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Reportable Segments (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Reconciliation of NOI |  |  |
Rental income | $ 2,736,578 | $ 2,605,311 | $ 2,378,004
Property and maintenance expense | (479,160) | (473,098) | (449,427)
Real estate taxes and insurance expense | (339,802) | (325,401) | (293,999)
Property management expense | (81,185) | (79,636) | (84,342)
Total operating expenses | (900,147) | (878,135) | (827,768)
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - same store | 2,566,705 | 2,441,390 | 2,374,350
Rental Income - non-same store | 169,873 | 163,921 | 96,077
Rental Income | 2,736,578 | 2,605,311 | 2,378,004
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - same store | 837,880 | 817,337 | 815,865
Operating Expenses - non-same store | 62,267 | 60,798 | 48,632
Operating Expenses | 900,147 | 878,135 | 827,768
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - same store | 1,728,825 | 1,624,053 | 1,558,485
NOI - non-same store | 107,606 | 103,123 | 47,445
NOI | $ 1,836,431 | $ 1,727,176 | 1,550,236
Units in same store properties | 96,286 | 97,911 |
Total Assets | $ 23,157,328 | $ 22,950,614 |
Capital Expenditures | 182,113 | 185,957 |
Same store (1) |  |  |
NOI: |  |  |
Total Assets | 18,970,703 | 19,431,953 |
Capital Expenditures | 173,414 | 178,960 |
Non-same store/other (2) (3) |  |  |
NOI: |  |  |
Total Assets | 4,186,625 | 3,518,661 |
Capital Expenditures | 8,699 | 6,997 |
Archstone pre-ownership (4) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income | 0 | 0 | (92,423)
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | (36,729)
NOI: |  |  |
NOI | 0 | $ 0 | (55,694)
Archstone Transaction [Member] |  |  |
NOI: |  |  |
Units in same store properties |  | 18,465 |
Boston | Same store (1) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - same store | 252,620 | $ 244,612 | 244,370
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - same store | 81,176 | 77,408 | 78,249
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - same store | 171,444 | 167,204 | 166,121
Total Assets | 1,840,812 | 1,897,740 |
Capital Expenditures | 18,759 | 19,254 |
Boston | Non-same store/other (2) (3) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - non-same store | 9,028 | 3,637 | 2,728
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - non-same store | 2,570 | 841 | 651
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - non-same store | 6,458 | 2,796 | 2,077
Total Assets | 171,832 | 48,323 |
Capital Expenditures | 629 | 699 |
New York | Same store (1) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - same store | 474,850 | 455,598 | 438,366
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - same store | 176,654 | 170,549 | 165,329
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - same store | 298,196 | 285,049 | 273,037
Total Assets | 4,585,328 | 4,647,269 |
Capital Expenditures | 19,273 | 22,118 |
New York | Non-same store/other (2) (3) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - non-same store | 9,835 | 42 | 0
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - non-same store | 7,460 | 92 | 0
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - non-same store | 2,375 | (50) | 0
Total Assets | 364,475 | 356,064 |
Capital Expenditures | (8) | 12 |
San Francisco | Same store (1) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - same store | 376,073 | 340,252 | 312,345
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - same store | 108,003 | 106,425 | 108,218
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - same store | 268,070 | 233,827 | 204,127
Total Assets | 2,653,629 | 2,718,174 |
Capital Expenditures | 25,813 | 26,994 |
San Francisco | Non-same store/other (2) (3) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - non-same store | 6,408 | 15 | 0
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - non-same store | 2,974 | 147 | 0
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - non-same store | 3,434 | (132) | 0
Total Assets | 262,851 | 218,415 |
Capital Expenditures | 6 | 0 |
Seattle | Same store (1) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - same store | 164,319 | 153,197 | 146,109
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - same store | 50,079 | 50,377 | 49,169
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - same store | 114,240 | 102,820 | 96,940
Total Assets | 1,058,090 | 1,087,575 |
Capital Expenditures | 13,565 | 14,333 |
Seattle | Non-same store/other (2) (3) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - non-same store | 22,199 | 6,951 | 4,387
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - non-same store | 6,478 | 2,172 | 1,336
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - non-same store | 15,721 | 4,779 | 3,051
Total Assets | 453,111 | 335,086 |
Capital Expenditures | 457 | 918 |
Southern California | Same store (1) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - same store | 433,431 | 410,094 | 401,516
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - same store | 136,559 | 135,091 | 137,667
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - same store | 296,872 | 275,003 | 263,849
Total Assets | 2,725,230 | 2,809,390 |
Capital Expenditures | 29,729 | 26,713 |
Southern California | Non-same store/other (2) (3) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - non-same store | 71,719 | 49,663 | 15,016
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - non-same store | 26,264 | 19,518 | 6,846
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - non-same store | 45,455 | 30,145 | 8,170
Total Assets | 911,728 | 851,812 |
Capital Expenditures | 6,360 | 1,968 |
Washington D.C. | Same store (1) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - same store | 455,341 | 451,973 | 448,520
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - same store | 149,190 | 145,523 | 140,708
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - same store | 306,151 | 306,450 | 307,812
Total Assets | 4,169,317 | 4,282,317 |
Capital Expenditures | 35,522 | 44,607 |
Washington D.C. | Non-same store/other (2) (3) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - non-same store | 21,822 | 17,927 | 13,562
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - non-same store | 6,313 | 6,115 | 4,086
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - non-same store | 15,509 | 11,812 | 9,476
Total Assets | 235,841 | 243,174 |
Capital Expenditures | 677 | 467 |
Non-core – South Florida | Same store (1) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - same store | 202,714 | 191,729 | 182,620
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - same store | 72,792 | 70,295 | 69,475
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - same store | 129,922 | 121,434 | 113,145
Total Assets | 1,109,699 | 1,135,553 |
Capital Expenditures | 16,297 | 14,335 |
Non-core – South Florida | Non-same store/other (2) (3) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - non-same store | 7,912 | 5,480 | 390
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - non-same store | 2,830 | 2,619 | 810
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - non-same store | 5,082 | 2,861 | (420)
Total Assets | 64,854 | 67,834 |
Capital Expenditures | 42 | 8 |
Non-core – Denver | Same store (1) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - same store | 120,938 | 111,190 | 103,124
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - same store | 31,708 | 30,811 | 30,567
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - same store | 89,230 | 80,379 | 72,557
Total Assets | 506,317 | 520,537 |
Capital Expenditures | 8,341 | 5,863 |
Non-core – other | Same store (1) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - same store | 86,419 | 82,745 | 97,380
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - same store | 31,719 | 30,858 | 36,483
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - same store | 54,700 | 51,887 | 60,897
Total Assets | 322,281 | 333,398 |
Capital Expenditures | 6,115 | 4,743 |
Other (3) | Non-same store/other (2) (3) |  |  |
Rental income: |  |  |
Rental Income - non-same store | 20,950 | 80,206 | 59,994
Operating expenses: |  |  |
Operating Expenses - non-same store | 7,378 | 29,294 | 34,903
NOI: |  |  |
NOI - non-same store | 13,572 | 50,912 | $ 25,091
Total Assets | 1,721,933 | 1,397,953 |
Capital Expenditures | $ 536 | $ 2,925 |

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