Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Rollforward table of the redeemable noncontrolling interest

The following table provides a rollforward of the redeemable noncontrolling interests:

	Year Ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	141,157		$	143,694
Net income	3,865			3,874
Contributions	354			11,109
Distributions & Redemptions	(4,071		)	(6,914		)
Change in redemption value	(5,097		)	(10,606		)
Ending balance	$	136,208		$	141,157

Schedule of supplemental disclosures related to the Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows

The following table provides supplemental disclosures related to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2018			2017			2016
	(In thousands)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Total interest costs incurred	$	129,001		$	125,684		$	113,016
Interest capitalized	(18,847		)	(25,559		)	(18,022		)
Interest expense	$	110,154		$	100,125		$	94,994
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	107,494		$	105,201		$	90,185
Cash paid for income taxes	$	675		$	352		$	296
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS (1):
Mortgage loans refinanced	$	—		$	166,823		$	—
Mortgage loans assumed with acquisition	$	—		$	79,401		$	34,385
DownREIT operating partnership units issued with acquisition	$	—		$	5,918		$	—
DownREIT operating partnership units redeemed for common shares	$	101		$	2,569		$	18,679
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan	$	1,884		$	2,017		$	2,017
Contribution from noncontrolling interest	$	1,435		$	—		$	—

(1) See Note 3 for additional disclosures relating to our investment in the Assembly Row hotel joint venture.

Reconcilition of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

	December 31,
	2018		2017
	(In thousands)
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	64,087	$	15,188
Restricted cash (1)	44,245		10,012
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	108,332	$	25,200

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