Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Supplemental disclosures related to the Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows

The following tables provide supplemental disclosures related to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2020			2019
	(In thousands)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Total interest costs incurred	$	116,015		$	97,074
Interest capitalized	(17,269		)	(14,507		)
Interest expense	$	98,746		$	82,567
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	89,447		$	82,118
Cash paid for income taxes	$	430		$	450
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS:
DownREIT operating partnership units issued with acquisition	$	18,920		$	—
Mortgage loans assumed with acquisition	$	8,903		$	16,951
DownREIT operating partnership units redeemed for common shares	$	—		$	11,935
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan	$	1,296		$	1,337

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

	September 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
	(In thousands)
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	863,279	$	127,432
Restricted cash (1)	25,160		26,182
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	888,439	$	153,614

(1)

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