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Discontinued Operations (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Communities | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 Communities | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 Apartment_Homes | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Communities | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) Communities Apartment_Homes
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 138,600 |  |  |
Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities sold |  |  |  |  | 12 | 9 |  |  |  |
Number of apartment homes sold |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500 |  | 2,735 |  | 914
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 408,700 |  | $ 328,400 | $ 81,100
Summary of income from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 147 | 9,152
Rental expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 225 | 3,511
Property management fee |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 4 | 252
Real estate depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 1,958
Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 21 | (62)
Income before net gain on the sale of property |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | (103) | 3,493
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations | $ 0 | $ 79 | $ 18 | $ (87) |  |  | 0 |  | 10 | $ 43,942
United Dominion Reality L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,400 |
Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities sold |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  | 1 | 2
Number of apartment homes sold | Apartment_Homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,149 |  | 914
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,900 |  | $ 48,700 | $ 81,100
Number of communities held for sale | Communities | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Summary of income from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | $ 0 | 8,989
Rental expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 3,149
Property management fee |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 247
Real estate depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 1,935
Income before net gain on the sale of property |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 3,658
Net (loss)/gain on the sale of depreciable property |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 41,518
Income/(loss) from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 45,176
Operating Community [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,500 |  |  |
Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of communities sold |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Operating Community [Member] | United Dominion Reality L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,500 |  |  |
Land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100 |  |  |
Land | United Dominion Reality L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |

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