EPLP - Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Marketable securities, allowance for credit loss	$ 0	$ 0
Notes and other receivables, allowance for credit loss	418,000	334,000
Related party receivables	$ 6,900,000	$ 7,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	64,181,614	64,604,603
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	64,181,614	64,604,603
Essex Portfolio, L.P.
Marketable securities, allowance for credit loss	$ 0	$ 0
Notes and other receivables, allowance for credit loss	400,000	300,000
Related party receivables	$ 6,900,000	$ 7,000,000
Essex Portfolio, L.P. | General Partner
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	64,181,614	64,604,603
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	64,181,614	64,604,603
Essex Portfolio, L.P. | Limited Partners
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	2,260,842	2,272,496
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	2,260,842	2,272,496