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Real Estate Owned (Details Textual) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 19, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Communities | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2015 Communities $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2015 Apartment_Homes $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Communities shares | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) Communities Apartment_Homes shares | Dec. 31, 2015 Communities | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 Apartment_Homes | Dec. 31, 2015 ft² | Dec. 31, 2015 States
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 894,638 |  |  | $ 818,046 | $ 758,926 |  |  |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of apartment homes owned and consolidated by the Company | Apartment_Homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,728 |  |
Communities Sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Apartment Homes Sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500 |  | 2,735 |  |  | 914 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Gain on Sale of Property |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,700 |  |  |  | $ 6,800 |  |  |
Joint venture, number of homes in communities | Apartment_Homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,696 |  |
Number of apartment homes acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 358 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100 |  |  | 400 | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 133 | 2 |  |  |  |
Number of States in which Entity Operates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |
Number of Communities Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Cost and Expense, Operating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,708 |  |  | 8,271 | 7,136 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 408,700 |  |  | 328,400 | 81,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (387,650) |  |  | (383,886) | (250,043) |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/(loss) on sales of real estate owned, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 251,677 |  |  | 143,572 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Debt Assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 | 63,595 |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  | $ 4,528 | $ 13,695 | $ 10,842 | $ 76,417 | $ 6,485 | $ 10,611 | $ 4,359 | $ (5,195) |  |  |  | $ 105,482 |  |  | $ 16,260 | 2,340 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Delayed Tax Exempt Exchange |  | 221,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CALIFORNIA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Communities Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Home Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Debt Assumed |  | $ 89,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Properties Purchased |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  | $ 900,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Share Price | $ / shares |  | $ 35 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35 | $ 35 | $ 35 | $ 35 | $ 35 | $ 35 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | shares |  | 16,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Acquired from Acquisition |  | $ 25,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Texas JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Communities Sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Gain on Sale of Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,200 |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Community [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Communities Sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Community [Member] | Unconsolidated Joint Venture Vitruvian Park [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percent |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,130 |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Operating Community [Member] | Texas JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percent |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Development Community [Member] | Texas JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lightbox [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Waterscape [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Graybar [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Community [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (324,400) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
13th & Market [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3033 Wilshire |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
UDR Lighthouse DownREIT L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1745 Shea [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Debt Assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,067 |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Square Footage | ft² |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,000 |
1745 Shea [Member] | Office Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United Dominion Reality L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 440,408 |  |  | $ 422,634 | $ 410,842 |  |  |  |  |  |
Document Period End Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of apartment homes owned and consolidated by the Company | Apartment_Homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,974 |  |
Communities Sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 1 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Apartment Homes Sold | Apartment_Homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,149 |  |  | 914 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Gain on Sale of Property |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,622 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,622 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of apartment homes acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 421 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | Communities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57 |  |  |  |  |
Number of States in which Entity Operates | States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8
Other Cost and Expense, Operating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,923 |  |  | 5,172 | $ 5,728 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,900 |  |  | 48,700 | 81,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (232,400) |  |  | (47,900) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain/(loss) on sales of real estate owned, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158,123 |  |  | 63,635 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Communities Held For Sale | Communities |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  | $ 14,516 | $ 14,952 | $ 15,355 | $ 12,117 | $ 9,939 | $ 8,875 | $ 8,319 | $ 6,411 |  |  |  | 56,940 |  |  | $ 33,544 | $ 32,766 |  |  |  |  |  |
United Dominion Reality L.P. | Home Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Properties Purchased |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United Dominion Reality L.P. | Operating Community [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United Dominion Reality L.P. | Land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Affiliated Entity [Member] | Home Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Properties Purchased |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment | $ 13,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments | (9,600) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment | $ 2,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
UDR DownREIT Unit [Member] | Home Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions |  | $ 564,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series F Preferred Stock [Member] | Home Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | shares |  | 13,988,313 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 270,628 | 801,054 | 533,966 |  |  |  |  |  |
UDR DownREIT Unit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Owned (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.10% |  |  |  |

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