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DEI Document - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 13, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
DEI Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K/A    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.01 par value    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code TX    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity Tax Identification Number 76-6088377    
Entity Address, Address Line One 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2400    
Entity Address, City or Town Houston,    
Entity Address, State or Province TX    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 77046    
Trading Symbol CPT    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Central Index Key 0000906345    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Entity File Number 1-12110    
Amendment Flag true    
Amendment Description This Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Camden Property Trust (the “Company”) for the year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 20, 2020 (the “Original Form 10-K”), is being filed for the sole purpose of updating the exhibits to the Original Form 10-K to include Exhibit 4.14, which was inadvertently omitted from the Original Form 10-K as a result of an administrative error.  Exhibit 4.14 sets forth the description of the Company’s common shares contained in its Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on June 21, 1993 and is incorporated into the Original Form 10-K by reference.    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Registrant Name CAMDEN PROPERTY TRUST    
City Area Code -713    
Local Phone Number 354-2500    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 10,045,538,849
Share Price $ 104.39    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   97,326,277