$AVB
AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC Stock $avb

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2024 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000091591224000021 Filed on November 12, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
Revenue		$734.3M
YoY Change		5.26%
Cost Of Revenue		$275.5M
YoY Change		8.62%
Gross Profit		$458.8M
YoY Change		3.34%
Gross Profit Margin		62.49%
Selling, General & Admin		$20.09M
YoY Change		-2.0%
% of Gross Profit		4.38%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization		$212.1M
YoY Change		5.54%
% of Gross Profit		46.23%
Operating Expenses		$232.2M
YoY Change		4.84%
Operating Profit		$497.0M
YoY Change		5.2%
Interest Expense		$55.77M
YoY Change		15.91%
% of Operating Profit		11.22%
Other Income/Expense, Net		-$1.573M
YoY Change		-91.7%
Pretax Income		$373.3M
YoY Change		111.91%
Income Tax		$782.0K
% Of Pretax Income		0.21%
Net Earnings		$372.5M
YoY Change		116.85%
Net Earnings / Revenue		50.73%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$2.62
Diluted Earnings Per Share		$2.61
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	142.2M shares	142.2M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		142.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments		$552.4M
YoY Change		8.52%
Cash & Equivalents		$552.4M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets		$511.8M
YoY Change		41.37%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets		$1.064B
YoY Change		22.17%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment		$19.73B
YoY Change		2.32%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments		$227.8M
YoY Change		4.99%
Other Assets		$289.7M
YoY Change		-13.77%
Total Long-Term Assets		$20.24B
YoY Change		2.08%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets		$1.064B
Total Long-Term Assets		$20.24B
Total Assets		$21.31B
YoY Change		2.93%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable		$81.26M
YoY Change		-15.35%
Accrued Expenses		$638.3M
YoY Change		14.18%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt		$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities		$1.028B
YoY Change		7.56%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt		$8.395B
YoY Change		5.38%
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities		$8.395B
YoY Change		5.38%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities		$1.028B
Total Long-Term Liabilities		$8.395B
Total Liabilities		$9.424B
YoY Change		5.6%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$551.4M
YoY Change		17.08%
Common Stock		$1.422M
YoY Change		0.14%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity		$11.88B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity		$21.31B
YoY Change		2.93%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income		$372.5M
YoY Change		116.85%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization		$212.1M
YoY Change		5.54%
Cash From Operating Activities		$486.2M
YoY Change		3.18%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures		$522.0M
YoY Change		39.3%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities		$303.2M
YoY Change		237.99%
Cash From Investing Activities		-$218.8M
YoY Change		-23.23%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities		-240.3M
YoY Change		-31.98%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities		486.2M
Cash From Investing Activities		-218.8M
Cash From Financing Activities		-240.3M
Net Change In Cash		27.12M
YoY Change		-116.24%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities		$486.2M
Capital Expenditures		$522.0M
Free Cash Flow		-$35.79M
YoY Change		-137.09%

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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	200982000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	General And Administrative Expense GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	20089000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	General And Administrative Expense GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	20466000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	3499000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Costs And Expenses CostsAndExpenses	545761000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	1930000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Investment Real Estate GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate	22121000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets	237000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	176162000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	782000	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	799902000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	686856000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	15502000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	12308000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	23988000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	274000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-354000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	197000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-1062000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	187887000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.21
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	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	4.86
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CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	7339000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-146000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	1.70
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock DividendsCommonStock	242701000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	-15757000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	8440000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	11714234000	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	253934000	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	4499000	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	69000	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Minority Interest Period Increase Decrease MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-77000	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	1.70
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock DividendsCommonStock	242173000	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	-151000	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	11297000	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	11741494000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	372519000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	470000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	274000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	1.70
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock DividendsCommonStock	242221000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	3258000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	11884884000	usd
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CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	146902000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-354000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Minority Interest Period Increase Decrease MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-286000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	1.65
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock DividendsCommonStock	230958000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	-9963000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	1129000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	11123000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	11169256000	usd
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CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	8826000	usd
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Minority Interest Period Increase Decrease MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-367000	usd
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	1.65
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock DividendsCommonStock	234774000	usd
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	494705000	usd
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased During Period Value StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	782000	usd
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	10424000	usd
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	11815565000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	172031000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Before Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAfterTax	15502000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassification After Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationAfterTax	-354000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Minority Interest Period Increase Decrease MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-564000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	1.65
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock DividendsCommonStock	234777000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	-29000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	9519000	usd
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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	686372000	usd
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	631314000	usd
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	606271000	usd
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	9995000	usd
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs And Discounts AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts	9450000	usd
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	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	20241000	usd
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	21849000	usd
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	us-gaap	Noncash Project Abandonment Costs NoncashProjectAbandonmentCosts	23212000	usd
	us-gaap	Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassified To Earnings Net InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet	197000	usd
	us-gaap	Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss Reclassified To Earnings Net InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassifiedToEarningsNet	-1062000	usd
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	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	210409000	usd
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Prepaid Deferred Expense And Other Assets IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets	3206000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	111266000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	72023000	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	1213842000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets	691543000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Other Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireOtherRealEstate	83348000	usd
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	avb	Payments For Capital Improvements Non Real Estate PaymentsForCapitalImprovementsNonRealEstate	13116000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforinvestment ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment	359477000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Notes Receivable PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable	47616000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale And Collection Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfNotesReceivable	230000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Equity Method Investments ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments	5385000	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-582864000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	1911000	usd
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	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	45700000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	662000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	16602000	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-585117000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	780106000	usd
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	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	130680000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue	508571000	usd
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CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	792477000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	780106000	usd
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	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Dividend Reinvestment Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan	2577	shares
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	141981920	shares
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	359258	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	394514	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	315499	shares
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	142198099	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	142376434	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	141448675	shares
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	799902000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	686856000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic	309000	usd
	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic	1537000	usd
	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings Loss Allocated To Participating Securities Basic UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic	1229000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings UndistributedEarnings	171722000	usd
	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings UndistributedEarnings	798365000	usd
	us-gaap	Undistributed Earnings UndistributedEarnings	685627000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	141838841	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	141981920	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	141128506	shares
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	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	5.62
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	4.86
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	172031000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	799902000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	686856000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	0	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	799902000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	686881000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	142198099	shares
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	141448675	shares
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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' financial statements and notes to the 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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	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	698000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	4372000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	7715000	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 ongoing basis by (i) assessing the probability of receiving all lease amounts due on a lease-by-lease basis, (ii) fully reserving for 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, the Company also evaluates its lease receivables for collectability at a portfolio level. The Company recognizes a reserve on a portfolio level when the uncollectible revenue is probable and reasonably estimable. The Company applies this reserve to the Company’s revenue and receivables not addressed as part of the specific 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 $11,669,000 and $13,363,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $35,450,000 and $43,667,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.</span></div>
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	13363000	usd
	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	35450000	usd
	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	43667000	usd
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	us-gaap	Treasury Stock Shares Acquired TreasuryStockSharesAcquired	0	shares
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	-18959000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	-7235000	usd
	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	-23212000	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	133220000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Operating Lease Expense OperatingLeaseExpense	4081000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Expense OperatingLeaseExpense	12543000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Lease Expense OperatingLeaseExpense	12167000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset	28198000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset	28528000	usd
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	avb	Other Operating Expenses Additional Shared Services OtherOperatingExpensesAdditionalSharedServices	9429000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	171790000	usd
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	800083000	usd
	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	686372000	usd
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	avb	Indirect Operating Expenses Net Of Corporate Income IndirectOperatingExpensesNetOfCorporateIncome	112906000	usd
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	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	-23212000	usd
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	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	156521000	usd
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	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-150000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	General And Administrative Expense GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	20466000	usd
	us-gaap	General And Administrative Expense GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	60006000	usd
	us-gaap	General And Administrative Expense GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	58542000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	1930000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	46389000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	11745000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	200982000	usd
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	631314000	usd
	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	606271000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	782000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	4372000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	698000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	7715000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	0	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	3499000	usd
	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	2935000	usd
	us-gaap	Impairment Of Real Estate ImpairmentOfRealEstate	8550000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Investment Real Estate GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate	22121000	usd
	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Investment Real Estate GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate	241459000	usd
	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Investment Real Estate GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate	209430000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets	314000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets	237000	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets	636000	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets	707000	usd
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	avb	Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Net Operating Income From Assets Held For Sale Not Classified As Discontinued Operations DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationNetOperatingIncomeFromAssetsHeldForSaleNotClassifiedAsDiscontinuedOperations	18501000	usd
	avb	Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Net Operating Income From Assets Held For Sale Not Classified As Discontinued Operations DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationNetOperatingIncomeFromAssetsHeldForSaleNotClassifiedAsDiscontinuedOperations	39005000	usd
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	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	1475805000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	1386052000	usd
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CY2023Q3	avb	Revenue From Assets Held For Sale Not Classified As Discontinued Operations RevenueFromAssetsHeldForSaleNotClassifiedAsDiscontinuedOperations	15787000	usd
	avb	Revenue From Assets Held For Sale Not Classified As Discontinued Operations RevenueFromAssetsHeldForSaleNotClassifiedAsDiscontinuedOperations	28300000	usd
	avb	Revenue From Assets Held For Sale Not Classified As Discontinued Operations RevenueFromAssetsHeldForSaleNotClassifiedAsDiscontinuedOperations	58154000	usd
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CY2023Q3	avb	Operating Expenses From Assets Held For Sale Not Classified As Discontinued Operations OperatingExpensesFromAssetsHeldForSaleNotClassifiedAsDiscontinuedOperations	5250000	usd
	avb	Operating Expenses From Assets Held For Sale Not Classified As Discontinued Operations OperatingExpensesFromAssetsHeldForSaleNotClassifiedAsDiscontinuedOperations	9799000	usd
	avb	Operating Expenses From Assets Held For Sale Not Classified As Discontinued Operations OperatingExpensesFromAssetsHeldForSaleNotClassifiedAsDiscontinuedOperations	19149000	usd
CY2024Q3	avb	Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Net Operating Income From Assets Held For Sale Not Classified As Discontinued Operations DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationNetOperatingIncomeFromAssetsHeldForSaleNotClassifiedAsDiscontinuedOperations	2036000	usd
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	avb	Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Net Operating Income From Assets Held For Sale Not Classified As Discontinued Operations DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationNetOperatingIncomeFromAssetsHeldForSaleNotClassifiedAsDiscontinuedOperations	18501000	usd
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	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	1475805000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	467062000	usd
	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	1386052000	usd
CY2023Q3	avb	Real Estate Gross At Carrying Value Excluding Gross Real Estate Assets Held For Sale RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValueExcludingGrossRealEstateAssetsHeldForSale	25954522000	usd
CY2024Q3	avb	Real Estate Held For Sale Gross RealEstateHeldForSaleGross	68263000	usd
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	us-gaap	Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense	22112000	usd
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	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs Capitalized Amount EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount	9269000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	1934000	usd
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