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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Capital - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]      
Net income $ 86,110 $ 289,159  
Reversal of unrealized losses upon the sale of marketable debt securities   6  
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements   12,630  
Change in fair value of marketable debt securities, net   (87)  
Issuance of common stock under:      
Sale of common stock by general partner, net   (483)  
Retirement of common units, net   (3,774)  
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest   (2,253)  
Distributions to noncontrolling interest   (22,281)  
Redemptions   (157)  
ASU 2016-01 [Member]      
Issuance of common stock under:      
Cumulative effect upon adoption     $ 0
ASU 2017-05 [Member]      
Issuance of common stock under:      
Cumulative effect upon adoption     123,708
Essex Portfolio, L.P. [Member]      
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]      
Balance at period beginning   6,396,825  
Net income 86,110 289,159  
Reversal of unrealized losses upon the sale of marketable debt securities   6  
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements   12,630  
Change in fair value of marketable debt securities, net   (87)  
Issuance of common stock under:      
General partner's stock based compensation, net   2,751  
Sale of common stock by general partner, net   (483)  
Equity based compensation costs   8,561  
Retirement of common units, net   (3,774)  
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest   (2,253)  
Distributions to noncontrolling interest   (9,522)  
Redemptions   (157)  
Distributions declared   (381,336)  
Balance at period end 6,436,028 6,436,028  
Essex Portfolio, L.P. [Member] | ASU 2016-01 [Member]      
Issuance of common stock under:      
Cumulative effect upon adoption     0
Essex Portfolio, L.P. [Member] | ASU 2017-05 [Member]      
Issuance of common stock under:      
Cumulative effect upon adoption     123,708
Essex Portfolio, L.P. [Member] | Common Equity [Member] | General Partner [Member]      
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]      
Balance at period beginning   $ 6,295,852  
Balance at period beginning (in units)   66,054  
Net income   $ 272,333  
Issuance of common stock under:      
General partner's stock based compensation, net   $ 2,751  
General partner's stock based compensation, net (in units)   17  
Sale of common stock by general partner, net   $ (483)  
Equity based compensation costs   7,697  
Retirement of common units, net   $ (3,774)  
Retirement of common units, net (in shares)   (17)  
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest   $ (2,032)  
Redemptions   $ (143)  
Redemptions (in units)   1  
Distributions declared   $ (368,577)  
Balance at period end $ 6,325,509 $ 6,325,509  
Balance at period end (in units) 66,055 66,055  
Essex Portfolio, L.P. [Member] | Common Equity [Member] | General Partner [Member] | ASU 2016-01 [Member]      
Issuance of common stock under:      
Cumulative effect upon adoption     2,234
Essex Portfolio, L.P. [Member] | Common Equity [Member] | General Partner [Member] | ASU 2017-05 [Member]      
Issuance of common stock under:      
Cumulative effect upon adoption     119,651
Essex Portfolio, L.P. [Member] | Common Equity [Member] | Limited Partner [Member]      
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]      
Balance at period beginning   $ 49,792  
Balance at period beginning (in units)   2,268  
Net income   $ 9,381  
Issuance of common stock under:      
Equity based compensation costs   $ 864  
Equity based compensation costs (in units)   5  
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest   $ (233)  
Redemptions   (3)  
Distributions declared   (12,759)  
Balance at period end $ 51,093 $ 51,093  
Balance at period end (in units) 2,273 2,273  
Essex Portfolio, L.P. [Member] | Common Equity [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | ASU 2016-01 [Member]      
Issuance of common stock under:      
Cumulative effect upon adoption     (6)
Essex Portfolio, L.P. [Member] | Common Equity [Member] | Limited Partner [Member] | ASU 2017-05 [Member]      
Issuance of common stock under:      
Cumulative effect upon adoption     4,057
Essex Portfolio, L.P. [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]      
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]      
Balance at period beginning   $ (15,229)  
Reversal of unrealized losses upon the sale of marketable debt securities   6  
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization of swap settlements   12,630  
Change in fair value of marketable debt securities, net   (87)  
Issuance of common stock under:      
Cumulative effect upon adoption     (2,228)
Balance at period end $ (4,908) (4,908)  
Essex Portfolio, L.P. [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member] | ASU 2016-01 [Member]      
Issuance of common stock under:      
Cumulative effect upon adoption     $ (2,228)
Essex Portfolio, L.P. [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]      
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]      
Balance at period beginning   66,410  
Net income   7,445  
Issuance of common stock under:      
Changes in the redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest   12  
Distributions to noncontrolling interest   (9,522)  
Redemptions   (11)  
Balance at period end $ 64,334 $ 64,334