EPLP - Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Rental and other property	$ 1,595,675,000	$ 1,431,418,000	$ 1,486,150,000
Management and other fees from affiliates	11,139,000	9,138,000	9,598,000
Total revenues	1,606,814,000	1,440,556,000	1,495,748,000
Expenses:
Property operating, excluding real estate taxes	283,351,000	264,869,000	263,601,000
Real estate taxes	183,918,000	180,367,000	177,011,000
Corporate-level property management expenses	40,704,000	36,211,000	34,361,000
Depreciation and amortization	539,319,000	520,066,000	525,497,000
General and administrative	56,577,000	51,838,000	65,388,000
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs	2,132,000	203,000	1,591,000
Impairment loss	0	0	1,825,000
Total expenses	1,106,001,000	1,053,554,000	1,069,274,000
Gain on sale of real estate and land	94,416,000	142,993,000	64,967,000
Earnings from operations	595,229,000	529,995,000	491,441,000
Interest expense	(204,798,000)	(203,125,000)	(220,633,000)
Total return swap income	7,907,000	10,774,000	10,733,000
Interest and other (loss) income	(19,040,000)	98,744,000	40,999,000
Equity income from co-investments	26,030,000	111,721,000	66,512,000
Deferred tax benefit (expense) on unconsolidated co-investments	10,236,000	(15,668,000)	(1,531,000)
Loss on early retirement of debt, net	(2,000)	(19,010,000)	(22,883,000)
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment	17,423,000	2,260,000	234,694,000
Net income	432,985,000	515,691,000	599,332,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(24,670,000)	(27,137,000)	(30,462,000)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 408,315,000	$ 488,554,000	$ 568,870,000
Basic:
Net income available to common stockholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 6.27	$ 7.51	$ 8.69
Weighted average number of shares/units outstanding during the year (in shares)	65,079,764	65,051,465	65,454,057
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 6.27	$ 7.51	$ 8.69
Weighted average number of shares/units outstanding during the year (in shares)	65,098,186	65,088,874	65,564,982
Essex Portfolio, L.P.
Revenues:
Rental and other property	$ 1,595,675,000	$ 1,431,418,000	$ 1,486,150,000
Management and other fees from affiliates	11,139,000	9,138,000	9,598,000
Total revenues	1,606,814,000	1,440,556,000	1,495,748,000
Expenses:
Property operating, excluding real estate taxes	283,351,000	264,869,000	263,601,000
Real estate taxes	183,918,000	180,367,000	177,011,000
Corporate-level property management expenses	40,704,000	36,211,000	34,361,000
Depreciation and amortization	539,319,000	520,066,000	525,497,000
General and administrative	56,577,000	51,838,000	65,388,000
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs	2,132,000	203,000	1,591,000
Impairment loss	0	0	1,825,000
Total expenses	1,106,001,000	1,053,554,000	1,069,274,000
Gain on sale of real estate and land	94,416,000	142,993,000	64,967,000
Earnings from operations	595,229,000	529,995,000	491,441,000
Interest expense	(204,798,000)	(203,125,000)	(220,633,000)
Total return swap income	7,907,000	10,774,000	10,733,000
Interest and other (loss) income	(19,040,000)	98,744,000	40,999,000
Equity income from co-investments	26,030,000	111,721,000	66,512,000
Deferred tax benefit (expense) on unconsolidated co-investments	10,236,000	(15,668,000)	(1,531,000)
Loss on early retirement of debt, net	(2,000)	(19,010,000)	(22,883,000)
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment	17,423,000	2,260,000	234,694,000
Net income	432,985,000	515,691,000	599,332,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(10,373,000)	(9,946,000)	(10,550,000)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 422,612,000	$ 505,745,000	$ 588,782,000
Basic:
Net income available to common stockholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 6.27	$ 7.51	$ 8.69
Weighted average number of shares/units outstanding during the year (in shares)	67,356,105	67,340,856	67,750,665
Diluted:
Net income available to common stockholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 6.27	$ 7.51	$ 8.69
Weighted average number of shares/units outstanding during the year (in shares)	67,374,527	67,378,265	67,861,590