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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

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, 2019					Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
	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	$	92,275	65,718,806	$	1.40	$	100,440	66,047,751	$	1.52
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		103,009			—		48,598
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	92,275	65,821,815	$	1.40	$	100,440	66,096,349	$	1.52

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2019					Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	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	$	211,133	65,710,842	$	3.21	$	191,358	66,045,897	$	2.90
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		91,575			—		42,906
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	211,133	65,802,417	$	3.21	$	191,358	66,088,803	$	2.90

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, 2019					Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
	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	$	95,503	68,018,090	$	1.40	$	103,900	68,320,849	$	1.52
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		103,009			—		48,598
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	95,503	68,121,099	$	1.40	$	103,900	68,369,447	$	1.52

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2019					Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
	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	$	218,532	68,012,999	$	3.21	$	197,950	68,319,151	$	2.90
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		91,575			—		42,906
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	218,532	68,104,574	$	3.21	$	197,950	68,362,057	$	2.90