EPLP - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 811,306	$ 430,708	$ 432,985
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Straight-lined rents	34	2,773	3,330
Depreciation and amortization	580,220	548,438	539,319
Amortization of discount and debt financing costs, net	7,795	6,911	6,712
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on marketable securities, net	(8,347)	(10,006)	45,547
Income from early redemption of notes receivable	0	0	(811)
Provision for credit losses	(179)	70	381
Equity income from co-investments	(48,206)	(10,561)	(26,030)
Operating distributions from co-investments	62,868	76,787	95,256
Accrued interest from notes and other receivables	(13,497)	(12,631)	(13,953)
Casualty loss	0	433	0
Gain on the sale of real estate and land	(175,583)	(59,238)	(94,416)
Equity-based compensation	7,158	8,031	7,206
Loss on early retirement of debt, net	0	0	2
Gain on remeasurement of co-investments	(210,555)	0	(17,423)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses, receivables, operating lease right-of-use assets, and other assets	32,007	(9,721)	5,183
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and operating lease liabilities	25,194	5,335	(17,266)
Other liabilities	(1,910)	2,735	9,627
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,068,305	980,064	975,649
Additions to real estate:
Acquisitions of real estate and acquisition related capital expenditures, net of cash acquired	(940,440)	(25,098)	(21,870)
Redevelopment	(70,572)	(72,577)	(96,718)
Development acquisitions of and additions to development real estate	(2,874)	(7,872)	(27,713)
Capital expenditures on rental properties	(136,395)	(140,371)	(163,193)
Investments in notes receivable	(130,635)	(58,127)	(168,095)
Collections of notes and other receivables	33,504	0	412,006
Proceeds from insurance for property losses	2,299	3,431	4,325
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate	247,286	99,388	157,985
Contributions to co-investments	(34,073)	(37,405)	(163,188)
Changes in refundable deposits	(8,000)	10,200	(16,318)
Purchases of marketable securities	(1,002)	(20,780)	(18,109)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	27,348	64,320	71,222
Non-operating distributions from co-investments	40,503	39,751	175,624
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(973,051)	(145,140)	145,958
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from unsecured debt and mortgage notes	554,875	598,000	0
Payments on unsecured debt and mortgage notes	(403,108)	(302,429)	(64,542)
Proceeds from lines of credit	1,667,476	844,046	1,376,452
Repayments of lines of credit	(1,529,531)	(896,119)	(1,665,636)
Retirement of common units	0	(95,657)	(189,726)
Additions to deferred charges	(9,568)	(1,736)	(2,638)
Net proceeds from issuance of common units	(296)	(347)	(314)
Net proceeds from stock options exercised	12,313	0	19,525
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	(3,217)	(3,825)	(2,216)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	0	0	125
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(81,246)	(31,619)	(30,740)
Redemption of noncontrolling interest	(6,453)	(609)	(11,452)
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(521)	0	(478)
Common units distributions paid	(620,466)	(586,976)	(565,924)
Net cash used in financing activities	(419,742)	(477,271)	(1,137,564)
Net increase (decrease) in unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents	(324,488)	357,653	(15,957)
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	400,334	42,681	58,638
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of year	75,846	400,334	42,681
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	223,220	207,038	198,323
Interest capitalized	251	823	2,272
Operating cash flows from operating leases	6,934	6,962	6,987
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of Operating Partnership units in connection with acquisition	24,930	0	0
Redemption of preferred equity investments upon acquisition of co-investments	44,670	0	0
Transfers between real estate under development and rental properties, net	514	1,497	100,737
Transfer from real estate under development to co-investments	707	1,732	2,276
Reclassifications to (from) redeemable noncontrolling interest from general and limited partner capital and noncontrolling interest	(835)	5,055	(7,038)
Debt assumed in connection with acquisition	95,000	0	21,303
Debt financed by seller in connection with acquisition	11,000	0	0
Essex Portfolio, L.P.
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	811,306	430,708	432,985
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Straight-lined rents	34	2,773	3,330
Depreciation and amortization	580,220	548,438	539,319
Amortization of discount and debt financing costs, net	7,795	6,911	6,712
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on marketable securities, net	(8,347)	(10,006)	45,547
Income from early redemption of notes receivable	0	0	(811)
Provision for credit losses	(179)	70	381
Equity income from co-investments	(48,206)	(10,561)	(26,030)
Operating distributions from co-investments	62,868	76,787	95,256
Accrued interest from notes and other receivables	(13,497)	(12,631)	(13,953)
Casualty loss	0	433	0
Gain on the sale of real estate and land	(175,583)	(59,238)	(94,416)
Equity-based compensation	7,158	8,031	7,206
Loss on early retirement of debt, net	0	0	2
Gain on remeasurement of co-investments	(210,555)	0	(17,423)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses, receivables, operating lease right-of-use assets, and other assets	32,007	(9,721)	5,183
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and operating lease liabilities	25,194	5,335	(17,266)
Other liabilities	(1,910)	2,735	9,627
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,068,305	980,064	975,649
Additions to real estate:
Acquisitions of real estate and acquisition related capital expenditures, net of cash acquired	(940,440)	(25,098)	(21,870)
Redevelopment	(70,572)	(72,577)	(96,718)
Development acquisitions of and additions to development real estate	(2,874)	(7,872)	(27,713)
Capital expenditures on rental properties	(136,395)	(140,371)	(163,193)
Investments in notes receivable	(130,635)	(58,127)	(168,095)
Collections of notes and other receivables	33,504	0	412,006
Proceeds from insurance for property losses	2,299	3,431	4,325
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate	247,286	99,388	157,985
Contributions to co-investments	(34,073)	(37,405)	(163,188)
Changes in refundable deposits	(8,000)	10,200	(16,318)
Purchases of marketable securities	(1,002)	(20,780)	(18,109)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	27,348	64,320	71,222
Non-operating distributions from co-investments	40,503	39,751	175,624
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(973,051)	(145,140)	145,958
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from unsecured debt and mortgage notes	554,875	598,000	0
Payments on unsecured debt and mortgage notes	(403,108)	(302,429)	(64,542)
Proceeds from lines of credit	1,667,476	844,046	1,376,452
Repayments of lines of credit	(1,529,531)	(896,119)	(1,665,636)
Retirement of common units	0	(95,657)	(189,726)
Additions to deferred charges	(9,568)	(1,736)	(2,638)
Net proceeds from issuance of common units	(296)	(347)	(314)
Net proceeds from stock options exercised	12,313	0	19,525
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	(3,217)	(3,825)	(2,216)
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	0	0	125
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(56,582)	(8,558)	(8,450)
Redemption of noncontrolling interest	(6,453)	(609)	(11,452)
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interests	(521)	0	(478)
Common units distributions paid	(645,130)	(610,037)	(588,214)
Net cash used in financing activities	(419,742)	(477,271)	(1,137,564)
Net increase (decrease) in unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents	(324,488)	357,653	(15,957)
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	400,334	42,681	58,638
Unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents at end of year	75,846	400,334	42,681
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest	223,220	207,038	198,323
Interest capitalized	251	823	2,272
Operating cash flows from operating leases	6,934	6,962	6,987
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Issuance of Operating Partnership units in connection with acquisition	24,930	0	0
Transfers between real estate under development and rental properties, net	514	1,497	100,737
Transfer from real estate under development to co-investments	707	1,732	2,276
Reclassifications to (from) redeemable noncontrolling interest from general and limited partner capital and noncontrolling interest	(835)	5,055	(7,038)
Debt assumed in connection with acquisition	95,000	0	21,303
Debt financed by seller in connection with acquisition	$ 11,000	$ 0	$ 0