Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues:
Rental and other property	$ 368,464	$ 364,504	$ 1,126,363	$ 1,077,767
Management and other fees from affiliates	2,347	2,428	7,312	7,023
Revenues	370,811	366,932	1,133,675	1,084,790
Expenses:
Property operating, excluding real estate taxes	68,037	62,883	197,310	180,410
Real estate taxes	44,358	39,290	132,364	114,993
Corporate-level property management expenses	8,619	8,553	26,024	25,451
Depreciation and amortization	130,202	120,809	395,370	360,842
General and administrative	13,310	11,345	42,244	38,731
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs	2	13	104	69
Total expenses	264,528	242,893	793,416	720,496
Gain on sale of real estate and land	22,654	0	39,251	0
Earnings from operations	128,937	124,039	379,510	364,294
Interest expense	(55,430)	(54,896)	(165,024)	(162,651)
Total return swap income	2,977	2,154	7,749	6,174
Interest and other income	6,512	8,685	12,696	29,293
Equity income from co-investments	14,960	21,700	53,514	54,935
Deferred tax expense on unrealized gain on unconsolidated co-investment	0	(1,457)	(1,636)	(1,457)
(Loss) gain on early retirement of debt, net	(19,114)	5,475	(23,820)	7,143
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment	0	0	234,694	31,535
Net income	78,842	105,700	497,683	329,266
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(5,181)	(6,365)	(24,558)	(18,798)
Net income available to common stockholders	73,661	99,335	473,125	310,468
Comprehensive income	80,818	105,663	494,668	323,071
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(5,247)	(6,364)	(24,455)	(18,589)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	$ 75,571	$ 99,299	$ 470,213	$ 304,482
Basic:
Net income available to common stockholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.13	$ 1.51	$ 7.22	$ 4.72
Weighted average number of shares/common units outstanding during the period (in shares)	65,232,837	65,850,524	65,561,820	65,757,914
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.13	$ 1.51	$ 7.21	$ 4.71
Weighted average number of shares/common units outstanding during the period (in shares)	65,241,428	65,973,085	65,676,093	65,857,660
Essex Portfolio, L.P.
Revenues:
Rental and other property	$ 368,464	$ 364,504	$ 1,126,363	$ 1,077,767
Management and other fees from affiliates	2,347	2,428	7,312	7,023
Revenues	370,811	366,932	1,133,675	1,084,790
Expenses:
Property operating, excluding real estate taxes	68,037	62,883	197,310	180,410
Real estate taxes	44,358	39,290	132,364	114,993
Corporate-level property management expenses	8,619	8,553	26,024	25,451
Depreciation and amortization	130,202	120,809	395,370	360,842
General and administrative	13,310	11,345	42,244	38,731
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs	2	13	104	69
Total expenses	264,528	242,893	793,416	720,496
Gain on sale of real estate and land	22,654	0	39,251	0
Earnings from operations	128,937	124,039	379,510	364,294
Interest expense	(55,430)	(54,896)	(165,024)	(162,651)
Total return swap income	2,977	2,154	7,749	6,174
Interest and other income	6,512	8,685	12,696	29,293
Equity income from co-investments	14,960	21,700	53,514	54,935
Deferred tax expense on unrealized gain on unconsolidated co-investment	0	(1,457)	(1,636)	(1,457)
(Loss) gain on early retirement of debt, net	(19,114)	5,475	(23,820)	7,143
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment	0	0	234,694	31,535
Net income	78,842	105,700	497,683	329,266
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(2,588)	(2,901)	(8,015)	(7,935)
Net income available to common stockholders	76,254	102,799	489,668	321,331
Comprehensive income	80,818	105,663	494,668	323,071
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(2,588)	(2,901)	(8,015)	(7,935)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interest	$ 78,230	$ 102,762	$ 486,653	$ 315,136
Basic:
Net income available to common stockholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.13	$ 1.51	$ 7.22	$ 4.72
Weighted average number of shares/common units outstanding during the period (in shares)	67,528,346	68,148,913	67,858,961	68,058,802
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.13	$ 1.51	$ 7.21	$ 4.71
Weighted average number of shares/common units outstanding during the period (in shares)	67,536,937	68,271,474	67,973,234	68,158,548