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Business (Details) | Mar. 31, 2016
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Property/Unit schedule |
Wholly Owned Properties | 291
Wholly Owned Units | 73,226
Master Leased Properties Acquired | 3
Master Leased Units | 853
Partially Owned Consolidated Properties | 18
Partially Owned Consolidated Units | 3,471
Partially Owned Unconsolidated Properties | 3
Partially Owned Unconsolidated Units | 1,281
Military Housing Properties | 2
Military Housing Units | 5,161
Business (Textuals) [Abstract] |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent | 96.10%
Number of States in which Entity Operates | 11
Number of Real Estate Properties | 317
Number of Units in Real Estate Property | 83,992

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