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

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

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 March 31, 2020					Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
	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	$	315,006	66,043,831	$	4.77	$	118,858	65,702,788	$	1.81
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		57,337			—		81,081
DownREIT units	196		94,247			—		—
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	315,202	66,195,415	$	4.76	$	118,858	65,783,869	$	1.81

Essex Portfolio, L.P.

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 March 31, 2020					Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
	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	$	325,992	68,344,012	$	4.77	$	123,029	68,007,852	$	1.81
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		57,337			—		81,081
DownREIT units	196		94,247			—		—
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	326,188	68,495,596	$	4.76	$	123,029	68,088,933	$	1.81