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Derivatives and Hedging Activity (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Details) (Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014 instruments
Interest rate swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number instruments	14
Notional	$ 419,787
Interest rate caps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number instruments	6
Notional	339,488
United Dominion Reality L.P. [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number instruments	2
Notional	96,974
United Dominion Reality L.P. [Member] | Interest rate caps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number instruments	5
Notional	$ 255,561

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 12

-Section 13

-Sentence Column B

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- Definition

Number of interest rate derivative instruments held by the entity at the reporting date.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1B

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5580258-113959



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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1A

-Subparagraph (d)

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