EPLP - Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenues:
Rental and other property	$ 1,877,964	$ 1,764,185	$ 1,658,264
Management and other fees from affiliates	9,381	10,265	11,131
Total revenues	1,887,345	1,774,450	1,669,395
Expenses:
Property operating, excluding real estate taxes	353,355	328,123	301,951
Real estate taxes	205,631	193,413	185,807
Corporate-level property management expenses	49,052	46,208	43,593
Depreciation and amortization	607,542	580,220	548,438
General and administrative	71,948	98,902	63,474
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs	25	72	595
Casualty loss	0	0	433
Total expenses	1,287,553	1,246,938	1,144,291
Gain on sale of real estate and land	299,524	175,583	59,238
Earnings from operations	899,316	703,095	584,342
Interest expense	(258,404)	(235,529)	(212,905)
Total return swap income	4,729	3,099	3,148
Interest and other income	20,004	80,951	46,259
Equity income from co-investments	35,464	48,206	10,561
Tax benefit (expense) on unconsolidated co-investments	2,096	929	(697)
Loss on early retirement of debt	(762)	0	0
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment	330	210,555	0
Net income	702,773	811,306	430,708
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(33,107)	(69,784)	(24,883)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 669,666	$ 741,522	$ 405,825
Basic:
Net income available to common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 10.40	$ 11.55	$ 6.32
Weighted average number of common units outstanding during the year (in shares)	64,379,418	64,228,356	64,252,232
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 10.40	$ 11.54	$ 6.32
Weighted average number of common units outstanding during the year (in shares)	64,399,459	64,251,234	64,253,385
Essex Portfolio, L.P.
Revenues:
Rental and other property	$ 1,877,964	$ 1,764,185	$ 1,658,264
Management and other fees from affiliates	9,381	10,265	11,131
Total revenues	1,887,345	1,774,450	1,669,395
Expenses:
Property operating, excluding real estate taxes	353,355	328,123	301,951
Real estate taxes	205,631	193,413	185,807
Corporate-level property management expenses	49,052	46,208	43,593
Depreciation and amortization	607,542	580,220	548,438
General and administrative	71,948	98,902	63,474
Expensed acquisition and investment related costs	25	72	595
Casualty loss	0	0	433
Total expenses	1,287,553	1,246,938	1,144,291
Gain on sale of real estate and land	299,524	175,583	59,238
Earnings from operations	899,316	703,095	584,342
Interest expense	(258,404)	(235,529)	(212,905)
Total return swap income	4,729	3,099	3,148
Interest and other income	20,004	80,951	46,259
Equity income from co-investments	35,464	48,206	10,561
Tax benefit (expense) on unconsolidated co-investments	2,096	929	(697)
Loss on early retirement of debt	(762)	0	0
Gain on remeasurement of co-investment	330	210,555	0
Net income	702,773	811,306	430,708
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(9,458)	(43,370)	(10,599)
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 693,315	$ 767,936	$ 420,109
Basic:
Net income available to common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 10.40	$ 11.55	$ 6.32
Weighted average number of common units outstanding during the year (in shares)	66,649,608	66,511,030	66,513,303
Diluted:
Net income available to common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 10.40	$ 11.54	$ 6.32
Weighted average number of common units outstanding during the year (in shares)	66,669,649	66,533,908	66,514,456