EPLP - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 430,708	$ 432,985	$ 515,691
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Straight-lined rents	2,773	3,330	9,672
Depreciation and amortization	548,438	539,319	520,066
Amortization of discount and debt financing costs, net	6,911	6,712	9,538
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on marketable securities, net	(10,006)	45,547	(36,504)
Income from early redemption of notes receivable	0	(811)	(4,939)
Provision for credit losses	70	381	141
Equity income from co-investments	(10,561)	(26,030)	(111,721)
Operating distributions from co-investments	76,787	95,256	104,833
Accrued interest from notes and other receivables	(12,631)	(13,953)	(15,902)
Casualty loss	433	0	0
Gain on the sale of real estate and land	(59,238)	(94,416)	(142,993)
Equity-based compensation	8,031	7,206	7,308
Loss on early retirement of debt, net	0	2	19,010
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment	0	(17,423)	(2,260)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses, receivables, operating lease right-of-use assets, and other assets	(9,721)	5,183	4,878
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and operating lease liabilities	5,335	(17,266)	22,298
Other liabilities	2,735	9,627	6,143
Net cash provided by operating activities	980,064	975,649	905,259
Additions to real estate:
Acquisitions of real estate and acquisition related capital expenditures, net of cash acquired	(25,098)	(21,870)	(153,481)
Redevelopment	(72,577)	(96,718)	(61,671)
Development acquisitions of and additions to development real estate	(7,872)	(27,713)	(49,784)
Capital expenditures on rental properties	(140,371)	(163,193)	(121,195)
Investments in notes receivable	(58,127)	(168,095)	(245,144)
Collections of notes and other receivables	0	412,006	104,405
Proceeds from insurance for property losses	3,431	4,325	879
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate	99,388	157,985	297,454
Contributions to co-investments	(37,405)	(163,188)	(306,266)
Changes in refundable deposits	10,200	(16,318)	(9,486)
Purchases of marketable securities	(20,780)	(18,109)	(23,805)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	64,320	71,222	16,577
Non-operating distributions from co-investments	39,751	175,624	154,120
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(145,140)	145,958	(397,397)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from unsecured debt and mortgage notes	598,000	0	745,505
Payments on unsecured debt and mortgage notes	(302,429)	(64,542)	(1,053,501)
Proceeds from lines of credit	844,046	1,376,452	1,050,589
Repayments of lines of credit	(896,119)	(1,665,636)	(709,332)
Retirement of common units	(95,657)	(189,726)	(9,172)
Additions to deferred charges	(1,736)	(2,638)	(8,350)
Payments related to debt prepayment penalties	0	0	(18,342)
Net proceeds from issuance of common units	(347)	(314)	(455)
Net proceeds from stock options exercised	0	19,525	58,497
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	(3,825)	(2,216)	(5,445)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	0	125	1,900
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(31,619)	(30,740)	(29,379)
Redemption of noncontrolling interest	(609)	(11,452)	(8,457)
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	(478)	(4,463)
Common units distributions paid	(586,976)	(565,924)	(542,860)
Net cash used in financing activities	(477,271)	(1,137,564)	(533,265)
Net increase (decrease) in unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents	357,653	(15,957)	(25,403)
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	42,681	58,638	84,041
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	400,334	42,681	58,638
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	207,038	198,323	194,203
Interest capitalized	823	2,272	6,153
Operating cash flows from operating leases	6,962	6,987	6,963
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Transfers between real estate under development and rental properties, net	1,497	100,737	328,393
Transfer from real estate under development to co-investments	1,732	2,276	3,068
Reclassifications to (from) redeemable noncontrolling interest from additional paid in capital and noncontrolling interest	5,055	(7,038)	6,890
Debt assumed in connection with acquisition	0	21,303	0
Essex Portfolio, L.P.
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	430,708	432,985	515,691
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Straight-lined rents	2,773	3,330	9,672
Depreciation and amortization	548,438	539,319	520,066
Amortization of discount and debt financing costs, net	6,911	6,712	9,538
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on marketable securities, net	(10,006)	45,547	(36,504)
Income from early redemption of notes receivable	0	(811)	(4,939)
Provision for credit losses	70	381	141
Equity income from co-investments	(10,561)	(26,030)	(111,721)
Operating distributions from co-investments	76,787	95,256	104,833
Accrued interest from notes and other receivables	(12,631)	(13,953)	(15,902)
Casualty loss	433	0	0
Gain on the sale of real estate and land	(59,238)	(94,416)	(142,993)
Equity-based compensation	8,031	7,206	7,308
Loss on early retirement of debt, net	0	2	19,010
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment	0	(17,423)	(2,260)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses, receivables, operating lease right-of-use assets, and other assets	(9,721)	5,183	4,878
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and operating lease liabilities	5,335	(17,266)	22,298
Other liabilities	2,735	9,627	6,143
Net cash provided by operating activities	980,064	975,649	905,259
Additions to real estate:
Acquisitions of real estate and acquisition related capital expenditures, net of cash acquired	(25,098)	(21,870)	(153,481)
Redevelopment	(72,577)	(96,718)	(61,671)
Development acquisitions of and additions to development real estate	(7,872)	(27,713)	(49,784)
Capital expenditures on rental properties	(140,371)	(163,193)	(121,195)
Investments in notes receivable	(58,127)	(168,095)	(245,144)
Collections of notes and other receivables	0	412,006	104,405
Proceeds from insurance for property losses	3,431	4,325	879
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate	99,388	157,985	297,454
Contributions to co-investments	(37,405)	(163,188)	(306,266)
Changes in refundable deposits	10,200	(16,318)	(9,486)
Purchases of marketable securities	(20,780)	(18,109)	(23,805)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	64,320	71,222	16,577
Non-operating distributions from co-investments	39,751	175,624	154,120
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(145,140)	145,958	(397,397)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from unsecured debt and mortgage notes	598,000	0	745,505
Payments on unsecured debt and mortgage notes	(302,429)	(64,542)	(1,053,501)
Proceeds from lines of credit	844,046	1,376,452	1,050,589
Repayments of lines of credit	(896,119)	(1,665,636)	(709,332)
Retirement of common units	(95,657)	(189,726)	(9,172)
Additions to deferred charges	(1,736)	(2,638)	(8,350)
Payments related to debt prepayment penalties	0	0	(18,342)
Net proceeds from issuance of common units	(347)	(314)	(455)
Net proceeds from stock options exercised	0	19,525	58,497
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	(3,825)	(2,216)	(5,445)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	0	125	1,900
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(8,558)	(8,450)	(8,369)
Redemption of noncontrolling interest	(609)	(11,452)	(8,457)
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	(478)	(4,463)
Common units distributions paid	(610,037)	(588,214)	(563,870)
Net cash used in financing activities	(477,271)	(1,137,564)	(533,265)
Net increase (decrease) in unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents	357,653	(15,957)	(25,403)
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	42,681	58,638	84,041
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of period	400,334	42,681	58,638
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	207,038	198,323	194,203
Interest capitalized	823	2,272	6,153
Operating cash flows from operating leases	6,962	6,987	6,963
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Transfers between real estate under development and rental properties, net	1,497	100,737	328,393
Transfer from real estate under development to co-investments	1,732	2,276	3,068
Reclassifications to (from) redeemable noncontrolling interest from additional paid in capital and noncontrolling interest	5,055	(7,038)	6,890
Debt assumed in connection with acquisition	$ 0	$ 21,303	$ 0