Real Estate Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
Real Estate Acquisitions	Real Estate Acquisitions On February 8, 2012, we purchased a land parcel and contracted to build a 270 unit apartment community located in Mount Pleasant (Charleston), South Carolina.

The entire disclosure for business combinations, including leverage buyout transactions (as applicable), and divestitures. This may include a description of a business combination or divestiture (or series of individually immaterial business combinations or divestitures) completed during the period, including background, timing, and assets and liabilities recognized and reclassified or sold. This element does not include fixed asset sales and plant closings.

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