XML 61 R44.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.24.0.1

Debt (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Summary of Mortgage Notes Payable Activity | The following tables summarize the Company’s mortgage notes payable activity for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (amounts in thousands):
|  | Mortgage notes payable, net as of December 31, 2022 |  |  | Proceeds |  |  | Assumptions |  |  | Lump sum payoffs |  |  | Scheduled principal repayments |  |  | Amortization of premiums/ discounts |  |  | Amortization of deferred financing costs, net (1) |  |  | Mortgage notes payable, net as of December 31, 2023 |
Fixed Rate Debt: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured – Conventional |  | $ | 1,608,838 |  |  | $ | 550,000 |  | (2) | $ | 42,256 |  | (3) | $ | (800,000 | ) | (2) | $ | — |  |  | $ | 601 |  |  | $ | (3,097 | ) |  | $ | 1,398,598 |
Floating Rate Debt: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured – Conventional |  |  | 108,378 |  |  |  | 22,896 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (132,598 | ) |  |  | (54 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,378 |  |  |  | — |
Secured – Tax Exempt |  |  | 236,222 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,300 | ) |  |  | 1,242 |  |  |  | 140 |  |  |  | 234,304 |
Floating Rate Debt |  |  | 344,600 |  |  |  | 22,896 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (132,598 | ) |  |  | (3,354 | ) |  |  | 1,242 |  |  |  | 1,518 |  |  |  | 234,304 |
Total |  | $ | 1,953,438 |  |  | $ | 572,896 |  |  | $ | 42,256 |  |  | $ | (932,598 | ) |  | $ | (3,354 | ) |  | $ | 1,843 |  |  | $ | (1,579 | ) |  | $ | 1,632,902 |
(1) Represents amortization of deferred financing costs, net of debt financing costs. (2) Obtained $200.0 million of 5.18% fixed rate mortgage debt maturing in September 2033 and $350.0 million of 5.25% fixed rate mortgage debt maturing in September 2033. The secured notes totaling $550.0 million have an all-in effective interest rate of approximately 4.7%. The proceeds from these loans were used, along with funding from the Company’s commercial paper note program, to repay $800.0 million of 4.21% fixed rate mortgage debt that was due to mature in November 2023. (3) Assumed $53.5 million of 2.24% fixed rate mortgage debt maturing in September 2030 on one acquired property and recorded an initial discount of approximately $11.2 million.
|  | Mortgage notes payable, net as of December 31, 2021 |  |  | Proceeds |  |  | Lump sum payoffs |  |  | Scheduled principal repayments |  |  | Amortization of premiums/ discounts |  |  | Amortization of deferred financing costs, net (1) |  |  | Mortgage notes payable, net as of December 31, 2022 |
Fixed Rate Debt: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured – Conventional |  | $ | 1,896,472 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (286,461 | ) |  | $ | (3,311 | ) |  | $ | 941 |  |  | $ | 1,197 |  |  | $ | 1,608,838 |
Floating Rate Debt: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured – Conventional |  |  | 59,890 |  |  |  | 48,054 |  | (2) |  | — |  |  |  | (81 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 515 |  |  |  | 108,378 |
Secured – Tax Exempt |  |  | 234,839 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,243 |  |  |  | 140 |  |  |  | 236,222 |
Floating Rate Debt |  |  | 294,729 |  |  |  | 48,054 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (81 | ) |  |  | 1,243 |  |  |  | 655 |  |  |  | 344,600 |
Total |  | $ | 2,191,201 |  |  | $ | 48,054 |  |  | $ | (286,461 | ) |  | $ | (3,392 | ) |  | $ | 2,184 |  |  | $ | 1,852 |  |  | $ | 1,953,438 |
(1) Represents amortization of deferred financing costs, net of debt financing costs. (2) See Note 6 for additional discussion of the variable rate construction mortgage debt.
Summary of Notes Activity | The following tables summarize the Company’s notes activity for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (amounts in thousands):
|  | Notes, net as of December 31, 2022 |  |  | Proceeds |  |  | Lump sum payoffs |  |  | Amortization of premiums/ discounts |  |  | Amortization of deferred financing costs, net (1) |  |  | Notes, net as of December 31, 2023 |
Fixed Rate Debt: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured – Public |  | $ | 5,342,329 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,248 |  |  | $ | 3,840 |  |  | $ | 5,348,417 |
(1) Represents amortization of deferred financing costs, net of debt financing costs.
|  | Notes, net as of December 31, 2021 |  |  | Proceeds |  |  | Lump sum payoffs |  |  | Amortization of premiums/ discounts |  |  | Amortization of deferred financing costs, net (1) |  |  | Notes, net as of December 31, 2022 |
Fixed Rate Debt: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured – Public |  | $ | 5,835,222 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (500,000 | ) |  | $ | 2,820 |  |  | $ | 4,287 |  |  | $ | 5,342,329 |
(1) Represents amortization of deferred financing costs, net of debt financing costs.
Schedule of Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility | The following table presents the availability on the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively (amounts in thousands):
|  | December 31, 2023 |  |  | December 31, 2022 |
Unsecured revolving credit facility commitment |  | $ | 2,500,000 |  |  | $ | 2,500,000 |
Commercial paper balance outstanding |  |  | (410,000 | ) |  |  | (130,000 | )
Unsecured revolving credit facility balance outstanding |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Other restricted amounts |  |  | (3,415 | ) |  |  | (3,463 | )
Unsecured revolving credit facility availability |  | $ | 2,086,585 |  |  | $ | 2,366,537 |
Summary of Debt Extinguishment Costs Recorded as Additional Expense | The following table summarizes the Company’s total debt extinguishment costs recorded as additional expense for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively (amounts in thousands):
|  | December 31, 2023 |  |  | December 31, 2022 |  |  | December 31, 2021 |
Write-offs of unamortized deferred financing costs |  | $ | 1,143 |  |  | $ | 717 |  |  | $ | 744 |
Write-offs of unamortized (premiums)/discounts/OCI |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,947 |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 1,143 |  |  | $ | 4,664 |  |  | $ | 744 |
Summary of Aggregate Payments of Principal on All Debt | The following table provides a summary of the aggregate payments of principal on all debt for each of the next five years and thereafter as of December 31, 2023 (amounts in thousands):
Year |  | Total |
2024 (1) |  | $ | 416,200 |
2025 |  |  | 458,100 |
2026 |  |  | 601,025 |
2027 |  |  | 409,800 |
2028 |  |  | 910,700 |
Thereafter |  |  | 4,668,832 |
Subtotal |  |  | 7,464,657 |
Deferred Financing Costs and Unamortized (Discount) |  |  | (74,207 | )
Total |  | $ | 7,390,450 |
(1) Includes $410.0 million in principal outstanding on the Company’s commercial paper program.
Mortgages [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Summary of Certain Interest Rate and Maturity Date Information | The following table summarizes certain interest rate and maturity date information as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
|  | December 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
Interest Rate Ranges (ending) |  | 0.10% - 5.25% |  | 0.10% - 7.10%
Weighted Average Interest Rate |  | 3.68% |  | 3.46%
Maturity Date Ranges |  | 2029-2061 |  | 2023-2061
Notes [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Summary of Certain Interest Rate and Maturity Date Information | The following table summarizes certain interest rate and maturity date information as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
|  | December 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
Interest Rate Ranges (ending) |  | 1.85% - 7.57% |  | 1.85% - 7.57%
Weighted Average Interest Rate |  | 3.51% |  | 3.61%
Maturity Date Ranges |  | 2025-2047 |  | 2025-2047
Commercial Paper [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Summary of Certain Interest Rate and Maturity Date Information | The following table summarizes certain weighted average interest rate, maturity and amounts outstanding information for the commercial paper program as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively:
|  | December 31, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
Weighted Average Interest Rate (1) |  | 5.47% |  | 1.52%
Weighted Average Maturity (in days) |  | 14 |  | 4
Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding |  | $276.0 million |  | $156.1 million
(1) The notes bear interest at various floating rates.

X
- Definition Summary of debt extinguishment costs recorded as additional interest expense table text block. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | eqr_SummaryOfDebtExtinguishmentCostsRecordedAsAdditionalInterestExpenseTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | eqr_
Data Type: | dtr-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Summary of notes activity. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | eqr_SummaryOfNotesActivityTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | eqr_
Data Type: | dtr-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482900/835-30-50-1 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08(f)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480678/235-10-S99-1 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-04(a)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480678/235-10-S99-3 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1B Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 69B -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481568/470-20-55-69B Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 69C -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481568/470-20-55-69C Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 69E -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481568/470-20-55-69E Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 69F -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481568/470-20-55-69F Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1B Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1B Reference 11: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (d) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1B Reference 12: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (e) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1B Reference 13: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (f) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1B Reference 14: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (h) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1B Reference 15: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1D -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1D Reference 16: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1D -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1D Reference 17: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1D -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1D Reference 18: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1E -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1E Reference 19: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1E -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1E Reference 20: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1E -Subparagraph (d) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1E Reference 21: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1F -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1F Reference 22: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1F -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1F Reference 23: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1F -Subparagraph (b)(1) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1F Reference 24: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1F -Subparagraph (b)(2) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1F Reference 25: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1I -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481139/470-20-50-1I + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The entire disclosure for mortgage notes payable. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_MortgageNotesPayableDisclosureTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 69B -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481568/470-20-55-69B Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 470 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 69E -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481568/470-20-55-69E Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-04(a)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480678/235-10-S99-3 Reference 4: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482925/835-30-45-2 Reference 5: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1A -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482925/835-30-45-1A Reference 6: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-3 Reference 7: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1 Reference 8: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 55 -Paragraph 8 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482949/835-30-55-8 Reference 9: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 470 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480848/942-470-50-3 Reference 10: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-8 Reference 11: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-6 Reference 12: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 7 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481112/505-10-50-7 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtInstrumentsTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of short-term or long-term contractual arrangements with lenders, including letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfLineOfCreditFacilitiesTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of maturity and sinking fund requirement for long-term debt. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -SubTopic 10 -Topic 470 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481544/470-10-50-1 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfMaturitiesOfLongTermDebtTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | dtr-types:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=us-gaap_MortgagesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |