Non-Recourse Property Debt and Credit Agreement (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Scheduled principal amortization and maturity payments

As of December 31, 2013, the scheduled principal amortization and maturity payments for our non-recourse property debt related to apartment communities in continuing operations are as follows (in thousands):

	Amortization		Maturities		Total
2014	$	88,010	$	82,192	$	170,202
2015	88,424		183,317		271,741
2016	85,380		465,321		550,701
2017	79,223		398,320		477,543
2018	74,232		238,253		312,485
Thereafter					2,555,113
					$	4,337,785

Property Notes Payable

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Summarizes property loans payable related to properties classified as held for use

The following table summarizes our property debt related to assets classified as held for use at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):

	Weighted Average Interest Rate	Principal Outstanding
	2013	2013		2012
Fixed rate property debt	5.46%	$	4,107,141	$	4,181,821
Variable rate property debt	2.92%	13,099		13,443
Total		$	4,120,240	$	4,195,264

Property Tax Exempt Bonds Payable

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Summarizes property loans payable related to properties classified as held for use

The following table summarizes our property tax-exempt bond financings related to assets classified as held for use at December 31, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):

	Weighted Average Interest Rate	Principal Outstanding
	2013	2013		2012
Fixed rate property tax-exempt debt	4.87%	$	85,634	$	87,220
Variable rate property tax-exempt debt	1.09%	131,911		130,599
Total		$	217,545	$	217,819