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Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions - Additional Information (Details) | Dec. 31, 2015 ft² a Apartments
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Colonial Promenade Craft Farms |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Square footage of real estate property (square foot) | ft² | 67,735
Area of Land | a | 0.23
River's Walk [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Area of Land | a | 2.5
Residences at Burlington Creek [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Number of units in real estate property | 298
SkySong [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Number of units in real estate property | 325
Retreat at West Creek [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Number of units in real estate property | 254
Radius [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Number of units in real estate property | 252
Haven at Prairie Trace [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Number of units in real estate property | 280
Retreat at West Creek II [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Area of Land | a | 4.4
Cityscape at Market Center II [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Number of units in real estate property | 318
Vistas |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Number of units in real estate property | 144
Fountain Lake [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Number of units in real estate property | 113
Westbury Creek [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Number of units in real estate property | 120
Woodwinds [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Number of units in real estate property | 144
Colony at South Park [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Number of units in real estate property | 184
Bradford Pointe [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Number of units in real estate property | 192
Anatole [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Number of units in real estate property | 208
Oaks, The |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Number of units in real estate property | 100
The Denton [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Number of units in real estate property | 55
The Denton II [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Area of Land | a | 4.51
Austin Chase |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Square footage of real estate property (square foot) | ft² | 256
Fairways at Heartland [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Square footage of real estate property (square foot) | ft² | 240
Post House Jackson |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Square footage of real estate property (square foot) | ft² | 150
Woods of Post House |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Square footage of real estate property (square foot) | ft² | 122
Post House North |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Square footage of real estate property (square foot) | ft² | 145
Bradford Chase |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Square footage of real estate property (square foot) | ft² | 148
Sutton Place [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Square footage of real estate property (square foot) | ft² | 253
Southland Station [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Square footage of real estate property (square foot) | ft² | 304
Huntington Chase [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Square footage of real estate property (square foot) | ft² | 200
Paddock Park Ocala |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Square footage of real estate property (square foot) | ft² | 480
Colonial Grand at Wilmington [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Square footage of real estate property (square foot) | ft² | 390
Savannah Creek [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Square footage of real estate property (square foot) | ft² | 204
Whisperwood [Member] |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |
Square footage of real estate property (square foot) | ft² | 1,008

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