$AVB
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC Stock $avb

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2022 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000091591222000020 Filed on November 08, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2022 Q4	2022 Q3
Revenue	$669.7M	$665.3M
YoY Change	11.39%	14.55%
Cost Of Revenue	$229.1M	$240.7M
YoY Change	8.57%	8.88%
Gross Profit	$440.5M	$424.6M
YoY Change	12.91%	18.04%
Gross Profit Margin	65.78%	63.82%
Selling, General & Admin	$20.74M	$14.61M
YoY Change	25.85%	-15.61%
% of Gross Profit	4.71%	3.44%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$207.2M	$206.7M
YoY Change	5.17%	6.64%
% of Gross Profit	47.04%	48.67%
Operating Expenses	$228.0M	$221.3M
YoY Change	6.77%	4.82%
Operating Profit	$212.6M	$449.2M
YoY Change	20.34%	17.37%
Interest Expense	-$50.64M	$57.29M
YoY Change	1.11%	2.33%
% of Operating Profit	-23.82%	12.76%
Other Income/Expense, Net		-$6.514M
YoY Change		1462.11%
Pretax Income	$247.8M	$500.3M
YoY Change	-27.02%	517.44%
Income Tax	$6.683M	$5.651M
% Of Pretax Income	2.7%	1.13%
Net Earnings	$240.9M	$494.6M
YoY Change	-28.15%	527.33%
Net Earnings / Revenue	35.97%	74.35%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$3.54
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.72	$3.53
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	139.9M shares	139.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		140.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2022 Q4	2022 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$613.2M	$201.0M
YoY Change	45.91%	-37.63%
Cash & Equivalents	$613.2M	$201.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$247.5M	$274.3M
YoY Change	17.01%	16.05%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$860.7M	$475.3M
YoY Change	36.24%	-14.92%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$19.17B	$19.09B
YoY Change	1.66%	3.11%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$212.1M	$217.3M
YoY Change	-1.99%	8.88%
Other Assets	$179.5M	$340.9M
YoY Change	9.51%	101.73%
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.60B	$19.69B
YoY Change	1.7%	4.07%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$860.7M	$475.3M
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.60B	$19.69B
Total Assets	$20.46B	$20.16B
YoY Change	2.79%	3.52%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$72.80M	$72.59M
YoY Change	14.25%	25.21%
Accrued Expenses	$502.9M	$550.7M
YoY Change	2.07%	1.04%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$865.4M	$912.2M
YoY Change	2.83%	2.85%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$8.336B	$8.038B
YoY Change	2.62%	3.06%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$0.00	$1.067M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-10.93%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.336B	$8.039B
YoY Change	2.61%	3.06%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$865.4M	$912.2M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.336B	$8.039B
Total Liabilities	$9.202B	$8.951B
YoY Change	2.63%	3.04%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$485.2M	$466.9M
YoY Change	101.49%	263.2%
Common Stock	$1.400M	$1.399M
YoY Change	0.14%	0.21%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$11.25B	$11.21B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$20.46B	$20.16B
YoY Change	2.79%	3.52%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2022 Q4	2022 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$240.9M	$494.6M
YoY Change	-28.15%	527.33%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$207.2M	$206.7M
YoY Change	5.17%	6.64%
Cash From Operating Activities	$341.5M	$440.4M
YoY Change	17.18%	28.35%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$367.6M	-$615.9M
YoY Change	-161.23%	29.56%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$155.7M	$623.9M
YoY Change	-46.7%	786.2%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$211.9M	$8.019M
YoY Change	-31.26%	-101.98%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	117.6M	-221.5M
YoY Change	-5.81%	-2191.37%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	341.5M	440.4M
Cash From Investing Activities	-211.9M	8.019M
Cash From Financing Activities	117.6M	-221.5M
Net Change In Cash	247.1M	226.9M
YoY Change	128.95%	-542.76%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$341.5M	$440.4M
Capital Expenditures	$367.6M	-$615.9M
Free Cash Flow	-$26.14M	$1.056B
YoY Change	-102.93%	29.05%

Facts In Submission

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CY2021Q3	avb	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Investments Net Of Marketing And Administrative Costs GainLossOnSaleOfOtherInvestmentsNetOfMarketingAndAdministrativeCosts	158000	usd
	avb	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Investments Net Of Marketing And Administrative Costs GainLossOnSaleOfOtherInvestmentsNetOfMarketingAndAdministrativeCosts	469000	usd
	avb	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Investments Net Of Marketing And Administrative Costs GainLossOnSaleOfOtherInvestmentsNetOfMarketingAndAdministrativeCosts	-1402000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	500283000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	81026000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	903237000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	670492000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	5651000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	2179000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	7963000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	1434000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	494632000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	78847000	usd
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	895274000	usd
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	669058000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-115000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-67000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-208000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-32000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	494747000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	78914000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	895482000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	669090000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	8188000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	2010000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	26102000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	1188000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-1013000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-7405000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-3039000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-12138000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	503948000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	88329000	usd
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	924623000	usd
	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	682416000	usd
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.57
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	6.40
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	4.79
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.56
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	6.40
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	4.79
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	895274000	usd
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	669058000	usd
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	607746000	usd
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	561560000	usd
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	6022000	usd
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	5519000	usd
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium	2080000	usd
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium	1998000	usd
	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-1646000	usd
	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-17768000	usd
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	26774000	usd
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	20660000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions	4180000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions	-4290000	usd
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	avb	Casualty Gain And Impairment Loss Net Operating Activities CasualtyGainAndImpairmentLossNetOperatingActivities	2802000	usd
	us-gaap	Noncash Project Abandonment Costs NoncashProjectAbandonmentCosts	4069000	usd
	us-gaap	Noncash Project Abandonment Costs NoncashProjectAbandonmentCosts	685000	usd
	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives	0	usd
	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives	2654000	usd
	us-gaap	Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassified To Earnings Net InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet	-3039000	usd
	us-gaap	Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassified To Earnings Net InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet	-6874000	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	505650000	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	413661000	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Investments GainLossOnSaleOfOtherInvestments	2113000	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Investments GainLossOnSaleOfOtherInvestments	2051000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	22511000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	20555000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	68244000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	59449000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1080440000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	911742000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets	681937000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets	476307000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireOtherRealEstate	459695000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireOtherRealEstate	392746000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments For Capital Improvements PaymentsForCapitalImprovements	117812000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments For Capital Improvements PaymentsForCapitalImprovements	105621000	usd
	avb	Payments For Capital Improvements Non Real Estate PaymentsForCapitalImprovementsNonRealEstate	5667000	usd
	avb	Payments For Capital Improvements Non Real Estate PaymentsForCapitalImprovementsNonRealEstate	4689000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Construction Payables IncreaseDecreaseInConstructionPayables	8863000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Construction Payables IncreaseDecreaseInConstructionPayables	-35639000	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforinvestment ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment	768781000	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforinvestment ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment	576973000	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Other Real Estate ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate	111047000	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Other Real Estate ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate	98752000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Notes Receivable PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable	15584000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Notes Receivable PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable	118000	usd
CY2022Q3	avb	Number Of Owned Communities Under Reconstruction NumberOfOwnedCommunitiesUnderReconstruction	1	community
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Collection Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfNotesReceivable	4021000	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Collection Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfNotesReceivable	1556000	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Equity Method Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments	50990000	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Equity Method Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments	62157000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses And Interest In Affiliates PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates	11496000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses And Interest In Affiliates PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates	40071000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-348489000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-315753000	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	1962000	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	7011000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Of Ordinary Dividends PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends	667393000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Of Ordinary Dividends PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends	666420000	usd
	avb	Proceeds From Repayments Of Long Term Line Of Credit And Commercial Paper ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLongTermLineOfCreditAndCommercialPaper	49985000	usd
	avb	Proceeds From Repayments Of Long Term Line Of Credit And Commercial Paper ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLongTermLineOfCreditAndCommercialPaper	0	usd
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	43131000	usd
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	35688000	usd
	avb	Number Of Residential Condominium Units Sold NumberOfResidentialCondominiumUnitsSold	161	residential_condominium
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Unsecured Notes Payable ProceedsFromUnsecuredNotesPayable	0	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Unsecured Notes Payable ProceedsFromUnsecuredNotesPayable	699167000	usd
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Unsecured Debt RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt	100000000	usd
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Unsecured Debt RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt	462147000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	11953000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	5281000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Hedge Financing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities	0	usd
	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Hedge Financing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities	-4751000	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments To Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders	-38000	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments To Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders	-45000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	16872000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	13409000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Of Capital Distribution PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution	36000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Of Capital Distribution PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution	36000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Of Distributions To Affiliates PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates	277000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Of Distributions To Affiliates PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates	234000	usd
	avb	Payment For Redemption Of Preferred Interest Obligation PaymentForRedemptionOfPreferredInterestObligation	860000	usd
	avb	Payment For Redemption Of Preferred Interest Obligation PaymentForRedemptionOfPreferredInterestObligation	1340000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-788613000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-473671000	usd
	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-56662000	usd
	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	122318000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	543788000	usd
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	313532000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	487126000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	435850000	usd
	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	144833000	usd
	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	127575000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	200999000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	322294000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	286127000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	113556000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	487126000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	435850000	usd
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan	2057	shares
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan	461000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	26102000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-3039000	usd
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan	2223	shares
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan	423000	usd
	us-gaap	Shares Paid For Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	75542	shares
	us-gaap	Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	13409000	usd
	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation Forfeited StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationForfeited	595000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Derivative Assets IncreaseDecreaseInDerivativeAssets	3399000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Number Of Real Estate Properties NumberOfRealEstateProperties	293	community
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Number Of Units In Real Estate Property NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty	88405	home
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Number Of States In Which Entity Operates NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates	12	state
CY2022Q3	avb	Additional Number Of Communities Expected To Be Developed AdditionalNumberOfCommunitiesExpectedToBeDeveloped	34	community
CY2022Q3	avb	Estimated Number Of Apartment Homes In Communities Expected To Be Developed EstimatedNumberOfApartmentHomesInCommunitiesExpectedToBeDeveloped	11451	home
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	139640421	shares
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	139386413	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	139610205	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	139338800	shares
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Limited Partnership And General Partnership Unit Outstanding Basic And Diluted WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted	7500	shares
CY2021Q3	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
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Limited Partnership And General Partnership Unit Outstanding Basic And Diluted WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted	7500	shares
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	334038	shares
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	343812	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	346467	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	298769	shares
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	139981959	shares
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	139737725	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	139964172	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	139645069	shares
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	494747000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	78914000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	895482000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	669090000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic	888000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic	160000	usd
	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic	1662000	usd
	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic	1443000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings UndistributedEarnings	493859000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings UndistributedEarnings	78754000	usd
	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings UndistributedEarnings	893820000	usd
	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings UndistributedEarnings	667647000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	139640421	shares
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	139386413	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	139610205	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	139338800	shares
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	3.54
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.57
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	6.40
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	4.79
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	494747000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	78914000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	895482000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	669090000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-12000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-12000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-36000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-36000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	494759000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	78926000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	895518000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	669126000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	139981959	shares
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	139737725	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	139964172	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	139645069	shares
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	3.53
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.56
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	6.40
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	4.79
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	us-gaap	Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription	<div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Reclassifications</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Certain reclassifications have been made to amounts in prior years' notes to financial statements to conform to current year presentations as a result of changes in held for sale classification, disposition activity and segment classification.</span></div>
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CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	5651000	usd
	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Leases RevenueRecognitionLeases	<div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Uncollectible Lease Revenue Reserves</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Company assesses the collectability of its lease revenue and receivables on an on-going basis, (i) assessing the probability of receiving all lease amounts due on a lease by lease basis, (ii) reserving all amounts for those leases where collection of substantially all of the remaining lease payments is not probable and (iii) subsequently, will only recognize revenue to the extent cash is received. If the Company determines that collection of the remaining lease payments becomes probable at a future date, the Company will recognize the cumulative revenue that would have been recorded under the original lease agreement.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">In addition to the specific reserves recognized under ASC 842, the Company also evaluates its lease receivables for collectability at a portfolio level under ASC 450, Contingencies – Loss Contingencies. The Company recognizes a reserve under ASC 450 when the uncollectible revenue is probable and reasonably estimable. The Company applies this reserve to the population of the Company’s revenue and receivables not specifically addressed as part of the specific ASC 842 reserve.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The Company recorded an aggregate offset to income for uncollectible lease revenue, net of amounts received from government rent relief programs, for its residential and commercial portfolios of $10,607,000 and $8,586,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $31,267,000 and $42,295,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, under ASC 842 and ASC 450.</span></div>
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CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Commercial Paper CommercialPaper	49985000	usd
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CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-1013000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Minority Interest Change In Redemption Value MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue	-158000	usd
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CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	11906000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	11210588000	usd
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	10752174000	usd
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CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-2367000	usd
CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Minority Interest Change In Redemption Value MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue	-273000	usd
CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Minority Interest Period Increase Decrease MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-16000	usd
CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	1.59
CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock DividendsCommonStock	221779000	usd
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CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	7286000	usd
CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	10668904000	usd
CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	447953000	usd
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CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-2366000	usd
CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Minority Interest Change In Redemption Value MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue	-255000	usd
CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Minority Interest Period Increase Decrease MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-7000	usd
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CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock DividendsCommonStock	222451000	usd
CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	2496000	usd
CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	10403000	usd
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-7405000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Minority Interest Change In Redemption Value MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue	-261000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Minority Interest Period Increase Decrease MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease	2000	usd
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	4606000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	9442000	usd
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Authorized CommonStockSharesAuthorized	280000000	shares
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Shares Authorized PreferredStockSharesAuthorized	50000000	shares
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CY2022Q3	avb	Other Commitment Outstanding Funding OtherCommitmentOutstandingFunding	15514000	usd
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	-417000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	-1900000	usd
	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse	0	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse	0	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse	0	usd
	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse	0	usd
	us-gaap	Impairment Of Investments ImpairmentOfInvestments	0	usd
	us-gaap	Impairment Of Investments ImpairmentOfInvestments	0	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Impairment Of Investments ImpairmentOfInvestments	0	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Impairment Of Investments ImpairmentOfInvestments	0	usd
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	avb	Number Of Residential Condominium Units Sold NumberOfResidentialCondominiumUnitsSold	38	residential_condominium
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Other Selling General And Administrative Expense OtherSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	1187000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Selling General And Administrative Expense OtherSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	1644000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Selling General And Administrative Expense OtherSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	3453000	usd
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset	118370000	usd
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	146377000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Operating Lease Expense OperatingLeaseExpense	3987000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Operating Lease Expense OperatingLeaseExpense	3905000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Expense OperatingLeaseExpense	11657000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Expense OperatingLeaseExpense	11628000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset	28519000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset	28229000	usd
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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	895274000	usd
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	669058000	usd
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CY2021Q3	avb	Indirect Operating Expenses Net Of Corporate Income IndirectOperatingExpensesNetOfCorporateIncome	25322000	usd
	avb	Indirect Operating Expenses Net Of Corporate Income IndirectOperatingExpensesNetOfCorporateIncome	88119000	usd
	avb	Indirect Operating Expenses Net Of Corporate Income IndirectOperatingExpensesNetOfCorporateIncome	74110000	usd
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	-417000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	-9865000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	-1900000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	57290000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	55987000	usd
	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	172613000	usd
	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	164704000	usd
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-17890000	usd
	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-1646000	usd
	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-17768000	usd
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	General And Administrative Expense GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	17313000	usd
	us-gaap	General And Administrative Expense GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	53323000	usd
	us-gaap	General And Administrative Expense GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	53130000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	43777000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	6867000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	46574000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	32959000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	206658000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	193791000	usd
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	607746000	usd
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	561560000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	5651000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	2179000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	7963000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	1434000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	0	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	1940000	usd
	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	0	usd
	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	3117000	usd
CY2022Q3	avb	Gain On Sale Of Real Estate Assets In Continuing Operations GainOnSaleOfRealEstateAssetsInContinuingOperations	318289000	usd
CY2021Q3	avb	Gain On Sale Of Real Estate Assets In Continuing Operations GainOnSaleOfRealEstateAssetsInContinuingOperations	58000	usd
	avb	Gain On Sale Of Real Estate Assets In Continuing Operations GainOnSaleOfRealEstateAssetsInContinuingOperations	467493000	usd
	avb	Gain On Sale Of Real Estate Assets In Continuing Operations GainOnSaleOfRealEstateAssetsInContinuingOperations	388354000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets	15000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets	1543000	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets	95000	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets	2002000	usd
CY2022Q3	avb	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Investments Net Of Marketing And Administrative Costs GainLossOnSaleOfOtherInvestmentsNetOfMarketingAndAdministrativeCosts	304000	usd
CY2021Q3	avb	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Investments Net Of Marketing And Administrative Costs GainLossOnSaleOfOtherInvestmentsNetOfMarketingAndAdministrativeCosts	158000	usd
	avb	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Investments Net Of Marketing And Administrative Costs GainLossOnSaleOfOtherInvestmentsNetOfMarketingAndAdministrativeCosts	469000	usd
	avb	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Investments Net Of Marketing And Administrative Costs GainLossOnSaleOfOtherInvestmentsNetOfMarketingAndAdministrativeCosts	-1402000	usd
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CY2021Q3	avb	Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Net Operating Income From Assets Held For Sale Not Classified As Discontinued Operations DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationNetOperatingIncomeFromAssetsHeldForSaleNotClassifiedAsDiscontinuedOperations	13147000	usd
	avb	Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Net Operating Income From Assets Held For Sale Not Classified As Discontinued Operations DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationNetOperatingIncomeFromAssetsHeldForSaleNotClassifiedAsDiscontinuedOperations	21847000	usd
	avb	Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Net Operating Income From Assets Held For Sale Not Classified As Discontinued Operations DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationNetOperatingIncomeFromAssetsHeldForSaleNotClassifiedAsDiscontinuedOperations	48913000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	449152000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	371913000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	1300071000	usd
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