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Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Stock-Based Compensation Plans      
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare  
Shares      
Exercised (in shares) (500,197)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised    
Granted (in shares)   215,230us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross 115,303us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
2009 Plan      
Stock-Based Compensation Plans      
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
   
Common stock shares available for grant 1,673,193us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
   
2009 Plan | Stock Options      
Shares      
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 501,568us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
307,554us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
247,403us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
Exercised (in shares) (157,454)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
(19,949)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
(43,265)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
Granted (in shares) 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
215,230us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
115,303us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
Forfeited (in shares) (4,052)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
(1,267)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
(11,887)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 340,062us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
501,568us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
307,554us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
Options exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) 185,227us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
184,167us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
74,618us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
Weighted average exercise price per share      
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 120.77us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
$ 112.67us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
98.42us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
Exercised (in dollars per share) $ 116.40us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
$ 84.43us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
85.09us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
$ 129.03us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
133.16us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
Forfeited (in dollars per share) $ 131.05us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
$ 131.56us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
115.15us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 122.67us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
$ 120.77us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
112.67us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
Options exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 116.71us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
$ 107.18us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
97.46us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan2009Member
1994 Plan | Stock Options      
Shares      
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares) 691,526us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
719,830us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
1,112,959us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
Exercised (in shares) (342,743)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
(24,292)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
(364,519)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
Granted (in shares) 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
Forfeited (in shares) (76,381)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
(4,012)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
(28,610)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in shares) 272,402us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
691,526us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
719,830us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
Options exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) 272,402us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
691,526us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
719,830us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
Weighted average exercise price per share      
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 106.19us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
$ 105.40us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
94.10us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
Exercised (in dollars per share) $ 99.03us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
$ 79.42us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
68.21us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
$ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
Forfeited (in dollars per share) $ 142.66us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
$ 127.56us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
139.58us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
Options outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 104.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
$ 106.19us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
105.40us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
Options exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 104.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
$ 106.19us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member
105.40us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= avb_EmployeeAndDirectorsStockOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= avb_StockOptionAndIncentivePlan1994Member