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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 June 30, 2020					Three Months Ended June 30, 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	$	84,458	65,412,407	$	1.29	$	92,275	65,718,806	$	1.40
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		15,528			—		103,009
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	84,458	65,427,935	$	1.29	$	92,275	65,821,815	$	1.40

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2020					Six Months Ended June 30, 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	$	399,464	65,728,119	$	6.08	$	211,133	65,710,842	$	3.21
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		32,981			—		91,575
DownREIT units	392		94,247			—		—
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders	$	399,856	65,855,347	$	6.07	$	211,133	65,802,417	$	3.21

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 June 30, 2020					Three Months Ended June 30, 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	$	87,422	67,708,157	$	1.29	$	95,503	68,018,090	$	1.40
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		15,528			—		103,009
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	87,422	67,723,685	$	1.29	$	95,503	68,121,099	$	1.40

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2020					Six Months Ended June 30, 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	$	413,414	68,026,084	$	6.08	$	218,532	68,012,999	$	3.21
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Stock options	—		32,981			—		91,575
DownREIT units	392		94,247			—		—
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders	$	413,806	68,153,312	$	6.07	$	218,532	68,104,574	$	3.21