Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Rollforward table of the redeemable noncontrolling interest

The following table provides a rollforward of the redeemable noncontrolling interests:

	Year Ended
	December 31,
	2014			2013
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	104,425		$	94,420
Net income	3,452			2,887
Distributions & Redemptions	(3,714		)	(3,822		)
Contributions	5,858			1,083
Adjustment to redeemable noncontrolling interests	9,032			9,857
Ending balance	$	119,053		$	104,425

Schedule of supplemental disclosures related to the Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows

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

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(In thousands)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Total interest costs incurred	$	114,912		$	121,158		$	123,441
Interest capitalized	(20,971		)	(16,181		)	(10,105		)
Interest expense	$	93,941		$	104,977		$	113,336
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	100,011		$	120,934		$	114,419
Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes	$	278		$	410		$	(1,151	)
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS:
Mortgage loans assumed with acquisition	$	68,282		$	—		$	67,615
DownREIT operating partnership units issued with acquisition	$	65,348		$	—		$	—
Mortgage loans refinanced	$	64,205		$	—		$	—
Repayment of note payable with public funding/related construction-in-progress offset	$	10,000		$	—		$	—
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan	$	1,855		$	1,779		$	1,864