2.4.0.82129100 - Disclosure - Hurricane Related (Recoveries)/Charges, Net (Notes)truefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000074208duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1udr_HurricaneRelatedRecoveriesChargesNetAbstractudr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Hurricane Related Recoveries Charges, Net [Abstract]2false 2udr_HurricaneRelatedRecoveriesChargesTextBlockudr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:13px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;">HURRICANE-RELATED (RECOVERIES)/CHARGES</div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"> </div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;">In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, affecting three of the Company’s operating communities (1,706 apartment homes) located in New York City. The properties suffered some physical damage, and were closed to residents for a period following the hurricane. The Company has insurance policies that provide coverage for property damage and business interruption, subject to applicable retention.</div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;">Based on the claims filed and management’s estimates, the Company recognized a $9.0 million impairment charge for the damaged assets’ net book value and incurred $10.4 million of repair and cleanup costs during the year ended December 31, 2012. The impairment charge and the repair and cleanup costs incurred were reduced as of December 31, 2012 by $14.5 million of estimated insurance recovery, and were classified in “Hurricane related (recoveries)/charges, net” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, no further impairment charge related to the damaged assets' net book value has been recognized. With the exception of one of the properties that is under redevelopment at June 30, 2013, the rehabilitation of the remaining two properties is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2013. </div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;">As of June 30, 2013, the Company had received insurance proceeds in excess of the $14.5 million estimated insurance recovery receivable related to the impairment charge and the repair and cleanup costs resulting in a Hurricane-related recovery of approximately $2.8 million classified in "Hurricane-related (recoveries)/charges, net" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.</div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;">Based on the claims filed and management’s estimates, the Company recognized $4.4 million of business interruption losses for the year ended December 31, 2012, of which $3.6 million were related to rent concession rebates provided to tenants during the period the properties were uninhabitable and were classified in “Hurricane-related (recoveries)/charges, net,” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, and $767,000 were related to rent that was not contractually receivable and were classified as a reduction to “Rental income” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. </div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;">During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company received $548,000 and $3.0 million of insurance proceeds for recovery of business interruption losses, respectively. Of the $3.0 million of insurance proceeds received, $2.8 million related to recovery of business interruption losses incurred in 2012 and the remaining $187,000 related to recovery of business interruption losses incurred in 2013. The $3.0 million of recovery was classified as “Hurricane related (recoveries)/charges, net” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as of June 30, 2013.</div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"> </div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;">To the extent that insurance proceeds ultimately exceed the difference between replacement cost and net book value of the impaired assets, the post-hurricane costs incurred, and/or business interruption losses recognized, the excess will be reflected as recovery of hurricane related charges in the period those amounts are received or when receipt is deemed probable to occur.</div></div><div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;">HURRICANE-RELATED (RECOVERIES)/CHARGES</div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"> </div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;">In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast, affecting two of the Operating Partnership’s operating communities (1,001 apartment homes) located in New York City. The properties suffered some physical damage, and were closed to residents for a period following the hurricane. The Operating Partnership has insurance policies that provide coverage for property damage and business interruption, subject to applicable retention. </div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;"> </div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;">Based on the claims filed and management’s estimates, the Operating Partnership recognized a $7.1 million impairment charge for the damaged assets’ net book value and incurred $7.0 million of repair and cleanup costs during the year ended December 31, 2012. The impairment charge and the repair and cleanup costs incurred were reduced as of December 31, 2012 by $10.8 million of estimated insurance recovery, and were classified in "Hurricane related (recoveries)/charges, net" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, no further impairment charge related to the damaged assets' net book value has been recognized. The rehabilitation of these two properties is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2013. </div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;">As of June 30, 2013, the Operating Partnership had received insurance proceeds in excess of the $10.8 million estimated insurance recovery receivable related to the impairment charge and the repair and cleanup costs resulting in a Hurricane-related recovery of approximately $2.3 million classified in "Hurricane related (recoveries)/charges, net" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.</div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;">Based on the claims filed and management’s estimates, the Operating Partnership recognized $2.2 million of business interruption losses for the year ended December 31, 2012, of which $1.8 million were related to rent concession rebates provided to residents during the period the properties were uninhabitable and were classified in “Hurricane-related (recoveries)/charges, net,” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, and $400,000 were related to rent that was not contractually receivable and were classified as a reduction to “Rental income” on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. </div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;">During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the Operating Partnership received $519,000 and $2.0 million, respectively, of insurance proceeds for recovery of business interruption losses. Of the $2.0 million of insurance proceeds received, $1.8 million related to recovery of business interruption losses incurred in 2012 and the remaining $187,000 related to recovery of business interruption losses incurred in 2013. The $2.0 million of recovery was classified as "Hurricane related (recoveries)/charges, net" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. </div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;text-indent:30px;font-size:10pt;">To the extent that insurance proceeds ultimately exceed the difference between replacement cost and net book value of the impaired assets, the post-hurricane costs incurred, and/or business interruption losses recognized, the excess will be reflected as recovery of Hurricane related charges in the period those amounts are received or when receipt is deemed probable to occur.</div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaHurricane Related Charges [Text Block]No definition available.false0Hurricane Related Recoveries Charges [Text Block]falseHurricane Related (Recoveries)/Charges, Net (Notes)UnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseNoteshttp://www.udr.com/role/HurricaneRelatedRecoveriesChargesNetNotes12