$AVB
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC Stock $avb

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2023 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000091591223000004 Filed on February 24, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
Revenue	$674.7M	$669.7M	$2.593B
YoY Change	9.9%	11.39%	13.01%
Cost Of Revenue	$239.3M	$229.1M	$919.1M
YoY Change	7.78%	8.57%	7.63%
Gross Profit	$435.4M	$440.5M	$1.674B
YoY Change	11.1%	12.91%	16.2%
Gross Profit Margin	64.53%	65.78%	64.56%
Selling, General & Admin	$20.40M	$20.74M	$74.06M
YoY Change	17.1%	25.85%	6.4%
% of Gross Profit	4.69%	4.71%	4.42%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$204.7M	$207.2M	$815.0M
YoY Change	1.47%	5.17%	7.43%
% of Gross Profit	47.03%	47.04%	48.67%
Operating Expenses	$225.1M	$228.0M	$889.0M
YoY Change	2.71%	6.77%	7.35%
Operating Profit	$465.0M	$212.6M	$1.766B
YoY Change	11.18%	20.34%	16.58%
Interest Expense	$56.82M	-$50.64M	$230.1M
YoY Change	0.52%	1.11%	4.38%
% of Operating Profit	12.22%	-23.82%	13.03%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$2.992M		-$16.57M
YoY Change	203.14%		412.69%
Pretax Income	$150.3M	$247.8M	$1.151B
YoY Change	-43.17%	-27.02%	13.96%
Income Tax	$3.560M	$6.683M	$14.65M
% Of Pretax Income	2.37%	2.7%	1.27%
Net Earnings	$146.8M	$240.9M	$1.136B
YoY Change	-44.0%	-28.15%	13.15%
Net Earnings / Revenue	21.75%	35.97%	43.82%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.05		$8.13
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.05	$1.72	$8.12
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	139.9M shares	139.9M shares	139.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	140.0M shares		140.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$254.5M	$613.2M	$613.2M
YoY Change	-25.91%	45.91%	45.91%
Cash & Equivalents	$254.5M	$613.2M	$613.2M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$297.0M	$247.5M	$247.5M
YoY Change	36.66%	17.01%	17.01%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$551.5M	$860.7M	$860.7M
YoY Change	-1.66%	36.24%	36.24%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$19.18B	$19.17B	$19.17B
YoY Change	1.52%	1.66%	1.66%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$219.1M	$212.1M	$212.1M
YoY Change	0.03%	-1.99%	-1.99%
Other Assets	$185.9M	$179.5M	$179.5M
YoY Change	15.41%	9.51%	9.51%
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.62B	$19.60B	$19.60B
YoY Change	1.63%	1.7%	1.7%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$551.5M	$860.7M	$860.7M
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.62B	$19.60B	$19.60B
Total Assets	$20.17B	$20.46B	$20.46B
YoY Change	1.54%	2.79%	2.79%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$84.98M	$72.80M	$72.80M
YoY Change	27.13%	14.25%	14.25%
Accrued Expenses	$533.5M	$502.9M	$502.9M
YoY Change	4.36%	2.07%	2.07%
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	$916.0M	$865.4M	$865.4M
YoY Change	6.03%	2.83%	2.83%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$8.087B	$8.336B	$8.336B
YoY Change	0.77%	2.62%	2.62%
Other Long-Term Liabilities		$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%	-100.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.087B	$8.336B	$8.336B
YoY Change	0.77%	2.61%	2.61%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$916.0M	$865.4M	$865.4M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.087B	$8.336B	$8.336B
Total Liabilities	$9.003B	$9.202B	$9.204B
YoY Change	1.28%	2.63%	2.62%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$401.9M	$485.2M
YoY Change	44.07%	101.49%
Common Stock	$1.401M	$1.400M
YoY Change	0.14%	0.14%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$11.17B	$11.25B	$11.25B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$20.17B	$20.46B	$20.46B
YoY Change	1.54%	2.79%	2.79%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$146.8M	$240.9M	$1.136B
YoY Change	-44.0%	-28.15%	13.15%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$204.7M	$207.2M	$815.0M
YoY Change	1.47%	5.17%	7.43%
Cash From Operating Activities	$396.1M	$341.5M	$1.422B
YoY Change	15.26%	17.18%	18.18%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$263.8M	$367.6M	$1.633B
YoY Change	-173.41%	-161.23%	-203.35%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$3.496M	$155.7M	$1.072B
YoY Change	-101.3%	-46.7%	12.2%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$267.3M	-$211.9M	-$560.4M
YoY Change	196.38%	-31.26%	-10.2%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			-$20.02M
YoY Change			-37.19%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$487.0M	117.6M	-$671.1M
YoY Change	43.28%	-5.81%	92.36%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$396.1M	341.5M	$1.422B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$267.3M	-211.9M	-$560.4M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$487.0M	117.6M	-$671.1M
Net Change In Cash	-$358.2M	247.1M	$190.5M
YoY Change	314.67%	128.95%	-17.28%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$396.1M	$341.5M	$1.422B
Capital Expenditures	$263.8M	$367.6M	$1.633B
Free Cash Flow	$132.3M	-$26.14M	-$210.8M
YoY Change	-81.19%	-102.93%	-107.58%

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CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	53394000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	38585000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	6422000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Investment Real Estate GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate	555558000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Investment Real Estate GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate	602235000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Investment Real Estate GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate	340444000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets	2097000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets	440000	usd
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CY2021	avb	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Investments Net Of Marketing And Administrative Costs GainLossOnSaleOfOtherInvestmentsNetOfMarketingAndAdministrativeCosts	-977000	usd
CY2020	avb	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Investments Net Of Marketing And Administrative Costs GainLossOnSaleOfOtherInvestmentsNetOfMarketingAndAdministrativeCosts	2551000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	1010089000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	824459000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	14646000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	5733000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-3247000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	1004356000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	827706000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-337000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	57000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	76000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	1136775000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	1004299000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	827630000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	993000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	-17731000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-3883000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-13151000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-8984000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	1164305000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	1018443000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	818883000	usd
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CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	-17731000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-8984000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Minority Interest Change In Redemption Value MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue	210000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Minority Interest Period Increase Decrease MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-58000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	6.36
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CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	-10997000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	183876000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	30966000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	1004299000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	993000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-13151000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Minority Interest Change In Redemption Value MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue	-1022000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Minority Interest Period Increase Decrease MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-25000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	18977000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	33951000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	1136775000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-3883000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Minority Interest Change In Redemption Value MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue	-105000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Minority Interest Period Increase Decrease MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-489000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	3118000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	44440000	usd
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CY2020	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	707331000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	7462000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	7454000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium	2786000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium	2681000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium	1880000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-17787000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-9333000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	33864000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	25505000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	21603000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions	108000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions	-8673000	usd
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CY2021	avb	Casualty Gain And Impairment Loss Net Operating Activities CasualtyGainAndImpairmentLossNetOperatingActivities	1723000	usd
CY2020	avb	Casualty Gain And Impairment Loss Net Operating Activities CasualtyGainAndImpairmentLossNetOperatingActivities	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Noncash Project Abandonment Costs NoncashProjectAbandonmentCosts	5599000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Noncash Project Abandonment Costs NoncashProjectAbandonmentCosts	685000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Noncash Project Abandonment Costs NoncashProjectAbandonmentCosts	9262000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassified To Earnings Net InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet	-3883000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassified To Earnings Net InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet	-7887000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassified To Earnings Net InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet	-8984000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	598741000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	627637000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	346041000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Investments GainLossOnSaleOfOtherInvestments	3110000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	-5505000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	4492000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	3212000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1203170000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1219615000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets	654861000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets	843907000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireOtherRealEstate	771692000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireOtherRealEstate	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments For Capital Improvements PaymentsForCapitalImprovements	160313000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments For Capital Improvements PaymentsForCapitalImprovements	142688000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments For Capital Improvements PaymentsForCapitalImprovements	108531000	usd
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CY2021	avb	Payments For Capital Improvements Non Real Estate PaymentsForCapitalImprovementsNonRealEstate	10547000	usd
CY2020	avb	Payments For Capital Improvements Non Real Estate PaymentsForCapitalImprovementsNonRealEstate	28505000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Construction Payables IncreaseDecreaseInConstructionPayables	9080000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Construction Payables IncreaseDecreaseInConstructionPayables	-29887000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Construction Payables IncreaseDecreaseInConstructionPayables	1474000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforinvestment ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment	850230000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Other Real Estate ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate	124532000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Other Real Estate ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate	202033000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Mortgage Notes Receivable PaymentsToAcquireMortgageNotesReceivable	29352000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Mortgage Notes Receivable PaymentsToAcquireMortgageNotesReceivable	1210000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Mortgage Notes Receivable PaymentsToAcquireMortgageNotesReceivable	258000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Collection Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfNotesReceivable	4021000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Collection Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfNotesReceivable	2435000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Collection Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfNotesReceivable	3419000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Equity Method Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments	51464000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Equity Method Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments	63171000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Equity Method Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments	11157000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses And Interest In Affiliates PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates	14269000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses And Interest In Affiliates PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates	53536000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses And Interest In Affiliates PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates	36088000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-560419000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-624053000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-179433000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	20020000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	31874000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	3464000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	0	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	183876000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Of Ordinary Dividends PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends	888344000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Secured Notes Payable ProceedsFromSecuredNotesPayable	0	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	43332000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	109562000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Unsecured Notes Payable ProceedsFromUnsecuredNotesPayable	1098643000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Unsecured Notes Payable ProceedsFromUnsecuredNotesPayable	1296581000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Repayments Of Unsecured Debt RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt	100000000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Repayments Of Unsecured Debt RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt	462147000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Repayments Of Unsecured Debt RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt	958680000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	14301000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	8864000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	11277000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Hedge Financing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities	-4751000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Hedge Financing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities	25135000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments To Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders	-997000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments To Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders	-55000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments To Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromPaymentsToMinorityShareholders	-68000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	16989000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	13463000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	14917000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments Of Capital Distribution PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution	48000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Of Capital Distribution PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution	48000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Capital Distribution PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution	48000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments Of Distributions To Affiliates PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates	376000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Of Distributions To Affiliates PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates	306000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Distributions To Affiliates PaymentsOfDistributionsToAffiliates	384000	usd
CY2022	avb	Payment For Redemption Of Preferred Interest Obligation PaymentForRedemptionOfPreferredInterestObligation	860000	usd
CY2021	avb	Payment For Redemption Of Preferred Interest Obligation PaymentForRedemptionOfPreferredInterestObligation	1340000	usd
CY2020	avb	Payment For Redemption Of Preferred Interest Obligation PaymentForRedemptionOfPreferredInterestObligation	1000000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-671056000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-348861000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-854264000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	190457000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	230256000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	185918000	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
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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
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CY2021	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	203773000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	196848000	usd
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	543788000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan	593000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	16989000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation Forfeited StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationForfeited	791000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan	2844	shares
CY2021	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan	566000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Shares Paid For Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	75780	shares
CY2021	us-gaap	Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	13463000	usd
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CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDividendReinvestmentPlan	458000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Shares Paid For Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	74173	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	14919000	usd
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CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Derivative Assets IncreaseDecreaseInDerivativeAssets	1413000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	5733000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-3247000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	0	usd
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CY2021	avb	Common Stock Dividends Ordinary Taxable Distribution Percentage CommonStockDividendsOrdinaryTaxableDistributionPercentage	0.55
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CY2021	avb	Capital Gain Tax Rate CapitalGainTaxRate	0.20
CY2020	avb	Capital Gain Tax Rate CapitalGainTaxRate	0.20
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CY2021	avb	Common Stock Dividends Percentage CommonStockDividendsPercentage	1
CY2020	avb	Common Stock Dividends Percentage CommonStockDividendsPercentage	1
CY2022	us-gaap	Derivatives Methods Of Accounting Hedging Derivatives DerivativesMethodsOfAccountingHedgingDerivatives	<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%">Interest Rate Contracts</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 utilizes derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate risk. See Note 11, “Fair Value,” for further discussion of derivative financial instruments.</span></div>
CY2022	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	139634294	shares
CY2021	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	139389433	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	140094722	shares
CY2022	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Limited Partnership And General Partnership Unit Outstanding Basic And Diluted WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted	7500	shares
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CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Limited Partnership And General Partnership Unit Outstanding Basic And Diluted WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted	7500	shares
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CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	332973	shares
CY2022	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	139975087	shares
CY2021	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	139717399	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	140435195	shares
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	1136775000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	1004299000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	827630000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic	2091000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic	2100000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic	1955000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings UndistributedEarnings	1134684000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings UndistributedEarnings	1002199000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings UndistributedEarnings	825675000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	139389433	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	140094722	shares
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CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	827630000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-48000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-48000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	1004347000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	827678000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	139717399	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	140435195	shares
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CY2021	avb	Business Combination Acquisition Related Costs Abandoned Pursuit Costs BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCostsAbandonedPursuitCosts	2192000	usd
CY2020	avb	Business Combination Acquisition Related Costs Abandoned Pursuit Costs BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCostsAbandonedPursuitCosts	12317000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse	0	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets Held For Use ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse	0	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Impairment Of Investments ImpairmentOfInvestments	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Impairment Of Investments ImpairmentOfInvestments	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Impairment Of Investments ImpairmentOfInvestments	0	usd
CY2022Q4	avb	Number Of Communities Held For Sale NumberOfCommunitiesHeldForSale	0	community
CY2022	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<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%">Use of Estimates</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 preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</span></div>
CY2022	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>
CY2022	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 by (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 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 $49,147,000, $52,075,000 and $66,763,000 for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 under ASC 842 and ASC 450.</span></div>
CY2022	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	49147000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	52075000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	66763000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	34854000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	32687000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Costs Capitalized InterestCostsCapitalized	44157000	usd
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Line Of Credit LineOfCredit	0	usd
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Debt Instrument Carrying Amount DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount	8170431000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Debt Weighted Average Interest Rate DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate	0.031
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium And Debt Issuance Costs Net DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet	66884000	usd
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt LongTermDebt	8103547000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Authorized CommonStockSharesAuthorized	280000000	shares
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Preferred Stock Shares Authorized PreferredStockSharesAuthorized	50000000	shares
CY2022	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	8670	shares
CY2022	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan	2810	shares
CY2022	us-gaap	Shares Paid For Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	72783	shares
CY2022	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans	20837	shares
CY2022	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Share Based Compensation Forfeited StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationForfeited	3701	shares
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CY2022	us-gaap	Forward Contract Indexed To Issuers Equity Shares ForwardContractIndexedToIssuersEquityShares	2000000	shares
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Forward Contract Indexed To Equity Settlement Share Fair Value Per Share ForwardContractIndexedToEquitySettlementShareFairValuePerShare	247.30
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CY2022	avb	Payment For Redemption Of Preferred Interest Obligation PaymentForRedemptionOfPreferredInterestObligation	860000	usd
CY2021	avb	Payment For Redemption Of Preferred Interest Obligation PaymentForRedemptionOfPreferredInterestObligation	1340000	usd
CY2020	avb	Payment For Redemption Of Preferred Interest Obligation PaymentForRedemptionOfPreferredInterestObligation	1000000	usd
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CY2022	avb	Number Of Apartment Homes Acquired NumberOfApartmentHomesAcquired	1313	home
CY2022Q4	avb	Commercial Square Feet CommercialSquareFeet	16000	sqft
CY2021	avb	Number Of Communities Acquired NumberOfCommunitiesAcquired	7	community
CY2021	avb	Number Of Apartment Homes Acquired NumberOfApartmentHomesAcquired	1932	home
CY2021Q4	avb	Commercial Square Feet CommercialSquareFeet	90000	sqft
CY2020	avb	Number Of Communities Acquired NumberOfCommunitiesAcquired	0	community
CY2020	avb	Number Of Apartment Homes Acquired NumberOfApartmentHomesAcquired	0	home
CY2020Q4	avb	Commercial Square Feet CommercialSquareFeet	0	sqft
CY2022Q4	avb	Other Commitment Number Of Mezzanine Loans OtherCommitmentNumberOfMezzanineLoans	3	loan
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Other Commitment OtherCommitment	92375000	usd
CY2022Q4	avb	Other Commitments Weighted Average Rate Of Return OtherCommitmentsWeightedAverageRateOfReturn	0.098
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CY2022Q4	avb	Other Commitment Number Of Mezzanine Loans OtherCommitmentNumberOfMezzanineLoans	3	loan
CY2022Q4	avb	Number Of Communities Held For Sale NumberOfCommunitiesHeldForSale	0	community
CY2022	avb	Numberof Residential Condominium Units Sold NumberofResidentialCondominiumUnitsSold	40	residential_condominium
CY2021	avb	Numberof Residential Condominium Units Sold NumberofResidentialCondominiumUnitsSold	53	residential_condominium
CY2020	avb	Numberof Residential Condominium Units Sold NumberofResidentialCondominiumUnitsSold	70	residential_condominium
CY2022Q4	avb	Number Of Residential Condominiums Remaining To Be Sold NumberOfResidentialCondominiumsRemainingToBeSold	9	residential_condominium
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CY2021	us-gaap	Other Selling General And Administrative Expense OtherSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	4087000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Selling General And Administrative Expense OtherSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	5662000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Real Estate InventoryRealEstate	32532000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Real Estate InventoryRealEstate	146535000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Legal Settlements ProceedsFromLegalSettlements	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Legal Settlements ProceedsFromLegalSettlements	0	usd
CY2022Q4	avb	Number Of Office Leases NumberOfOfficeLeases	13	lease
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset	114977000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset	118370000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	142602000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	146377000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Operating Lease Expense OperatingLeaseExpense	15667000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Operating Lease Expense OperatingLeaseExpense	15458000	usd
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