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Business (Details) | Jun. 30, 2016
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Business (Textuals) [Abstract] |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent | 96.10%
Number of States in which Entity Operates | 11
Property/Unit schedule |
Properties | 315
Apartment Units | 79,458
Wholly Owned Properties |
Property/Unit schedule |
Properties | 291
Apartment Units | 73,853
Master-Leased Properties – Consolidated |
Property/Unit schedule |
Properties | 3
Apartment Units | 853
Partially Owned Properties – Consolidated |
Property/Unit schedule |
Properties | 18
Apartment Units | 3,471
Partially Owned Properties – Unconsolidated |
Property/Unit schedule |
Properties | 3
Apartment Units | 1,281

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