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Common Shares (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Jan. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
May 11, 2012
May 10, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
May 31, 2011
2010 and 2011 ATM Programs [Member]
Mar. 31, 2010
2010 and 2011 ATM Programs [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
2010 and 2011 ATM Programs [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
2010 and 2011 ATM Programs [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
2010 and 2011 ATM Programs [Member]
Sep. 30, 2011
2010 and 2011 ATM Programs [Member]
May 31, 2012
2012 ATM Program [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
2012 ATM Program [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
2012 ATM Program [Member]
Jan. 31, 2012
January 2012 Public Equity Offering [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Line of Credit [Member]
Maximum aggregate offering price of common shares               $ 300,000,000 $ 250,000,000         $ 300,000,000        
Amount of current borrowing capacity under unsecured credit facility                                   500,000,000
Maximum aggregate offering price of remaining common shares available for sale                             123,600,000 123,600,000    
Total net consideration     $ 693,375,000 $ 69,863,000           $ 0 $ 32,736,800 $ 128,128,000 $ 69,862,900   $ 88,915,900 $ 173,627,600 $ 391,600,000  
Common shares sold                   0 506,200 1,971,400 1,127,900   1,302,500 2,607,900 6,612,500  
Average price per common share sold                   $ 0 $ 65.76 $ 66.01 $ 63.13   $ 69.34 $ 67.63    
Percentage of voting interests acquired 80.00% 75.00% 75.00%                              
Number of unconsolidated equity method investments acquired 12                                  
Number of apartment units in wholly owned property acquired 4,034 253                                
Number of common and preferred stock authorized to issue         185,000,000 110,000,000                        
Common shares, authorized   175,000,000 175,000,000   175,000,000   100,000,000                      
Preferred shares, authorized         10,000,000