |
Loss Contingency Accrual | 6,000,000 |
Projects in various stages of development | 12 |
Units in various stages of development | 4,017 |
Consolidated Project Under Development Commitment Fund | 1,100,000,000 |
Various stages of development with estimated completion dates ranging through September 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 |
Number Of Apartments Units Under Development Unconsolidated Projects | 176 |
Estimated completion period of project | Mar. 31, 2015 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | 404,400,000 |
Investment in Joint Venture | 331,800,000 |
Noncontrolling Interests - Partially Owned Properties | 125,197,000 | 126,583,000
Company's Portion [Member] |  |
Land purchase price | 76,100,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | 102,500,000 |
Joint Venture Partner [Member] |  |
Land purchase price | 57,900,000 |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets | 75,700,000 |
Noncontrolling Interests - Partially Owned Properties | 117,400,000 |
Unconsolidated Development Projects Held for and or Under Development [Domain] |  |
Number Of Unconsolidated Projects | 1 |
Parc on Powell (formerly 1333 Powell) [Domain] |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure | $ 19,700,000 |

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