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Acquisitions and Dispositions (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) property | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Properties acquired | property |  |  | 3 |
Apartment Units |  |  | 479 |
Purchase Price | $ 204,134 |  | $ 204,134 |
Disposed Properties | property |  |  | 83 |
Apartment Units |  |  | 26,890 |
Sales Price |  |  | $ 6,454,858 |
Net gain on sales of real estate properties | 57,356 | $ 148,802 | 3,780,835 | $ 228,753
Net gain (loss) on sales of land parcels | 0 | 0 | $ 11,722 | (1)
Rental Properties – Consolidated (1) |  |  |  |
Properties acquired | property |  |  | 3 |
Apartment Units |  |  | 479 |
Purchase Price | 204,134 |  | $ 204,134 |
Disposed Properties | property |  |  | 83 |
Apartment Units |  |  | 26,890 |
Sales Price |  |  | $ 6,427,403 |
Land [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase Price | 80,900 |  | $ 80,900 |
Disposed Land Parcels | property |  |  | 2 |
Sales Price |  |  | $ 27,455 |
Depreciable Property [Member] |  |  |  |
Purchase Price | 123,200 |  | $ 123,200 |
Starwood Portfolio [Member] |  |  |  |
Disposed Properties | property |  |  | 72 |
Apartment Units |  |  | 23,262 |
Sales Price |  |  | $ 5,365,000 |
Net gain on sales of real estate properties | $ (21) | $ 0 | $ 3,161,200 | $ 0
Starwood Portfolio [Member] | Rental Properties – Consolidated (1) |  |  |  |
Disposed Properties | property |  |  | 72 |
Apartment Units |  |  | 23,262 |

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