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Description Of Business	3 Months Ended
Description Of Business	Mar. 31, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description Of Business	1. Description of Business Business. Formed on May 25, 1993, Camden Property Trust, a Texas real estate investment trust (“REIT”), is engaged in the ownership, management, development, acquisition, and construction of multifamily apartment communities. Our multifamily apartment communities are referred to as “communities,” “multifamily communities,” “properties,” or “multifamily properties” in the following discussion. As of March 31, 2012, we owned interests in, operated, or were developing 204 multifamily properties comprising 69,111 apartment homes across the United States. Of the 204 properties, seven properties were under development, and when completed will consist of a total of 2,086 apartment homes. In addition, we own land parcels we may develop into multifamily apartment communities in the future.