Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Derivative [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments, Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	$ 24,000
Credit Risk Derivatives, description of contingent features	Certain of our derivative contracts contain a provision where if we default on any of our indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then we could also be declared in default on our derivative obligations. As of March 31, 2012, we had not breached the provisions of these agreements.  If we had breached these provisions, we could have been required to settle our obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $0.0 million.
Derivative contracts, collateral	Certain of our derivative contracts are credit enhanced by either FNMA or Freddie Mac.  These derivative contracts require that our credit enhancing party maintain credit ratings above a certain level.  If our credit support providers were downgraded below Baa1 by Moody’s or BBB+ by Standard & Poor’s, or S&P, we may be required to either post 100 percent collateral or settle the obligations at their termination value of $0.0 million as of March 31, 2012.  Both FNMA and Freddie Mac are currently rated Aaa by Moody’s and AA+ by S&P, and therefore, the provisions of this agreement have not been breached and no collateral has been posted related to these agreements as of March 31, 2012.
Credit Risk Related Contingent Features Termination Value	32,268,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Number of Instruments Held	3
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives	14,280,000
Interest Rate Caps
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of interest rate contracts	18
Notional amount of hedged interest rate caps	31,700,000
Gain (loss) in time value of hedged interest rate caps		3,000
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives	256,371,000
Other Credit Enhancements
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Risk Related Contingent Features Termination Value	16,568,000
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk | Interest Rate Caps
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of interest rate contracts	6
Maximum | Interest Rate Caps
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (loss) in time value of hedged interest rate caps	1,000
Termination
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair Value of Credit Risk Derivatives	29,400,000
Interest Expense
Derivative [Line Items]
Change in Fair Value of Derivatives, Ineffective portion	10,000	(5,000)
Change in fair value of interest rate derivatives included in AOCI and expected to be reclassified in the next 12 months	$ 18,600,000