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Debt (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 4 years 6 months |  |
Borrowings outstanding | $ 2,200 |  |
Fannie Mae [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding | 835,163 |  | 838,076
Weighted average daily borrowings during the period ended | 836,305 | 839,597 |
Maximum daily borrowings during the period ended | 837,564 | 841,494 |
Weighted average interest rate during the period ended | 4.10% | 4.20% |
Interest rate at the end of the period | 4.10% |  | 4.10%
United Dominion Reality L.P. [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 4 years 3 months 3 days |  |
United Dominion Reality L.P. [Member] | Fannie Mae [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding | 520,768 |  | 521,062
Weighted average daily borrowings during the period ended | 521,480 | 522,007 |
Maximum daily borrowings during the period ended | $ 522,265 | $ 523,187 |
Weighted average interest rate during the period ended | 3.90% | 4.20% |
Interest rate at the end of the period | 3.90% |  | 4.10%
Fixed Rate Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 3 years 2 months 29 days |  |
Fixed Rate Debt [Member] | Mortgages [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 1 year 9 months 3 days |  |
Fixed Rate Debt [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 4 years 3 months 7 days |  |
Fixed Rate Debt [Member] | United Dominion Reality L.P. [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 3 years 4 months 4 days |  |
Fixed Rate Debt [Member] | United Dominion Reality L.P. [Member] | Mortgages [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 1 year 9 months 29 days |  |
Fixed Rate Debt [Member] | United Dominion Reality L.P. [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 4 years 8 months 26 days |  |
Variable Rate Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 6 years 2 months 17 days |  |
Variable Rate Debt [Member] | Mortgages [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 2 years 3 months 25 days |  |
Variable Rate Debt [Member] | Tax Exempt Notes Payable [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 8 years 5 months 8 days |  |
Variable Rate Debt [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 5 years 9 months 7 days |  |
Variable Rate Debt [Member] | United Dominion Reality L.P. [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 8 years 8 months 4 days |  |
Variable Rate Debt [Member] | United Dominion Reality L.P. [Member] | Mortgages [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 0 days |  |
Variable Rate Debt [Member] | United Dominion Reality L.P. [Member] | Tax Exempt Notes Payable [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 17 years 5 months 19 days |  |
Variable Rate Debt [Member] | United Dominion Reality L.P. [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 6 years 11 months 19 days |  |

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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a 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. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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