$AVB
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC Stock $avb

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2019 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000091591219000022 Filed on November 05, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
Revenue	$593.6M	$587.6M	$576.0M
YoY Change	2.6%	2.02%	4.63%
Cost Of Revenue	$190.4M	$197.8M	$193.5M
YoY Change	-1.19%	2.22%	3.31%
Gross Profit	$403.2M	$389.8M	$382.5M
YoY Change	4.51%	1.91%	5.31%
Gross Profit Margin	67.93%	66.34%	66.41%
Selling, General & Admin	$12.60M	$12.80M	$14.70M
YoY Change	-12.5%	-12.93%	25.64%
% of Gross Profit	3.13%	3.28%	3.84%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$171.4M	$165.5M	$156.5M
YoY Change	7.87%	5.7%	7.96%
% of Gross Profit	42.51%	42.45%	40.92%
Operating Expenses	$184.0M	$427.8M	$420.5M
YoY Change	6.17%	1.74%	7.14%
Operating Profit	$219.2M	$406.6M	$384.4M
YoY Change	3.15%	5.78%	3.85%
Interest Expense	-$46.30M	$51.49M	$54.10M
YoY Change	-11.81%	-4.81%	13.31%
% of Operating Profit	-21.12%	12.66%	14.07%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$169.5M	$290.9M	$192.4M
YoY Change	-56.02%	51.16%	-19.22%
Income Tax	$1.800M	$11.18M	$29.00K
% Of Pretax Income	1.06%	3.84%	0.02%
Net Earnings	$167.7M	$279.7M	$192.4M
YoY Change	-56.52%	45.37%	-19.22%
Net Earnings / Revenue	28.25%	47.6%	33.41%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.20	$2.00	$1.39
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.20	$2.00	$1.39
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	139.7M shares	139.3M shares	137.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		139.9M shares	138.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$40.00M	$246.0M	$56.00M
YoY Change	-56.52%	339.29%	55.56%
Cash & Equivalents	$39.69M	$246.4M	$55.89M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$165.0M	$169.0M	$197.0M
YoY Change	22.22%	-14.21%	-28.88%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$205.0M	$415.0M	$253.0M
YoY Change	-9.69%	64.03%	-19.17%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$18.56B	$18.24B	$17.93B
YoY Change	4.66%	1.73%	2.77%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$166.0M	$207.0M	$174.0M
YoY Change	-23.5%	18.97%	12.26%
Other Assets	$158.0M	$163.0M	$272.0M
YoY Change	-9.2%	-40.07%	18.26%
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.92B	$18.65B	$18.41B
YoY Change	4.2%	1.28%	3.05%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$205.0M	$415.0M	$253.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.92B	$18.65B	$18.41B
Total Assets	$19.12B	$19.06B	$18.66B
YoY Change	4.03%	2.13%	2.66%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$92.00M	$94.00M	$92.00M
YoY Change	-5.15%	2.17%	9.52%
Accrued Expenses	$441.0M	$491.0M	$367.0M
YoY Change	28.2%	33.79%	0.0%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$810.0M	$861.0M	$724.0M
YoY Change	15.06%	18.92%	2.55%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$7.316B	$7.381B	$7.533B
YoY Change	3.92%	-2.02%	5.68%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$0.00	$0.00	$1.000M
YoY Change		-100.0%	0.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.316B	$7.381B	$7.534B
YoY Change	3.92%	-2.03%	5.68%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$810.0M	$861.0M	$724.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$7.316B	$7.381B	$7.534B
Total Liabilities	$8.128B	$8.242B	$8.259B
YoY Change	4.95%	-0.2%	5.4%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$282.9M	$329.3M	$167.9M
YoY Change	-19.35%	96.09%	16.11%
Common Stock	$1.406M	$1.397M	$1.382M
YoY Change	1.52%	1.09%	0.07%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.99B	$10.81B	$10.40B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$19.12B	$19.06B	$18.66B
YoY Change	4.03%	2.13%	2.66%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$167.7M	$279.7M	$192.4M
YoY Change	-56.52%	45.37%	-19.22%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$171.4M	$165.5M	$156.5M
YoY Change	7.87%	5.7%	7.96%
Cash From Operating Activities	$306.9M	$377.2M	$355.3M
YoY Change	-4.24%	6.16%	-0.78%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$438.0M	-$410.5M	-$367.2M
YoY Change	-21.05%	11.79%	-25.64%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$1.400M	$243.4M	$188.5M
YoY Change	-99.69%	29.12%	53.5%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$436.7M	-$167.2M	-$178.8M
YoY Change	331.52%	-6.49%	-51.82%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-77.40M	-205.3M	-244.8M
YoY Change	-72.66%	-16.14%	287.96%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	306.9M	377.2M	355.3M
Cash From Investing Activities	-436.7M	-167.2M	-178.8M
Cash From Financing Activities	-77.40M	-205.3M	-244.8M
Net Change In Cash	-207.2M	4.700M	-68.30M
YoY Change	224.76%	-106.88%	-10.25%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$306.9M	$377.2M	$355.3M
Capital Expenditures	-$438.0M	-$410.5M	-$367.2M
Free Cash Flow	$744.9M	$787.7M	$722.5M
YoY Change	-14.9%	9.02%	-15.19%

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	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Investment Real Estate GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate	165849000	USD
	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Investment Real Estate GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate	132444000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets	73000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets	12000	USD
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets	374000	USD
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets	335000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	629610000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Other Selling General And Administrative Expense OtherSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	339000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Selling General And Administrative Expense OtherSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	2526000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Selling General And Administrative Expense OtherSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	497000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	290893000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	192436000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	588627000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	11184000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	29000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	11178000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	87000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	192407000	USD
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	618432000	USD
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	588540000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-79000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	108000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-251000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	279677000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	192486000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	618324000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	588791000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	0	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	-23763000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	11499000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-1746000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-1466000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-4825000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-4679000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	267779000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	193952000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	599386000	USD
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	604969000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.39
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	4.44
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	4.26
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	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	4.43
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	4.26
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	618432000	USD
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	588540000	USD
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	490213000	USD
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	472282000	USD
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	5458000	USD
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	6066000	USD
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium	1186000	USD
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium	1259000	USD
	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-602000	USD
	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-2717000	USD
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	20810000	USD
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	15617000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions	-10787000	USD
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions	-4514000	USD
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	avb	Casualty Gain And Impairment Loss Net Operating Activities CasualtyGainAndImpairmentLossNetOperatingActivities	-58000	USD
	us-gaap	Noncash Project Abandonment Costs NoncashProjectAbandonmentCosts	1080000	USD
	us-gaap	Noncash Project Abandonment Costs NoncashProjectAbandonmentCosts	725000	USD
	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments Loss Reclassified From Accumulated Oci Into Income Effective Portion DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion	4825000	USD
	us-gaap	Derivative Instruments Loss Reclassified From Accumulated Oci Into Income Effective Portion DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion	4679000	USD
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	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	141415000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	29804000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	4509000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	57556000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	30140000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1014922000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	980557000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets	791551000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets	864550000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireOtherRealEstate	286804000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireOtherRealEstate	84088000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments For Capital Improvements PaymentsForCapitalImprovements	92825000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments For Capital Improvements PaymentsForCapitalImprovements	59950000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	4223000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	2142000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Construction Payables IncreaseDecreaseInConstructionPayables	-3390000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Construction Payables IncreaseDecreaseInConstructionPayables	6946000	USD
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforinvestment ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment	466187000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Insurance Settlement Investing Activities ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities	0	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Insurance Settlement Investing Activities ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities	58000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Mortgage Notes Receivable PaymentsToAcquireMortgageNotesReceivable	565000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Mortgage Notes Receivable PaymentsToAcquireMortgageNotesReceivable	2880000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Collection Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfNotesReceivable	978000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Collection Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfNotesReceivable	50929000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Equity Method Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments	694000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Equity Method Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments	2013000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses And Interest In Affiliates PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates	1253000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses And Interest In Affiliates PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates	7979000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-757204000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-495456000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	207789000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	1224000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	627467000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	602152000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Unsecured Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromUnsecuredLinesOfCredit	0	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Unsecured Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromUnsecuredLinesOfCredit	56000000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Notes Payable ProceedsFromNotesPayable	30250000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Notes Payable ProceedsFromNotesPayable	0	USD
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	160709000	USD
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	157164000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Unsecured Notes Payable ProceedsFromUnsecuredNotesPayable	449804000	USD
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Unsecured Notes Payable ProceedsFromUnsecuredNotesPayable	299442000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	10910000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	3347000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Hedge Financing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities	12309000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Hedge Financing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities	-12598000	USD
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	0	USD
	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	15961000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	10543000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments Of Capital Distribution PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution	34000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments Of Capital Distribution PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution	33000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Real Estate Partnership Investment Net PaymentsForProceedsFromRealEstatePartnershipInvestmentNet	336000	USD
	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Real Estate Partnership Investment Net PaymentsForProceedsFromRealEstatePartnershipInvestmentNet	321000	USD
	avb	Payment For Redemption Of Preferred Interest Obligation PaymentForRedemptionOfPreferredInterestObligation	1400000	USD
	avb	Payment For Redemption Of Preferred Interest Obligation PaymentForRedemptionOfPreferredInterestObligation	1120000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-140828000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-405416000	USD
	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	116890000	USD
	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	79685000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	217864000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	201906000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	334754000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	281591000	USD
	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	114400000	USD
	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	130361000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	246425000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	55887000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	88329000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	225704000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	334754000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	281591000	USD
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan	1594	shares
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan	314000	USD
	us-gaap	Shares Paid For Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	83602	shares
	us-gaap	Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	15961000	USD
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation Forfeited StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationForfeited	305000	USD
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Derivative Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInDerivativeLiabilities	-17824000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-4825000	USD
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan	1713	shares
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan	290000	USD
	us-gaap	Shares Paid For Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	67963	shares
	us-gaap	Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	10543000	USD
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation Forfeited StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationForfeited	679000	USD
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-4679000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Number Of Units In Real Estate Property NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty	78947	home
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Number Of States In Which Entity Operates NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates	11	state
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CY2019Q3	avb	Number Of Apartment Homes Under Reconstruction NumberOfApartmentHomesUnderReconstruction	1818	home
CY2019Q3	avb	Number Of Owned Communities Under Construction NumberOfOwnedCommunitiesUnderConstruction	20	community
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	139340142	shares
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	137848788	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	138931955	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	498609	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	137818076	shares
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Limited Partnership And General Partnership Unit Outstanding Basic And Diluted WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted	7500	shares
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Limited Partnership And General Partnership Unit Outstanding Basic And Diluted WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted	7500	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Limited Partnership And General Partnership Unit Outstanding Basic And Diluted WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted	7500	shares
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	505032	shares
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	466776	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	405148	shares
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	139852674	shares
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	138323064	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	139438064	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	138230724	shares
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	279677000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	192486000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	618324000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	588791000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic	704000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic	555000	USD
	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic	1655000	USD
	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic	1722000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings UndistributedEarnings	278973000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings UndistributedEarnings	191931000	USD
	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings UndistributedEarnings	616669000	USD
	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings UndistributedEarnings	587069000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	139340142	shares
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	137848788	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	138931955	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	137818076	shares
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	2.00
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.39
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	4.44
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	4.26
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	279677000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	192486000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	618324000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	588791000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-11000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-11000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-34000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-33000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	279688000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	192497000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	618358000	USD
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	588824000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	139852674	shares
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	138323064	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	139438064	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	138230724	shares
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	2.00
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.39
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	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	4.26
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	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	11178000	USD
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	avb	Revenue From Assets Heldfor Sale Not Classified As Discontinued Operations RevenueFromAssetsHeldforSaleNotClassifiedAsDiscontinuedOperations	15837000	USD
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