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Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Income from continuing operations $ 190,020us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest $ 81,680us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Allocation to Noncontrolling Interests - Operating Partnership, net (7,051)us-gaap_IncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (3,053)us-gaap_IncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net (income) attributable to Noncontrolling Interests - Partially Owned Properties (643)eqr_AllocationOfNetIncomeLossToNoncontrollingInterestsPartiallyOwnedProperties (504)eqr_AllocationOfNetIncomeLossToNoncontrollingInterestsPartiallyOwnedProperties
Preferred distributions (891)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock (1,036)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares (2,789)us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium 0us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares, net of Noncontrolling Interests 178,646us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 77,087us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Discontinued operations, net of Noncontrolling Interests 196us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity 1,012us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
Numerator for net income per share - basic 178,842eqr_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholderBasic 78,099eqr_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholderBasic
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares 185,697eqr_IncomeFromContinuingOperationsAvailableToCommonShares 80,140eqr_IncomeFromContinuingOperationsAvailableToCommonShares
Discontinued operations, net 204us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 1,052us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Numerator for net income per share - diluted 185,901us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted 81,192us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
Denominator for net income per share - basic 363,098us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 360,470us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Effect of dilutive securities - OP Units 13,598eqr_DilutiveOpUnits 13,731eqr_DilutiveOpUnits
Effect of dilutive securities - Long-term compensation shares/units 3,631eqr_DilutiveSecuritiesOptions 2,183eqr_DilutiveSecuritiesOptions
Denominator for net income per share - diluted 380,327us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 376,384us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Net income per share - basic $ 0.493us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.217us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Net income per share - diluted $ 0.489us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.216us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares $ 0.492us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.214us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
Net income per share - basic - Discontinued operations, net of Noncontrolling Interests $ 0.001us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare $ 0.003us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares $ 0.488us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.213us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
Net income per share - diluted - discontinued operations, net $ 0.001us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare $ 0.003us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
OPERATING PARTNERSHIP    
Income from continuing operations 190,020us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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81,680us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Net (income) attributable to Noncontrolling Interests - Partially Owned Properties (643)eqr_AllocationOfNetIncomeLossToNoncontrollingInterestsPartiallyOwnedProperties
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(504)eqr_AllocationOfNetIncomeLossToNoncontrollingInterestsPartiallyOwnedProperties
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Premium on redemption of Preferred Shares (2,789)us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium
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0us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPremium
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Discontinued operations, net 204us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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1,052us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
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Effect of dilutive securities - Long-term compensation shares/units 3,631eqr_DilutiveSecuritiesOptions
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2,183eqr_DilutiveSecuritiesOptions
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Net income per share - basic $ 0.493us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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$ 0.217us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
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Net income per share - diluted $ 0.489us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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$ 0.216us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
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Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares $ 0.492us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
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$ 0.214us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
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Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares $ 0.488us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
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$ 0.213us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
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Dividend preference units (891)eqr_DividendPreferenceUnits
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(1,036)eqr_DividendPreferenceUnits
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Income from continuing operations available to Units 185,697eqr_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAvailableToUnits
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80,140eqr_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAvailableToUnits
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Numerator for net income per Unit - basic and diluted $ 185,901eqr_NetIncomeLossAvailableToOpUnitholdersBasicDilutedNumerator
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$ 81,192eqr_NetIncomeLossAvailableToOpUnitholdersBasicDilutedNumerator
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Denominator for net income per Unit - basic 376,696us-gaap_WeightedAverageLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitsOutstandingBasic
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374,201us-gaap_WeightedAverageLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitsOutstandingBasic
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Weighted Average Number Of Limited Partnership And General Partnership Unit Outstanding Diluted 380,327eqr_WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingDiluted
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376,384eqr_WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingDiluted
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Net income per Unit - basic - Discontinued operations, net $ 0.001us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitBasic
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$ 0.003us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitBasic
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Net income per Unit - diluted - Discontinued operations, net $ 0.001eqr_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipNetDiluted
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$ 0.003eqr_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipNetDiluted
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