Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Supplemental disclosures related to the Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows

The following table provides supplemental disclosures related to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2014			2013
	(In thousands)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Total interest costs incurred	$	85,740		$	91,208
Interest capitalized	(15,968		)	(10,894		)
Interest expense	$	69,772		$	80,314
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	69,112		$	85,240
Cash paid for income taxes	$	328		$	408
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS:
Mortgage loans assumed with acquisition	$	68,282		$	—
DownREIT operating partnership units issued with acquisition	$	65,348		$	—
Mortgage loan refinanced	$	11,500		$	—
Repayment of note payable with public funding/related construction-in-progress offset	$	10,000		$	—
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan	$	1,355		$	1,325

See Note 3 for additional disclosures relating to The Grove at Shrewsbury and Brook 35 acquisition.