Net Income Per Common Share and Net Income Per Common Unit (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

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 June 30, 2016					Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
	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	$	72,013	65,451,110	$	1.10	$	45,555	64,810,184	$	0.70
Effect of Dilutive Securities	—		124,268			—		162,668
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	72,013	65,575,378	$	1.10	$	45,555	64,972,852	$	0.70

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2016					Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
	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	$	149,994	65,428,382	$	2.29	$	104,918	64,499,545	$	1.63
Effect of Dilutive Securities	—		130,429			—		177,976
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	149,994	65,558,811	$	2.29	$	104,918	64,677,521	$	1.62

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 June 30, 2016					Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
	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	$	74,463	67,675,038	$	1.10	$	47,088	66,992,209	$	0.70
Effect of Dilutive Securities	—		124,268			—		162,668
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	74,463	67,799,306	$	1.10	$	47,088	67,154,877	$	0.70

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2016					Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
	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	$	155,228	67,654,279	$	2.29	$	108,514	66,682,708	$	1.63
Effect of Dilutive Securities	—		130,429			—		177,976
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	155,228	67,784,708	$	2.29	$	108,514	66,860,684	$	1.62