Schedule IV - Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Abstract]

Mortgage Loans on Real Estate Table [Table Text Block]

Camden Property Trust Mortgage Loans on Real Estate As of December 31, 2019						Schedule IV
($ in thousands) Description	Interest Rate	Final Maturity Date	Periodic payment terms	Face amount of mortgages		Carry amount of mortgages (a)
Parking Garage      Developer advances           Houston, TX	(b)	October 1, 2025	(c)	$	7,868	$	7,868

(a) The aggregate cost at December 31, 2019 for federal income tax purposes was approximately $7,868.

(b) This loan currently bears interest at 7% on any unpaid principal balance.

(c)

Payments will consist of annual interest and principal payments from October 1, 2019 to October 1, 2025.

Changes in Mortgage Loans [Table Text Block]

Changes in mortgage loans for the years ended December 31 are summarized below:

	2019			2018			2017
Balance, beginning of period	$	9,314		$	18,790		$	17,224
Additions:
Advances under real estate loans	—			—			1,566
Deductions:
Collections of principal and loan payoff	(1,446		)	(9,476		)	—
Balance, end of period	$	7,868		$	9,314		$	18,790