Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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

Schedule of Net Income Per Common Share

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

	Three Months Ended   September 30, 2015					Three Months Ended   September 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	$	42,323	65,138,868	$	0.65	$	53,566	62,892,601	$	0.85
Effect of Dilutive Securities	—		158,682			—		177,171
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	42,323	65,297,550	$	0.65	$	53,566	63,069,772	$	0.85

	Nine Months Ended   September 30, 2015					Nine Months Ended   September 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	$	147,241	64,714,994	$	2.28	$	76,685	54,250,104	$	1.41
Effect of Dilutive Securities	—		177,776			—		193,123
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	147,241	64,892,770	$	2.27	$	76,685	54,443,227	$	1.41

Essex Portfolio, L.P. [Member]

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

Schedule of Net Income Per Common Share

Essex Portfolio, L.P.

	Three Months Ended   September 30, 2015					Three Months Ended   September 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	$	43,794	67,316,498	$	0.65	$	55,382	65,057,157	$	0.85
Effect of Dilutive Securities	—		158,682			—		177,171
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	43,794	67,475,180	$	0.65	$	55,382	65,234,328	$	0.85

	Nine Months Ended   September 30, 2015					Nine Months Ended   September 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	$	152,356	66,896,293	$	2.28	$	80,127	56,484,589	$	1.42
Effect of Dilutive Securities	—		177,776			—		193,123
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	152,356	67,074,069	$	2.27	$	80,127	56,677,712	$	1.41