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Joint Ventures (Details Textual) - Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Communities
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Communities
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment     $ 109,900    
Number of Real Estate Properties | Communities 136   136    
Community Threshold, Period Above Occupancy Threshold     3 months    
Secured Debt $ 1,350,439   $ 1,350,439   $ 1,361,529
Joint Ventures          
Real Estate Owned Gross 8,425,279   8,425,279   8,383,259
Unamortized discount 5,700   5,700   6,700
First installment of payable incurred in partial consideration for acquisition of ownership interest in joint venture 191,442   191,442    
Second installment of payable incurred in partial consideration for acquisition of ownership interest in joint venture 242,692   242,692    
Interest expense (29,673) $ (31,691) (58,473) $ (64,575)  
Company's equity investment in joint venture 914,815   914,815   718,226
Deferred profit from the sale of properties 6,800   6,800   $ 28,500
Management fees for our involvement in the joint ventures 2,600 2,300 5,200 5,600  
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Four Texas [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment     43,500    
Joint Ventures          
Deferred profit from the sale of properties 24,200   24,200    
Fee Income from the Sale of Real Estate     9,600    
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment     59,100    
Unconsolidated Joint Venture 399 Fremont [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Number of apartments of development community         0
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Wolff [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Equity Method Investment Cost of Ownership Interest, Funded 129,600   129,600    
Equity Method Investment Cost of Ownership Interest, Remaining Commitment $ 6,700   6,700    
Total Fixed Price Option Sales Price     $ 597,000    
Number of Markets Operating Within 3   3    
Preferred Return Interest Rate     650.00%    
Community Threshold, Percent Occupancy Threshold     8000.00%    
Community Threshold, Period Above Occupancy Threshold     90 days    
Fixed Price Option Period     1 year    
Joint Ventures          
Equity Method Investment Cost of Ownership Interest $ 136,000   $ 136,000    
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 4800.00%   4800.00%    
Land [Member]          
Joint Ventures          
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment       1,100  
Land [Member] | Unconsolidated Joint Venture Other MetLife [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Number of Real Estate Properties 1   1    
Operating Community [Member]          
Joint Ventures          
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment   $ 26,700   $ 49,900  
Operating Community [Member] | Unconsolidated Joint Venture Vitruvian Park [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Number of Real Estate Properties 3   3    
Number of apartment homes 1,130   1,130    
Joint Ventures          
Company's equity investment in joint venture $ 75,531   $ 75,531   $ 80,302
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 50.00%   50.00%   50.00%
Operating Community [Member] | Unconsolidated Joint Venture UDR Met Life I Partnership [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Number of Real Estate Properties 4   4    
Number of apartment homes 0   0    
Joint Ventures          
Company's equity investment in joint venture $ 14,181   $ 14,181   $ 13,306
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 16.10%   16.10%   15.70%
Operating Community [Member] | Unconsolidated Joint Venture UDR MetLife II Partnership [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Number of Real Estate Properties 21   21    
Number of apartment homes 4,642   4,642    
Joint Ventures          
Company's equity investment in joint venture $ 428,321   $ 428,321   $ 431,277
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 50.00%   50.00%   50.00%
Operating Community [Member] | Unconsolidated Joint Venture Three Washington DC [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Number of Real Estate Properties 3   3    
Number of apartment homes 660   660    
Joint Ventures          
Company's equity investment in joint venture $ 19,775   $ 19,775   $ 21,596
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 30.00%   30.00%   30.00%
Operating Community [Member] | Unconsolidated Joint Venture Four Texas [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Number of Real Estate Properties | Communities 8   8    
Joint Ventures          
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 0.00%   0.00%   20.00%
Operating Community [Member] | Unconsolidated Joint Venture Other MetLife [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Number of Real Estate Properties 1   1    
Number of apartment homes 1,437   1,437    
Joint Ventures          
Company's equity investment in joint venture $ 158,172   $ 158,172   $ 134,939
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 50.60%   50.60%   50.60%
Operating Community [Member] | Unconsolidated Joint Venture Wolff [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Number of Real Estate Properties 2   2    
Number of apartment homes 1,533   1,533    
Development Community [Member] | Unconsolidated Joint Venture Four Texas [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Number of Real Estate Properties 0   0    
Number of apartment homes 0   0    
Joint Ventures          
Company's equity investment in joint venture $ 0   $ 0   $ (25,901)
Development Community [Member] | Unconsolidated Joint Venture Other MetLife [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Number of Real Estate Properties 4   4    
Development Community [Member] | Unconsolidated Joint Venture Wolff [Member]          
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Number of Real Estate Properties 5   5    
Development Community [Member] | Preferred Equity Investment West Coast Development JV [Member]          
Joint Ventures          
Company's equity investment in joint venture $ 133,627   $ 133,627   $ 0
Equity Method Investment, Preferred Return     1,000    
Equity Method Investment, Transaction Expenses     $ 1,500