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Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) community unit | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) unit | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) unit | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) unit
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold | unit |  |  | 323 | 848 | 594
Sale of apartment community |  | $ 13,000 | $ 80,800 | $ 308,800 | $ 120,400
Payments to acquire equity method investments |  | $ 1,300 | 183,989 | $ 127,879 | $ 246,006
Encumbrance |  |  | $ 2,191,481 |  |
Number of units acquired | unit |  |  | 753 |  |
Membership Interest In Palm Valley [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Encumbrance |  |  | $ 220,000 |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Jefferson at Hollywood [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of units sold | unit | 270 |  |  |  |
Sale of apartment community | $ 132,500 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Membership Interest In Palm Valley [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity method investments | $ 183,000 |  |  |  |
Number of units acquired | unit | 1,098 |  |  |  |
Number of communities acquired | community | 4 |  |  |  |

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