Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Supplemental disclosures related to the Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018			2017
	(In thousands)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Total interest costs incurred	$	32,276		$	29,209
Interest capitalized	(6,092		)	(5,451		)
Interest expense	$	26,184		$	23,758
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	31,832		$	25,089
Cash paid for income taxes	$	57		$	197
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS:
DownREIT operating partnership units issued with acquisition of noncontrolling interest	$	—		$	5,918
DownREIT operating partnership units redeemed for common shares	$	—		$	951
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan	$	477		$	541

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

	March 31,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	64,407	$	15,188
Restricted cash (1)	9,293		10,012
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	73,700	$	25,200

(1) Restricted cash balances are included in "prepaid expenses and other assets" on our consolidated balance sheets.