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Description Of Business (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of multifamily communities comprising of apartment homes	184
Total number of apartment homes in multifamily communities	64,328
Number of multifamily properties under development	14
Total number of apartment homes in multifamily properties upon completion of development	4,354
Units in subsequent phase of a stabilized community	75

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The total number of real estate properties the company owned interests in, operated, or were developing as of the balance sheet date.

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The number of real estate properties under development the company owned interests in or fully owned as of the balance sheet date.

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The total number of units in real estate properties the company owned interests in, operated, or were developing as of the balance sheet date.

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The number of units in the real estate properties under development the company owned interests in or fully owned as of the balance sheet date which will be added upon completion of development.

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Units in subsequent phase of a stabilized community upon completion of development.

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