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Joint Ventures (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Communities | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties | 133 |  |  | 2 |
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net |  | $ 718,226 |  |  | $ 938,906
Deferred Gain on Sale of Property |  | 24,700 |  |  | 6,800
MetLife I |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net |  | 13,306 |  |  | 15,894
MetLife I | Operating Community [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  |  | 4 |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property |  |  |  | 0 |
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net |  | $ 13,306 |  |  | 15,894
Equity method investment, ownership percent |  | 15.70% |  | 17.20% |
MetLife II |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net |  | $ 431,277 |  |  | 425,230
MetLife II | Operating Community [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  |  | 21 |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property |  |  |  | 4,642 |
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net |  | $ 431,277 |  |  | 425,230
Equity method investment, ownership percent |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Other MetLife [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net |  | $ 197,646 |  |  | 407,102
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Other MetLife [Member] | Operating Community [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  |  | 1 |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property |  |  |  | 1,437 |
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net |  | $ 134,939 |  |  | 171,659
Equity method investment, ownership percent |  | 50.60% |  | 50.60% |
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Other MetLife [Member] | Development Community [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  |  | 4 |
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Other MetLife [Member] | Land Parcel |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  |  | 1 |
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Vitruvian Park [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net |  | $ 80,302 |  |  | 73,469
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Vitruvian Park [Member] | Operating Community [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  |  | 3 |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property |  |  |  | 1,130 |
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net |  | $ 80,302 |  |  | 73,469
Equity method investment, ownership percent |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Vitruvian Park [Member] | Land Parcel [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  |  | 6 |
KFH |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net |  | $ 21,596 |  |  | 17,211
KFH | Operating Community [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  |  | 3 |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property |  |  |  | 660 |
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net |  | $ 21,596 |  |  | 17,211
Equity method investment, ownership percent |  | 30.00% |  | 30.00% |
Texas JV |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net |  | $ (25,901) |  |  | 0
Deferred Gain on Sale of Property |  |  |  |  | 24,200
Texas JV | Operating Community [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percent |  | 20.00% |  | 0.00% |
Texas JV | Development Community [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Real Estate Properties |  |  |  | 0 |
Number of Units in Real Estate Property |  |  |  | 0 |
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net |  | $ (25,901) |  |  | 0
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net |  | 655,519 |  |  | 703,463
Participating Loan Investment Steele Creek Denver Colorado [Member] | Development Community [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net |  | 62,707 |  |  | 90,747
Participating Loan, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 6.50% |
Participating Loan Years to Maturity | 1 year 7 months 6 days |  |  |  |
Income from Participating Loan | $ 5,453 | 2,350 | $ 156 |  |
Preferred Equity Investment West Coast Development JV [Member] | Development Community [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures, net |  | 0 |  |  | $ 144,696
Participating Loan, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  | 6.50% |
Participating Loan Years to Maturity | 0 months |  |  |  |
Income from Participating Loan | $ 3,692 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |

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