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Business (Details) | Sep. 30, 2015
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Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent | 96.20%
Number of Real Estate Properties | 392
Number of States in which Entity Operates | 12
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | 109,347
Wholly Owned Properties [Member] |
Number of Real Estate Properties | 365
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | 98,331
Master-Leased Properties [Member] |
Number of Real Estate Properties | 3
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | 853
Partially Owned Properties [Member] |
Number of Real Estate Properties | 19
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | 3,771
Unconsolidated Properties [Member] |
Number of Real Estate Properties | 3
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | 1,281
Military Housing [Member] |
Number of Real Estate Properties | 2
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | 5,111

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