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Discontinued Operations (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Apartment_Homes
Communities
Jun. 30, 2011
Apartment_Homes
Communities
Jun. 30, 2012
Apartment_Homes
Communities
Jun. 30, 2011
Communities
Apartment_Homes
Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract]        
Communities sold (in communities) 15 7 21 6
Apartment homes sold (in apartment homes) 4,931 1,707 6,507 1,418
Communities held for sale (in communities) 0   0  
Summary of income from discontinued operations        
Rental income $ 13,215,000 $ 26,581,000 $ 30,316,000 $ 59,271,000
Rental expenses 4,637,000 9,989,000 10,566,000 22,102,000
Property management fee 364,000 731,000 834,000 1,630,000
Other operating expenses 0 0 0 23,000
Real estate depreciation 0 11,253,000 6,340,000 25,153,000
Interest 0 184,000 0 1,744,000
Total expenses 5,792,000 22,200,000 18,531,000 50,740,000
Income before net gain on the sale of property 7,423,000 4,381,000 11,785,000 8,531,000
Net gain/(loss) on sale of depreciable property 180,856,000 44,658,000 261,381,000 44,699,000
Income from discontinued operations 179,429,000 49,039,000 264,316,000 53,230,000
United Dominion Reality L.P. [Member]
        
Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract]        
Communities sold (in communities) 4 4 4,000 4,000
Apartment homes sold (in apartment homes) 1,314 984 1,314,000 984,000
Communities held for sale (in communities) 0   0  
Summary of income from discontinued operations        
Rental income 3,377,000 7,749,000 6,750,000 19,447,000
Rental expenses 1,178,000 3,005,000 2,247,000 7,288,000
Property management fee 93,000 214,000 186,000 510,000
Other operating expenses 0 43,000 0 111,000
Real estate depreciation 0 2,708,000 1,205,000 6,998,000
Interest 0 64,000 0 815,000
Total expenses 1,271,000 6,034,000 3,638,000 15,722,000
Income before net gain on the sale of property 2,106,000 1,715,000 3,112,000 3,725,000
Net gain/(loss) on sale of depreciable property 51,266,000 16,038,000 51,182,000 16,038,000
Income from discontinued operations $ 53,372,000 $ 17,753,000 $ 54,294,000 $ 19,763,000