Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Net Income Per Share and Net Income Per Unit [Line Items]

Net Income Per Common Share

(Amounts in thousands, except per share and unit data)

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

	Three Months Ended   June 30, 2015					Three Months Ended   June 30, 2014
	Income		Weighted- average Common Shares	Per Common Share Amount		Income		Weighted- average Common Shares	Per Common Share Amount
Basic:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	45,555	64,810,184	$	0.70	$	1,207	61,884,963	$	0.02
Effect of Dilutive Securities	—		162,668			—		174,799
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	45,555	64,972,852	$	0.70	$	1,207	62,059,762	$	0.02

	Six Months Ended   June 30, 2015					Six Months Ended   June 30, 2014
	Income		Weighted- average Common Shares	Per Common Share Amount		Income		Weighted- average Common Shares	Per Common Share Amount
Basic:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	104,918	64,499,545	$	1.63	$	23,119	49,857,233	$	0.46
Effect of Dilutive Securities	—		177,976			—		229,928
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	104,918	64,677,521	$	1.62	$	23,119	50,087,161	$	0.46

Essex Portfolio, L.P. [Member]

Net Income Per Share and Net Income Per Unit [Line Items]

Net Income Per Common Share

Essex Portfolio, L.P.

	Three Months Ended   June 30, 2015					Three Months Ended   June 30, 2014
	Income		Weighted- average Common Units	Per Common Unit Amount		Income		Weighted- average Common Units	Per Common Unit Amount
Basic:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	47,088	66,992,209	$	0.70	$	1,416	64,058,505	$	0.02
Effect of Dilutive Securities	—		162,668			—		174,799
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	47,088	67,154,877	$	0.70	$	1,416	64,233,304	$	0.02

	Six Months Ended   June 30, 2015					Six Months Ended   June 30, 2014
	Income		Weighted- average Common Units	Per Common Unit Amount		Income		Weighted- average Common Units	Per Common Unit Amount
Basic:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	108,562	66,682,708	$	1.63	$	24,745	52,127,261	$	0.47
Effect of Dilutive Securities	—		177,976			—		229,928
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	108,562	66,860,684	$	1.62	$	24,745	52,357,189	$	0.47