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Estimated number of apartment homes in communities awaiting development.

No definition available.

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Namespace Prefix:	avb_
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Expected aggregate number of homes to be constructed.

No definition available.

Name:	avb_ExpectedAggregateNumberOfApartmentHomesToBeConstructed
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Represents the minimum amount of improvements and upgrades for land, building structures, furniture, fixtures and equipment, and other costs incurred during their development, redevelopment and acquisition.

No definition available.

Name:	avb_MinimumAmountOfImprovementsAndUpgradesForCapitalization
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Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
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Period Type:	instant

Number of apartment homes under reconstruction within communities with apartments under reconstruction.

No definition available.

Name:	avb_NumberOfApartmentHomesUnderReconstruction
Namespace Prefix:	avb_
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Period Type:	instant

Number of communities with apartments under reconstruction.

No definition available.

Name:	avb_NumberOfCommunitiesWithApartmentsUnderReconstruction
Namespace Prefix:	avb_
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Number of land parcels acquired as development rights.

No definition available.

Name:	avb_NumberOfLandParcelsAcquired
Namespace Prefix:	avb_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
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Period Type:	instant

Number of owned communities (or where a direct or indirect interest is owned) that are under construction.

No definition available.

Name:	avb_NumberOfOwnedCommunitiesUnderConstruction
Namespace Prefix:	avb_
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Represents the period for life of lease.

No definition available.

Name:	avb_PeriodOfLeaseLife
Namespace Prefix:	avb_
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Period Type:	duration

Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

No definition available.

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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The number of states the entity operates in as of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
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The number of units in a real estate property owned as of the balance sheet date.

No definition available.

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
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Period Type:	instant

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Period Type:	duration

Name:	us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesLineItems
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Period Type:	duration

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