Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Supplemental disclosures related to the Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2018			2017
	(In thousands)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Total interest costs incurred	$	64,685		$	59,304
Interest capitalized	(10,735		)	(11,639		)
Interest expense	$	53,950		$	47,665
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	52,997		$	47,995
Cash paid for income taxes	$	692		$	341
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS:
Mortgage loan refinanced	$	—		$	125,000
DownREIT operating partnership units issued with acquisition of noncontrolling interest	$	—		$	5,918
DownREIT operating partnership units redeemed for common shares	$	—		$	2,569
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan	$	955		$	1,036

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

	June 30,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	56,116	$	15,188
Restricted cash (1)	52,846		10,012
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	108,962	$	25,200

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