2017 Form 10-K Financial Statement
#000156459018002873 Filed on February 22, 2018
Income Statement
Concept | 2017 | 2016 Q4 | 2016 |
---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $2.471B | $605.5M | $2.426B |
YoY Change | 1.88% | -13.89% | -11.63% |
Cost Of Revenue | $826.3M | $193.6M | $806.2M |
YoY Change | 2.49% | -13.88% | -10.94% |
Gross Profit | $1.645B | $411.9M | $1.620B |
YoY Change | 1.57% | -13.9% | -11.97% |
Gross Profit Margin | 66.57% | 68.03% | 66.77% |
Selling, General & Admin | $52.20M | $10.40M | $57.80M |
YoY Change | -9.69% | -24.09% | -10.66% |
% of Gross Profit | 3.17% | 2.52% | 3.57% |
Research & Development | |||
YoY Change | |||
% of Gross Profit | |||
Depreciation & Amortization | $743.7M | $177.4M | $705.6M |
YoY Change | 5.4% | -1.99% | -7.87% |
% of Gross Profit | 45.21% | 43.07% | 43.57% |
Operating Expenses | $796.0M | $187.8M | $763.5M |
YoY Change | 4.26% | -1.68% | -8.07% |
Operating Profit | $847.5M | $224.1M | $856.1M |
YoY Change | -1.01% | -22.03% | -15.18% |
Interest Expense | -$386.3M | -$97.90M | -$429.1M |
YoY Change | -9.97% | -13.74% | -4.2% |
% of Operating Profit | -45.58% | -43.69% | -50.12% |
Other Income/Expense, Net | -$5.200M | $4.100M | $5.600M |
YoY Change | -192.86% | -4200.0% | 33.33% |
Pretax Income | $456.0M | $303.5M | $416.6M |
YoY Change | 9.46% | 42.29% | -25.39% |
Income Tax | $478.0K | $400.0K | $1.613M |
% Of Pretax Income | 0.1% | 0.13% | 0.39% |
Net Earnings | $603.5M | $277.3M | $4.292B |
YoY Change | -85.94% | 35.6% | 393.28% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | 24.42% | 45.8% | 176.94% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | $1.64 | $11.75 | |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $1.63 | $727.6K | $11.68 |
COMMON SHARES | |||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 367.0M | 365.7M shares | 365.0M |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 382.7M | 382.0M |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2017 | 2016 Q4 | 2016 |
---|---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $51.00M | $77.00M | $77.00M |
YoY Change | -33.77% | 83.33% | 83.33% |
Cash & Equivalents | $51.00M | $77.21M | $77.00M |
Short-Term Investments | |||
Other Short-Term Assets | |||
YoY Change | |||
Inventory | |||
Prepaid Expenses | |||
Receivables | |||
Other Receivables | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | $51.00M | $77.00M | $77.00M |
YoY Change | -33.77% | 83.33% | 83.33% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $19.99B | $20.03B | $20.03B |
YoY Change | -0.19% | -1.24% | -1.24% |
Goodwill | |||
YoY Change | |||
Intangibles | |||
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Investments | $58.00M | $60.00M | $60.00M |
YoY Change | -3.33% | -11.76% | -11.76% |
Other Assets | $50.00M | $142.0M | $142.0M |
YoY Change | -64.79% | -93.81% | -93.81% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $20.52B | $20.63B | $20.63B |
YoY Change | -0.52% | -10.58% | -10.58% |
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | $51.00M | $77.00M | $77.00M |
Total Long-Term Assets | $20.52B | $20.63B | $20.63B |
Total Assets | $20.57B | $20.70B | $20.70B |
YoY Change | -0.64% | -10.41% | -10.41% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accounts Payable | $115.0M | $147.0M | $147.0M |
YoY Change | -21.77% | -21.39% | -21.39% |
Accrued Expenses | $58.00M | $61.00M | $61.00M |
YoY Change | -4.92% | -28.24% | -28.24% |
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 | $431.0M | $463.0M | $463.0M |
YoY Change | -6.91% | -17.17% | -17.17% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
Long-Term Debt | $8.957B | $8.987B | $8.987B |
YoY Change | -0.33% | -17.71% | -17.71% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $342.0M | $350.0M | $350.0M |
YoY Change | -2.29% | -4.37% | -4.37% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $9.299B | $9.337B | $9.337B |
YoY Change | -0.41% | -17.28% | -17.28% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $431.0M | $463.0M | $463.0M |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $9.299B | $9.337B | $9.337B |
Total Liabilities | $10.33B | $9.801B | $10.48B |
YoY Change | -1.4% | -17.27% | -17.13% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
Retained Earnings | $1.544B | ||
YoY Change | -23.17% | ||
Common Stock | $3.659M | ||
YoY Change | 0.3% | ||
Preferred Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock Shares | |||
Shareholders Equity | $10.24B | $10.23B | $10.23B |
YoY Change | |||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $20.57B | $20.70B | $20.70B |
YoY Change | -0.64% | -10.41% | -10.41% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2017 | 2016 Q4 | 2016 |
---|---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net Income | $603.5M | $277.3M | $4.292B |
YoY Change | -85.94% | 35.6% | 393.28% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $743.7M | $177.4M | $705.6M |
YoY Change | 5.4% | -1.99% | -7.87% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $1.266B | $394.8M | $1.214B |
YoY Change | 4.26% | 34.61% | -10.5% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Capital Expenditures | -$946.9M | -$161.2M | -$950.6M |
YoY Change | -0.39% | -58.57% | -18.84% |
Acquisitions | |||
YoY Change | |||
Other Investing Activities | $352.6M | $313.0M | $6.855B |
YoY Change | -94.86% | 200.67% | 1341.56% |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$594.3M | $151.7M | $5.904B |
YoY Change | -110.07% | -153.21% | -970.18% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Cash Dividend Paid | |||
YoY Change | |||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | $0.00 | ||
YoY Change | |||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Cash From Financing Activities | -789.8M | -957.9M | -7.054B |
YoY Change | -88.8% | 8688.07% | 958.91% |
NET CHANGE | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | 1.266B | 394.8M | 1.214B |
Cash From Investing Activities | -594.3M | 151.7M | 5.904B |
Cash From Financing Activities | -789.8M | -957.9M | -7.054B |
Net Change In Cash | -118.3M | -411.4M | 63.97M |
YoY Change | -284.96% | 15137.04% | 433.55% |
FREE CASH FLOW | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | $1.266B | $394.8M | $1.214B |
Capital Expenditures | -$946.9M | -$161.2M | -$950.6M |
Free Cash Flow | $2.213B | $556.0M | $2.165B |
YoY Change | 2.22% | -18.52% | -14.37% |
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1000000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
368018082 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
368018082 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Management Fees Revenue
ManagementFeesRevenue
|
717000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Management Fees Revenue
ManagementFeesRevenue
|
3567000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Management Fees Revenue
ManagementFeesRevenue
|
8387000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
1693000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
0 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
0 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
20570599000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets
OtherAssets
|
425065000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities
OtherLiabilities
|
350466000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Interest And Other Income
InterestAndOtherIncome
|
65773000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
General And Administrative Expense
GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
64664000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Security Deposit Liability
SecurityDepositLiability
|
62624000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Amortization Of Deferred Financing Costs Mortgage Notes Payable Net
AmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsMortgageNotesPayableNet
|
3978000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Amortization Of Deferred Financing Costs Notes Net
AmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsNotesNet
|
3621000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Amortization Of Deferred Financing Costs Other Assets
AmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsOtherAssets
|
3054000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Amortization Of Deferred Financing Costs Mortgage Notes Payable Net
AmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsMortgageNotesPayableNet
|
2493000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Expense
OtherNonoperatingExpense
|
5186000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense Debt
InterestExpenseDebt
|
383890000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense Debt
InterestExpenseDebt
|
482246000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Financing Costs
AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
|
8526000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Financing Costs
AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
|
12633000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Financing Costs
AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
|
10801000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
456005000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
416612000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
558380000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
478000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
1613000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
917000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
-3370000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
4801000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
15025000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Sales Of Investment Real Estate
GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate
|
335134000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Gain Loss On Sales Of Land Parcels
GainLossOnSalesOfLandParcels
|
19167000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Gain Loss On Sales Of Land Parcels
GainLossOnSalesOfLandParcels
|
15731000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Gain Loss On Sales Of Land Parcels
GainLossOnSalesOfLandParcels
|
-1000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
628381000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
4479586000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
907621000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
|
0 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
|
518000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
|
397000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
628381000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
34241000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Allocation Of Net Income Loss To Noncontrolling Interests Partially Owned Properties
AllocationOfNetIncomeLossToNoncontrollingInterestsPartiallyOwnedProperties
|
16430000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Allocation Of Net Income Loss To Noncontrolling Interests Partially Owned Properties
AllocationOfNetIncomeLossToNoncontrollingInterestsPartiallyOwnedProperties
|
3657000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
603454000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
4292163000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
870120000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Dividends Income Statement Impact
PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact
|
3091000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Dividends Income Statement Impact
PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact
|
3091000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Dividends Income Statement Impact
PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact
|
3357000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Redemption Premium
RedemptionPremium
|
0 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Redemption Premium
RedemptionPremium
|
0 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Redemption Premium
RedemptionPremium
|
3486000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
|
4289072000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
|
863277000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
|
1.64 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
|
11.75 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
|
2.37 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.64 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
11.75 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
2.37 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
366968000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
365002000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
363498000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
|
1.63 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
|
11.68 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
|
2.36 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.63 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
11.68 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
382678000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
381992000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
380620000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
2.015 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
13.015 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
2.21 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
6439000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
-3915000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
2219000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
|
-18858000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
|
-41758000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci On Derivatives Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
|
-18244000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
0 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
264000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
|
-327000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
25297000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
38107000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
20136000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
653678000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
4518211000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
928154000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
25845000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
189411000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
38668000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
627833000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
4328800000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
889486000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
3828000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
3426000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
3382000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium
AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
|
3536000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium
AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
|
-17986000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium
AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
|
-10569000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Deferred Hedge Gains
AmortizationOfDeferredHedgeGains
|
18847000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Deferred Hedge Gains
AmortizationOfDeferredHedgeGains
|
41680000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Deferred Hedge Gains
AmortizationOfDeferredHedgeGains
|
18075000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Noncash Project Abandonment Costs
NoncashProjectAbandonmentCosts
|
3106000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Noncash Project Abandonment Costs
NoncashProjectAbandonmentCosts
|
4092000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Noncash Project Abandonment Costs
NoncashProjectAbandonmentCosts
|
2878000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions
EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
|
2632000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions
EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
|
2863000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions
EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
|
4741000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Investments
GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
|
0 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Investments
GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
|
58409000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Investments
GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
|
526000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Discontinued Operation Gain Loss On Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Net Of Tax
DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
|
0 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Discontinued Operation Gain Loss On Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Net Of Tax
DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
|
0 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Investments
GainLossOnInvestments
|
-74000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Investments
GainLossOnInvestments
|
-3055000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
30530000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
34607000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
|
-31147000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
|
41803000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
|
-6061000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
|
-1667000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net
IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
|
-24275000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
|
-114666000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Investments
GainLossOnInvestments
|
0 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
|
449000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
|
11532000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net
IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
|
-2911000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt
GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
|
-12258000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Interest Payable Net
IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet
|
-4319000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
|
-26422000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
|
-23468000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Security Deposits
IncreaseDecreaseInSecurityDeposits
|
-14958000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Security Deposits
IncreaseDecreaseInSecurityDeposits
|
1949000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
1214123000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
1356628000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Real Estate
PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate
|
205880000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Real Estate
PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate
|
331336000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets
PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets
|
566825000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets
PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets
|
653897000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments For Capital Improvements
PaymentsForCapitalImprovements
|
172177000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments For Capital Improvements
PaymentsForCapitalImprovements
|
182113000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
5731000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
|
12269000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
3991000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Payments Of Interest Capitalized For Real Estate Under Development
PaymentsOfInterestCapitalizedForRealEstateUnderDevelopment
|
51451000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Payments Of Interest Capitalized For Real Estate Under Development
PaymentsOfInterestCapitalizedForRealEstateUnderDevelopment
|
59885000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforinvestment
ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment
|
6824659000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions Return Of Capital
ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
|
51144000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
0 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
72815000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
2535000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-594296000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Financing Costs
PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
|
6425000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Mortgage Notes Payable Lump Sum Pay Offs
MortgageNotesPayableLumpSumPayOffs
|
493420000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Repayments Of Mortgage Notes Payable
RepaymentsOfMortgageNotesPayable
|
9275000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Notes Payable
ProceedsFromNotesPayable
|
692466000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Notes Payable
ProceedsFromNotesPayable
|
496705000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Notes Payable
ProceedsFromNotesPayable
|
746391000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Notes Payable
RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
|
497975000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Notes Payable
RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
|
1500000000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Notes Payable
RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
|
300000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Lines Of Credit
ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
|
1845000000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Lines Of Credit
ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
|
426000000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Lines Of Credit
ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
|
3770000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Lines Of Credit
RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
|
1845000000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Lines Of Credit
RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
|
426000000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Lines Of Credit
RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
|
4103000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Hedge Financing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities
|
-1295000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Hedge Financing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities
|
13938000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Redeemable Preferred Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock
|
0 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Redeemable Preferred Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock
|
0 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Redeemable Preferred Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfRedeemablePreferredStock
|
12720000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Real Estate
PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate
|
466394000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments To Develop Real Estate Assets
PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets
|
276382000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments For Capital Improvements
PaymentsForCapitalImprovements
|
202607000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Payments Of Interest Capitalized For Real Estate Under Development
PaymentsOfInterestCapitalizedForRealEstateUnderDevelopment
|
26290000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate Heldforinvestment
ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstateHeldforinvestment
|
384583000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments
PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
|
6034000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
1265788000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Payments For Premium On Redemption Of Preferred Shares Preference Units
PaymentsForPremiumOnRedemptionOfPreferredSharesPreferenceUnits
|
0 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Payments For Premium On Redemption Of Preferred Shares Preference Units
PaymentsForPremiumOnRedemptionOfPreferredSharesPreferenceUnits
|
0 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Payments For Premium On Redemption Of Preferred Shares Preference Units
PaymentsForPremiumOnRedemptionOfPreferredSharesPreferenceUnits
|
3486000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Discontinued Operation Gain Loss On Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Net Of Tax
DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
|
43000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Stock Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
|
51000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Stock Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
|
314000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Stock Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
|
79000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
-63000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
-49000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
-49000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
155115000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Minority Shareholders
ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
|
125000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Minority Shareholders
ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
|
0 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Minority Shareholders
ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
|
0 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Partnership Contribution
ProceedsFromPartnershipContribution
|
0 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Partnership Contribution
ProceedsFromPartnershipContribution
|
1000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Partnership Contribution
ProceedsFromPartnershipContribution
|
3000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
739375000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
4771725000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
784748000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Preferred Stock And Preference Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
|
3091000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Preferred Stock And Preference Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
|
2318000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Preferred Stock And Preference Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
|
3357000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Distribution Made To Limited Partner Cash Distributions Paid
DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
|
27291000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Distribution Made To Limited Partner Cash Distributions Paid
DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
|
188115000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Distribution Made To Limited Partner Cash Distributions Paid
DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsPaid
|
30869000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest
PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
|
8286000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest
PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
|
36219000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest
PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
|
6559000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-789818000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-7054092000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-666167000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Excluding Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect
|
-118326000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Excluding Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect
|
63973000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
219088000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
160468000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
100762000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
42276000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
|
112839000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
360273000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
482152000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
436748000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
640000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
1494000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
1264000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Loans Assumed1
LoansAssumed1
|
0 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Loans Assumed1
LoansAssumed1
|
43400000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Loans Assumed1
LoansAssumed1
|
0 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Amortization Of Deferred Financing Costs Other Assets
AmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsOtherAssets
|
2412000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Amortization Of Deferred Financing Costs Mortgage Notes Payable Net
AmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsMortgageNotesPayableNet
|
3589000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Amortization Of Deferred Financing Costs Notes Net
AmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsNotesNet
|
5289000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Amortization Of Deferred Financing Costs Notes Net
AmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsNotesNet
|
4158000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Amortization Of Discounts And Premiums On Debt Mortgage Notes Payable
AmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsOnDebtMortgageNotesPayable
|
1172000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Amortization Of Discounts And Premiums On Debt Mortgage Notes Payable
AmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsOnDebtMortgageNotesPayable
|
-21158000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Amortization Of Discounts And Premiums On Debt Mortgage Notes Payable
AmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsOnDebtMortgageNotesPayable
|
-13126000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Amortization Of Discounts And Premiums On Debt Notes Net
AmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsOnDebtNotesNet
|
2364000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Amortization Of Discounts And Premiums On Debt Notes Net
AmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsOnDebtNotesNet
|
3172000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Amortization Of Discounts And Premiums On Debt Notes Net
AmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsOnDebtNotesNet
|
2557000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Amortization Of Deferred Settlements On Derivative Instruments Other Liabilities
AmortizationOfDeferredSettlementsOnDerivativeInstrumentsOtherLiabilities
|
11000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Amortization Of Deferred Settlements On Derivative Instruments Other Liabilities
AmortizationOfDeferredSettlementsOnDerivativeInstrumentsOtherLiabilities
|
78000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Amortization Of Deferred Settlements On Derivative Instruments Other Liabilities
AmortizationOfDeferredSettlementsOnDerivativeInstrumentsOtherLiabilities
|
169000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Write Off Pursuit Costs Investment In Real Estate
WriteOffPursuitCostsInvestmentInRealEstate
|
2965000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Write Off Pursuit Costs Investment In Real Estate
WriteOffPursuitCostsInvestmentInRealEstate
|
3586000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Write Off Pursuit Costs Investment In Real Estate
WriteOffPursuitCostsInvestmentInRealEstate
|
2804000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Write Off Of Pursuit Costs Other Assets
WriteOffOfPursuitCostsOtherAssets
|
17000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Security Deposits
IncreaseDecreaseInSecurityDeposits
|
2385000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Debt Financing Costs Other Assets
DebtFinancingCostsOtherAssets
|
0 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Write Off Of Pursuit Costs Other Assets
WriteOffOfPursuitCostsOtherAssets
|
402000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Write Off Of Pursuit Costs Other Assets
WriteOffOfPursuitCostsOtherAssets
|
74000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Write Off Of Pursuit Costs Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses
WriteOffOfPursuitCostsAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpenses
|
124000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Write Off Of Pursuit Costs Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses
WriteOffOfPursuitCostsAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpenses
|
104000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Write Off Of Pursuit Costs Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses
WriteOffOfPursuitCostsAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpenses
|
0 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Merger
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsMerger
|
1955000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Merger
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsMerger
|
-6327000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Merger
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsMerger
|
-17340000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Other Liabilities Loss From Investments In Unconsolidated Entities Merger
OtherLiabilitiesLossFromInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntitiesMerger
|
1415000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Other Liabilities Loss From Investments In Unconsolidated Entities Merger
OtherLiabilitiesLossFromInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntitiesMerger
|
1526000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Other Liabilities Loss From Investments In Unconsolidated Entities Merger
OtherLiabilitiesLossFromInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntitiesMerger
|
2315000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Distributions From Unconsolidated Entities Investments In Unconsolidated Entities
DistributionsFromUnconsolidatedEntitiesInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntities
|
2863000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Distributions From Unconsolidated Entities Investments In Unconsolidated Entities
DistributionsFromUnconsolidatedEntitiesInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntities
|
4606000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Distributions From Unconsolidated Entities Other Liabilities
DistributionsFromUnconsolidatedEntitiesOtherLiabilities
|
0 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Distributions From Unconsolidated Entities Other Liabilities
DistributionsFromUnconsolidatedEntitiesOtherLiabilities
|
0 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Distributions From Unconsolidated Entities Other Liabilities
DistributionsFromUnconsolidatedEntitiesOtherLiabilities
|
135000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Other Assets
UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsOtherAssets
|
-4582000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Other Assets
UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsOtherAssets
|
1798000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Other Assets
UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsOtherAssets
|
-3573000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Notes Net
UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNotesNet
|
-3454000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Notes Net
UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNotesNet
|
-1798000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Notes Net
UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNotesNet
|
2058000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Other Liabilities
UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsOtherLiabilities
|
1597000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Other Liabilities
UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsOtherLiabilities
|
3989000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Other Liabilities
UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsOtherLiabilities
|
2351000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Investments In Unconsolidated Entities
InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntities
|
3034000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Investments In Unconsolidated Entities
InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntities
|
2326000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Investments In Unconsolidated Entities
InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntities
|
1404000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Investments In Unconsolidated Entities Other Liabilities
InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntitiesOtherLiabilities
|
3000000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Investments In Unconsolidated Entities Other Liabilities
InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntitiesOtherLiabilities
|
2940000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Investments In Unconsolidated Entities Other Liabilities
InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntitiesOtherLiabilities
|
21615000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Distributions From Unconsolidated Entities Return Of Capital Investments In Unconsolidated Entities
DistributionsFromUnconsolidatedEntitiesReturnOfCapitalInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntities
|
334000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Distributions From Unconsolidated Entities Return Of Capital Investments In Unconsolidated Entities
DistributionsFromUnconsolidatedEntitiesReturnOfCapitalInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntities
|
14014000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Distributions From Unconsolidated Entities Return Of Capital Investments In Unconsolidated Entities
DistributionsFromUnconsolidatedEntitiesReturnOfCapitalInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntities
|
51144000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Distributions From Unconsolidated Entities Return Of Capital Other Assets
DistributionsFromUnconsolidatedEntitiesReturnOfCapitalOtherAssets
|
0 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Distributions From Unconsolidated Entities Return Of Capital Other Assets
DistributionsFromUnconsolidatedEntitiesReturnOfCapitalOtherAssets
|
-216000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Distributions From Unconsolidated Entities Return Of Capital Other Assets
DistributionsFromUnconsolidatedEntitiesReturnOfCapitalOtherAssets
|
0 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Debt Financing Costs Other Assets
DebtFinancingCostsOtherAssets
|
0 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Debt Financing Costs Other Assets
DebtFinancingCostsOtherAssets
|
-8553000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Debt Financing Costs Mortgage Notes Payable Net
DebtFinancingCostsMortgageNotesPayableNet
|
0 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Debt Financing Costs Mortgage Notes Payable Net
DebtFinancingCostsMortgageNotesPayableNet
|
507000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Debt Financing Costs Mortgage Notes Payable Net
DebtFinancingCostsMortgageNotesPayableNet
|
35000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Debt Financing Costs Notes Net
DebtFinancingCostsNotesNet
|
-6289000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Debt Financing Costs Notes Net
DebtFinancingCostsNotesNet
|
-4245000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Debt Financing Costs Notes Net
DebtFinancingCostsNotesNet
|
-6390000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Proceeds From Payments On Settlement Of Derivative Instruments Other Assets
ProceedsFromPaymentsOnSettlementOfDerivativeInstrumentsOtherAssets
|
1295000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Proceeds From Payments On Settlement Of Derivative Instruments Other Assets
ProceedsFromPaymentsOnSettlementOfDerivativeInstrumentsOtherAssets
|
0 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Proceeds From Payments On Settlement Of Derivative Instruments Other Assets
ProceedsFromPaymentsOnSettlementOfDerivativeInstrumentsOtherAssets
|
1848000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Proceeds From Payments On Settlement Of Derivative Instruments Other Liabilities
ProceedsFromPaymentsOnSettlementOfDerivativeInstrumentsOtherLiabilities
|
0 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Proceeds From Payments On Settlement Of Derivative Instruments Other Liabilities
ProceedsFromPaymentsOnSettlementOfDerivativeInstrumentsOtherLiabilities
|
-4662000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Proceeds From Payments On Settlement Of Derivative Instruments Other Liabilities
ProceedsFromPaymentsOnSettlementOfDerivativeInstrumentsOtherLiabilities
|
-15786000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
0.01 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Use Of Estimates
UseOfEstimates
|
<div> <p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-style:italic;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;text-indent:1.77%;">Use of Estimates</p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;text-indent:3.54%;">In preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.</p></div> | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description
PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription
|
<div> <p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-style:italic;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;text-indent:1.77%;">Reclassifications</p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;text-indent:3.54%;">Certain reclassifications considered necessary for a fair presentation have been made to the prior period financial statements in order to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications have not changed the results of operations or equity/capital.</p></div> | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Number Of States In Which Entity Operates
NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates
|
10 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Number Of Real Estate Properties
NumberOfRealEstateProperties
|
305 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Number Of Units In Real Estate Property
NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
|
78611 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Number Of Operating Properties Under Long Term Ground Leases
NumberOfOperatingPropertiesUnderLongTermGroundLeases
|
14 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Value Of Furniture And Fixtures Minimum Range
ValueOfFurnitureAndFixturesMinimumRange
|
10000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Value Of Furniture And Fixtures Maximum Range
ValueOfFurnitureAndFixturesMaximumRange
|
25000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Lease Intangibles Average Term
LeaseIntangiblesAverageTerm
|
P6M | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Capitalized Costs Development And Renovation
CapitalizedCostsDevelopmentAndRenovation
|
14700000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Capitalized Costs Development And Renovation
CapitalizedCostsDevelopmentAndRenovation
|
18700000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Capitalized Costs Development And Renovation
CapitalizedCostsDevelopmentAndRenovation
|
22300000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
|
0.153 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
|
0.263 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
|
0.266 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1
|
P5Y | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1
|
P5Y | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1
|
P5Y | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
|
0.0308 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
|
0.0304 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
|
0.0313 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
|
0.0193 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
|
0.0127 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
|
0.0129 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
5.86 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
13.02 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
13.68 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Historical Volatility Estimation Period
HistoricalVolatilityEstimationPeriod
|
P5Y | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Historical Volatility Period Basis
HistoricalVolatilityPeriodBasis
|
P10Y | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Tax Treatment Of Dividends And Distributions Ordinary Dividends
TaxTreatmentOfDividendsAndDistributionsOrdinaryDividends
|
1.22126 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Tax Treatment Of Dividends And Distributions Ordinary Dividends
TaxTreatmentOfDividendsAndDistributionsOrdinaryDividends
|
0.722 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Tax Treatment Of Dividends And Distributions Ordinary Dividends
TaxTreatmentOfDividendsAndDistributionsOrdinaryDividends
|
1.591 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Tax Treatment Of Dividends And Distributions Qualified Dividends
TaxTreatmentOfDividendsAndDistributionsQualifiedDividends
|
0.037 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Tax Treatment Of Dividends And Distributions Long Term Capital Gain
TaxTreatmentOfDividendsAndDistributionsLongTermCapitalGain
|
0.18959 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Tax Treatment Of Dividends And Distributions Long Term Capital Gain
TaxTreatmentOfDividendsAndDistributionsLongTermCapitalGain
|
9.176 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Tax Treatment Of Dividends And Distributions Long Term Capital Gain
TaxTreatmentOfDividendsAndDistributionsLongTermCapitalGain
|
0.443 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Tax Treatment Of Dividends And Distributions Unrecaptured Section Twelve Hundred And Fifty Gain
TaxTreatmentOfDividendsAndDistributionsUnrecapturedSectionTwelveHundredAndFiftyGain
|
0.10040 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Tax Treatment Of Dividends And Distributions Unrecaptured Section Twelve Hundred And Fifty Gain
TaxTreatmentOfDividendsAndDistributionsUnrecapturedSectionTwelveHundredAndFiftyGain
|
3.117 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Tax Treatment Of Dividends And Distributions Unrecaptured Section Twelve Hundred And Fifty Gain
TaxTreatmentOfDividendsAndDistributionsUnrecapturedSectionTwelveHundredAndFiftyGain
|
0.139 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Tax Treatment Of Dividends And Distributions Per Common Share Or Unit Outstanding
TaxTreatmentOfDividendsAndDistributionsPerCommonShareOrUnitOutstanding
|
1.51125 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Tax Treatment Of Dividends And Distributions Per Common Share Or Unit Outstanding
TaxTreatmentOfDividendsAndDistributionsPerCommonShareOrUnitOutstanding
|
13.015 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Tax Treatment Of Dividends And Distributions Per Common Share Or Unit Outstanding
TaxTreatmentOfDividendsAndDistributionsPerCommonShareOrUnitOutstanding
|
2.210 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Amount Per Share
DividendsPayableAmountPerShare
|
0.50375 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Land And Depreciable Property Net
LandAndDepreciablePropertyNet
|
14800000000 | |
CY2016Q4 | eqr |
Land And Depreciable Property Net
LandAndDepreciablePropertyNet
|
15800000000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
364755444 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
362855454 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Conversion Of Units
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits
|
1149284 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Conversion Of Units
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits
|
88838 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Conversion Of Units
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits
|
208307 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
846137 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
815044 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
1456363 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
|
68286 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
|
63909 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans
|
68462 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Restricted Share Grants Net
RestrictedShareGrantsNet
|
83451 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Restricted Share Grants Net
RestrictedShareGrantsNet
|
147689 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Restricted Share Grants Net
RestrictedShareGrantsNet
|
168142 | |
CY2016Q4 | eqr |
Units Outstanding
UnitsOutstanding
|
14626075 | |
CY2015Q4 | eqr |
Units Outstanding
UnitsOutstanding
|
14427164 | |
CY2014Q4 | eqr |
Units Outstanding
UnitsOutstanding
|
14298691 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Issuance Of Ltips
IssuanceOfLtips
|
291647 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Issuance Of Ltips
IssuanceOfLtips
|
287749 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Issuance Of Ltips
IssuanceOfLtips
|
335496 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Conversion Of Restricted Shares To Ltip Units Shares
ConversionOfRestrictedSharesToLtipUnitsShares
|
0 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Conversion Of Restricted Shares To Ltip Units Shares
ConversionOfRestrictedSharesToLtipUnitsShares
|
0 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Conversion Of Restricted Shares To Ltip Units Shares
ConversionOfRestrictedSharesToLtipUnitsShares
|
1284 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Shares Issued During Period Shares Conversion Of Units To Common Shares
SharesIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnitsToCommonShares
|
1149284 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Shares Issued During Period Shares Conversion Of Units To Common Shares
SharesIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnitsToCommonShares
|
88838 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Shares Issued During Period Shares Conversion Of Units To Common Shares
SharesIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnitsToCommonShares
|
208307 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Units Outstanding
UnitsOutstanding
|
13768438 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Common Shares And Units Outstanding
CommonSharesAndUnitsOutstanding
|
381786520 | |
CY2016Q4 | eqr |
Common Shares And Units Outstanding
CommonSharesAndUnitsOutstanding
|
380496999 | |
CY2015Q4 | eqr |
Common Shares And Units Outstanding
CommonSharesAndUnitsOutstanding
|
379182608 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Units Ownership Interest In Operating Partnership
UnitsOwnershipInterestInOperatingPartnership
|
0.036 | |
CY2016Q4 | eqr |
Units Ownership Interest In Operating Partnership
UnitsOwnershipInterestInOperatingPartnership
|
0.038 | |
CY2015Q4 | eqr |
Units Ownership Interest In Operating Partnership
UnitsOwnershipInterestInOperatingPartnership
|
0.038 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Operating Partnership
RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsOperatingPartnership
|
366955000 | |
CY2016Q4 | eqr |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Operating Partnership
RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsOperatingPartnership
|
442092000 | |
CY2015Q4 | eqr |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Operating Partnership
RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsOperatingPartnership
|
566783000 | |
CY2014Q4 | eqr |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Operating Partnership
RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsOperatingPartnership
|
500733000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest Change In Redemption Value
MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue
|
-41916000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest Change In Redemption Value
MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue
|
-115093000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest Change In Redemption Value
MinorityInterestChangeInRedemptionValue
|
64378000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Minority Interest Change In Carrying Value
MinorityInterestChangeInCarryingValue
|
-33221000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Minority Interest Change In Carrying Value
MinorityInterestChangeInCarryingValue
|
-9598000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Minority Interest Change In Carrying Value
MinorityInterestChangeInCarryingValue
|
1672000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Value Outstanding
PreferredStockValueOutstanding
|
37280000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Value Outstanding
PreferredStockValueOutstanding
|
37280000 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Additional Common Shares Authorized
AdditionalCommonSharesAuthorized
|
13000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchase Program Number Of Shares Authorized To Be Repurchased
StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
|
13000000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Shares
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
|
0 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Shares
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
|
0 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Investment Building And Building Improvements
InvestmentBuildingAndBuildingImprovements
|
17743042000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Investment Building And Building Improvements
InvestmentBuildingAndBuildingImprovements
|
16913430000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Fixtures And Equipment Gross
FixturesAndEquipmentGross
|
1548961000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Fixtures And Equipment Gross
FixturesAndEquipmentGross
|
1346300000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Acquired In Place Leases
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetAcquiredInPlaceLeases
|
476359000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Acquired In Place Leases
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetAcquiredInPlaceLeases
|
470849000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Above And Below Market Leases
AmortizationOfAboveAndBelowMarketLeases
|
-3828000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Above And Below Market Leases
AmortizationOfAboveAndBelowMarketLeases
|
-3426000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Above And Below Market Leases
AmortizationOfAboveAndBelowMarketLeases
|
-3382000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Remainder Of Fiscal Year
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear
|
4392000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
|
4392000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
|
4392000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
|
4392000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
|
4436000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Properties Acquired
PropertiesAcquired
|
4 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Property Units Acquired
PropertyUnitsAcquired
|
947 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Assets
BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAssets
|
468050000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Properties Acquired
PropertiesAcquired
|
4 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Property Units Acquired
PropertyUnitsAcquired
|
573 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Disposed Properties
DisposedProperties
|
5 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Disposed Units
DisposedUnits
|
1194 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Proceeds From Sale Of Property
ProceedsFromSaleOfProperty
|
388400000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Disposed Units
DisposedUnits
|
29776 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Proceeds From Sale Of Property
ProceedsFromSaleOfProperty
|
6943458000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Real Estate
ImpairmentOfRealEstate
|
1700000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Real Estate Heldforsale
RealEstateHeldforsale
|
200000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Escrow Deposit
EscrowDeposit
|
845000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Escrow Deposit
EscrowDeposit
|
2003000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Replacement Reserve Escrow
ReplacementReserveEscrow
|
8347000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Replacement Reserve Escrow
ReplacementReserveEscrow
|
3428000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Cumulative Sinking Fund Payments
DebtInstrumentCumulativeSinkingFundPayments
|
3167000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Cumulative Sinking Fund Payments
DebtInstrumentCumulativeSinkingFundPayments
|
58652000 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Escrow Deposits Other
EscrowDepositsOther
|
852000 | |
CY2016Q4 | eqr |
Escrow Deposits Other
EscrowDepositsOther
|
852000 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Escrow Deposits For Mortgage And Replacement Reserves
EscrowDepositsForMortgageAndReplacementReserves
|
13211000 | |
CY2016Q4 | eqr |
Escrow Deposits For Mortgage And Replacement Reserves
EscrowDepositsForMortgageAndReplacementReserves
|
64935000 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Tax Deferred Exchange Proceeds
TaxDeferredExchangeProceeds
|
0 | |
CY2016Q4 | eqr |
Tax Deferred Exchange Proceeds
TaxDeferredExchangeProceeds
|
38847000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnest Money Deposits
EarnestMoneyDeposits
|
750000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnest Money Deposits
EarnestMoneyDeposits
|
0 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Restricted Deposits On Real Estate Investments
RestrictedDepositsOnRealEstateInvestments
|
58000 | |
CY2016Q4 | eqr |
Restricted Deposits On Real Estate Investments
RestrictedDepositsOnRealEstateInvestments
|
733000 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Resident Security And Utility Deposits
ResidentSecurityAndUtilityDeposits
|
35183000 | |
CY2016Q4 | eqr |
Resident Security And Utility Deposits
ResidentSecurityAndUtilityDeposits
|
37007000 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Other Restricted Cash
OtherRestrictedCash
|
913000 | |
CY2016Q4 | eqr |
Other Restricted Cash
OtherRestrictedCash
|
359000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash
RestrictedCash
|
36904000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash
RestrictedCash
|
76946000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Proceeds From Return Of Various Mortgage Principal Reserves And Sinking Funds
ProceedsFromReturnOfVariousMortgagePrincipalReservesAndSinkingFunds
|
60500 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Historical Cost Of Encumbered Properties
HistoricalCostOfEncumberedProperties
|
4400000000 | |
CY2016Q4 | eqr |
Historical Cost Of Encumbered Properties
HistoricalCostOfEncumberedProperties
|
5000000000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Debt Assumed1
NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1
|
43400000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Maturity Date
DebtInstrumentMaturityDate
|
2022-01-10 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Fair Value Of Serp Investments
FairValueOfSerpInvestments
|
140159000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure
AssetsFairValueDisclosure
|
145302000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure
OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
|
140159000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
|
141756000 | |
CY2016Q4 | eqr |
Fair Value Of Serp Investments
FairValueOfSerpInvestments
|
124420000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure
AssetsFairValueDisclosure
|
126277000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure
OtherLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
|
124420000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
|
124420000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Fair Value Of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedging Instruments1
IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfInterestRateFairValueHedgingInstruments1
|
-3454000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Fair Value Of Hedged Item In Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge1
IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfHedgedItemInInterestRateFairValueHedge1
|
3454000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Fair Value Of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedging Instruments1
IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfInterestRateFairValueHedgingInstruments1
|
-1798000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Fair Value Of Hedged Item In Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge1
IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfHedgedItemInInterestRateFairValueHedge1
|
1798000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Fair Value Of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedging Instruments1
IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfInterestRateFairValueHedgingInstruments1
|
2058000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Fair Value Of Hedged Item In Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge1
IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfHedgedItemInInterestRateFairValueHedge1
|
-2058000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income Effective Portion Net
DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
|
6439000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Reclassified From Accumulated Oci Into Income Effective Portion Net
DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
|
-18858000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income Effective Portion Net
DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
|
-3989000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Reclassified From Accumulated Oci Into Income Effective Portion Net
DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
|
-41758000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Recognized In Income Ineffective Portion And Amount Excluded From Effectiveness Testing Net
DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
|
-74000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income Effective Portion Net
DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
|
-814000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Reclassified From Accumulated Oci Into Income Effective Portion Net
DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
|
-18244000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Recognized In Income Ineffective Portion And Amount Excluded From Effectiveness Testing Net
DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
|
-3033000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges Pretax Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss
UnrealizedGainLossOnInterestRateCashFlowHedgesPretaxAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
|
-88600000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges Pretax Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss
UnrealizedGainLossOnInterestRateCashFlowHedgesPretaxAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
|
-113900000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss To Be Reclassified During Next12 Months Net
InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet
|
21200000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
22604000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
171491000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
34226000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Dividends Preferred Stock
DividendsPreferredStock
|
3357000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium
PreferredStockRedemptionPremium
|
0 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium
PreferredStockRedemptionPremium
|
0 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Redemption Premium
PreferredStockRedemptionPremium
|
3486000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
|
600363000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
|
4288574000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
|
862895000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
|
0 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
|
498000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity
|
382000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Available To Common Shares
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAvailableToCommonShares
|
622967000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Available To Common Shares
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAvailableToCommonShares
|
4460065000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Available To Common Shares
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsAvailableToCommonShares
|
897121000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
622967000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
4460583000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
897518000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Dilutive Op Units
DilutiveOpUnits
|
12901000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Dilutive Op Units
DilutiveOpUnits
|
13827000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Dilutive Op Units
DilutiveOpUnits
|
13576000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Dilutive Securities Options
DilutiveSecuritiesOptions
|
2809000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
|
0 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Dilutive Securities Options
DilutiveSecuritiesOptions
|
3163000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Dilutive Securities Options
DilutiveSecuritiesOptions
|
3546000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
|
0 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
|
0 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
|
0 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
|
0 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share
IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
|
0 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Authorized
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
|
12980741 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Grant
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
|
6913246 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period1
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1
|
P3Y | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Expiration Period
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod
|
P10Y | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Number Of Installments Vesting
NumberOfInstallmentsVesting
|
3 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Discount For Postvesting Restrictions
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsDiscountForPostvestingRestrictions
|
0.03 | |
CY2015Q1 | eqr |
Individual Potential Target Award Minimum
IndividualPotentialTargetAwardMinimum
|
0.00 | |
CY2015Q1 | eqr |
Individual Potential Target Award Maximum
IndividualPotentialTargetAwardMaximum
|
2.00 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Percentage Of Dividend Payments
PercentageOfDividendPayments
|
0.10 | |
CY2015Q1 | eqr |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Percent Of Award Target Performance Metric
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentOfAwardTargetPerformanceMetric
|
0.50 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
24997000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs Capitalized Amount
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
|
1076000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Issued For Services
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForServices
|
1809000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
27882000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Share Incentive Plans Dividends Incurred
ShareIncentivePlansDividendsIncurred
|
1502000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
30530000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs Capitalized Amount
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
|
2726000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Issued For Services
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForServices
|
4022000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
37278000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Share Incentive Plans Dividends Incurred
ShareIncentivePlansDividendsIncurred
|
14256000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
34607000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Allocation Of Recognized Period Costs Capitalized Amount
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount
|
2948000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Issued For Services
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueIssuedForServices
|
3654000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
41209000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Share Incentive Plans Dividends Incurred
ShareIncentivePlansDividendsIncurred
|
2779000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
|
7300000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition1
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1
|
P1Y3M21D | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Special Dividend Adjustment
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSpecialDividendAdjustment
|
960986 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Number Of Outstanding Options
ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfOutstandingOptions
|
6483832 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Number Of Exercisable Options
ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfExercisableOptions
|
5336043 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber
|
6413817 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Outstanding Options Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2
SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
|
P4Y11M15D | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1
|
P4Y1M6D | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1
|
P2Y9M18D | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Outstanding Options Weighted Average Exercise Price Beginning Balance1
SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeOutstandingOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceBeginningBalance1
|
46.06 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range Exercisable Options Weighted Average Exercise Price1
SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeExercisableOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice1
|
43.24 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
34.39 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
|
113379000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
|
110332000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Exercisable Aggregate Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue
|
113201000 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Market Value Of Common Shares
MarketValueOfCommonShares
|
63.77 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
|
5610677 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
|
4436990 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
40.91 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
45.11 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Value Of Common Shares That Can Be Acquired By Employee And Trustees Under Employees Share Purchase Plan
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardValueOfCommonSharesThatCanBeAcquiredByEmployeeAndTrusteesUnderEmployeesSharePurchasePlan
|
100000 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Sharebasedcompensationarrangementbysharebasedpaymentawardnumberofsharesauthorizedafteramendment
Sharebasedcompensationarrangementbysharebasedpaymentawardnumberofsharesauthorizedafteramendment
|
7000000 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Available For Purchase Under Employee Share Purchase Plan
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForPurchaseUnderEmployeeSharePurchasePlan
|
2837877 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Number Of Properties On Which Minimum Basic Rent And Fixed Base Rent Due
NumberOfPropertiesOnWhichMinimumBasicRentAndFixedBaseRentDue
|
12 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Number Of Customer
NumberOfCustomer
|
0 | |
CY2016Q4 | eqr |
Number Of Customer
NumberOfCustomer
|
0 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Discount From Market Price Purchase Date
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPricePurchaseDate
|
0.85 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Shares Issued In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod
|
68286 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Shares Issued In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod
|
63909 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Shares Issued In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesIssuedInPeriod
|
68462 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Employee Share Purchase Plan Issuance Price Minimum
EmployeeSharePurchasePlanIssuancePriceMinimum
|
52.79 | |
CY2016Q4 | eqr |
Employee Share Purchase Plan Issuance Price Minimum
EmployeeSharePurchasePlanIssuancePriceMinimum
|
51.85 | |
CY2015Q4 | eqr |
Employee Share Purchase Plan Issuance Price Minimum
EmployeeSharePurchasePlanIssuancePriceMinimum
|
63.70 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Employee Share Purchase Plan Issuance Price Maximum
EmployeeSharePurchasePlanIssuancePriceMaximum
|
58.06 | |
CY2016Q4 | eqr |
Employee Share Purchase Plan Issuance Price Maximum
EmployeeSharePurchasePlanIssuancePriceMaximum
|
63.37 | |
CY2015Q4 | eqr |
Employee Share Purchase Plan Issuance Price Maximum
EmployeeSharePurchasePlanIssuancePriceMaximum
|
65.90 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Maximum Eligible Compensation Percentage For Defined Contribution Plan By Employer
MaximumEligibleCompensationPercentageForDefinedContributionPlanByEmployer
|
0.04 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Defined Contribution Plan Vesting Period
DefinedContributionPlanVestingPeriod
|
P5Y | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized
DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
|
4600000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized
DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
|
4900000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized
DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
|
5500000 | |
CY2014Q3 | eqr |
Stock Registered During Period Shares Dividend Reinvestment Plan
StockRegisteredDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentPlan
|
4790000 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Number Of Shares Available For Issuance
NumberOfSharesAvailableForIssuance
|
4691298 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Lease Expiration Date1
LeaseExpirationDate1
|
2022-01-31 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Related Party Transaction Expenses From Transactions With Related Party
RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
|
2800000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Related Party Transaction Expenses From Transactions With Related Party
RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
|
2700000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Related Party Transaction Expenses From Transactions With Related Party
RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
|
2600000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
|
2800000 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Number Of Properties With Environmental Reserves
NumberOfPropertiesWithEnvironmentalReserves
|
2 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Loss Contingency Accrual At Carrying Value
LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
|
900000 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Number Of Projects In Various Stages Of Development
NumberOfProjectsInVariousStagesOfDevelopment
|
4 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Number Of Units In Various Stages Of Development
NumberOfUnitsInVariousStagesOfDevelopment
|
892 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Consolidated Project Under Development Commitment Fund
ConsolidatedProjectUnderDevelopmentCommitmentFund
|
136100000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Various Stages Of Development Date Maturity
VariousStagesOfDevelopmentDateMaturity
|
2019-12-31 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Rent Expense Net
OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
|
26600000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Rent Expense Net
OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
|
26200000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Rent Expense Net
OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
|
24500000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Compensation Expense
DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
|
400000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Compensation Expense
DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
|
300000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Compensation Expense
DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
|
400000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
|
16506000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
|
16366000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
|
15963000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
|
15743000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
|
13406000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
|
878935000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
|
956919000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable Current
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent
|
67318000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Two Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears
|
61704000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Three Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears
|
57913000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Four Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears
|
53851000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable In Five Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears
|
49951000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable Thereafter
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableThereafter
|
206151000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Receivable
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable
|
496888000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Next Twelve Months
DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths
|
1390000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Year Two
DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo
|
1135000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Year Three
DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree
|
1086000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Year Four
DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour
|
1086000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Year Five
DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive
|
1086000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments Five Fiscal Years Thereafter
DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter
|
4016000 | |
CY2017Q4 | eqr |
Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Benefit Payments
DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPayments
|
9799000 | |
CY2015Q4 | eqr |
Number Of Customer
NumberOfCustomer
|
0 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Number Of Units In Same Store Properties
NumberOfUnitsInSameStoreProperties
|
70117 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Number Of Units In Same Store Properties
NumberOfUnitsInSameStoreProperties
|
70117 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Number Of Units In Same Store Properties
NumberOfUnitsInSameStoreProperties
|
69879 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Other Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
202607000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Other Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquireOtherPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
172177000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Real Estate Gross At Carrying Value
RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue
|
25386425000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Real Estate Gross At Carrying Value
RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue
|
28542697000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Real Estate Gross At Carrying Value
RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue
|
27675383000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Real Estate Acquisitions And Development
RealEstateAcquisitionsAndDevelopment
|
710960000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Real Estate Acquisitions And Development
RealEstateAcquisitionsAndDevelopment
|
832803000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Real Estate Acquisitions And Development
RealEstateAcquisitionsAndDevelopment
|
964645000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Real Estate Improvements
RealEstateImprovements
|
204113000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Real Estate Improvements
RealEstateImprovements
|
174981000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Real Estate Improvements
RealEstateImprovements
|
186104000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Real Estate Dispositions And Other
RealEstateDispositionsAndOther
|
274602000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Real Estate Dispositions And Other
RealEstateDispositionsAndOther
|
4164056000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Real Estate Dispositions And Other
RealEstateDispositionsAndOther
|
283435000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Real Estate Gross At Carrying Value
RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue
|
26026896000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation
RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation
|
5360389000 | |
CY2015Q4 | us-gaap |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation
RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation
|
6084616000 | |
CY2014Q4 | us-gaap |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation
RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation
|
5432805000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Sec Schedule Iii Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Depreciation Expense
SECScheduleIIIRealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDepreciationExpense
|
743749000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Sec Schedule Iii Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Depreciation Expense
SECScheduleIIIRealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDepreciationExpense
|
705649000 | |
CY2015 | us-gaap |
Sec Schedule Iii Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Depreciation Expense
SECScheduleIIIRealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDepreciationExpense
|
765895000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Dispositions And Other
RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDispositionsAndOther
|
63760000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Dispositions And Other
RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDispositionsAndOther
|
1429876000 | |
CY2015 | eqr |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Dispositions And Other
RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationDispositionsAndOther
|
114084000 | |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation
RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation
|
6040378000 | |
CY2016 | us-gaap |
Gains Losses On Sales Of Investment Real Estate
GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate
|
4044055000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
|
600363000 | |
CY2016 | eqr |
Amortization Of Deferred Financing Costs Other Assets
AmortizationOfDeferredFinancingCostsOtherAssets
|
3366000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Current And Noncurrent
DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
192296000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities
Liabilities
|
9801072000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
|
37280000 | |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
|
3659000 | |
CY2017 | dei |
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer
EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
|
Yes | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
24997000 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
1506000 | |
CY2017 | eqr |
Distributions From Unconsolidated Entities Investments In Unconsolidated Entities
DistributionsFromUnconsolidatedEntitiesInvestmentsInUnconsolidatedEntities
|
2632000 |