$ESS
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. Stock $ess

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2023 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000092052223000005 Filed on February 23, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
Revenue	$412.4M	$415.2M	$1.607B
YoY Change	7.99%	11.73%	11.54%
Cost Of Revenue	$120.4M	$117.6M	$467.3M
YoY Change	3.71%	5.05%	4.94%
Gross Profit	$292.0M	$297.6M	$1.140B
YoY Change	9.86%	14.61%	14.49%
Gross Profit Margin	70.8%	71.67%	70.92%
Selling, General & Admin	$26.74M	$26.21M	$97.28M
YoY Change	19.31%	0.18%	10.51%
% of Gross Profit	9.16%	8.81%	8.54%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$136.3M	$135.8M	$539.3M
YoY Change	2.11%	2.71%	3.7%
% of Gross Profit	46.69%	45.62%	47.33%
Operating Expenses	$163.1M	$162.0M	$636.6M
YoY Change	4.58%	2.29%	4.69%
Operating Profit	$187.4M	$135.6M	$595.2M
YoY Change	70.58%	33.87%	12.31%
Interest Expense	$51.05M	-$36.30M	$204.8M
YoY Change	1.33%	-168.27%	0.82%
% of Operating Profit	27.24%	-26.76%	34.41%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$900.0K	$2.373M	$10.24M
YoY Change	-67.32%	-123.09%	-165.33%
Pretax Income	$161.6M	$194.2M	$433.0M
YoY Change	106.18%	34.76%	-16.04%
Income Tax
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	$161.6M	$185.2M	$433.0M
YoY Change	106.18%	35.28%	-16.04%
Net Earnings / Revenue	39.18%	44.6%	26.95%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.38		$6.27
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.38	$2.86	$6.27
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	64.52M shares	64.75M shares	65.08M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	64.46M shares		65.10M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$77.16M	$146.0M	$33.30M
YoY Change	-71.19%	-39.21%	-31.24%
Cash & Equivalents	$67.71M	$33.30M	$33.30M
Short-Term Investments		$112.7M
Other Short-Term Assets	$68.53M	$80.76M	$80.76M
YoY Change	21.1%	24.31%	24.31%
Inventory	$21.91M	$24.86M	$24.86M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$167.6M	$169.7M	$169.7M
YoY Change	-43.42%	-33.44%	-33.44%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$10.75B	$10.88B	$10.88B
YoY Change	-2.0%	-1.54%	-1.54%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$1.238B	$1.240B	$1.240B
YoY Change	-5.79%	-9.45%	-9.45%
Other Assets	$9.446M	$9.386M	$9.386M
YoY Change	-9.57%	-8.14%	-8.14%
Total Long-Term Assets	$12.11B	$12.20B	$12.20B
YoY Change	-2.9%	-4.24%	-4.24%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$167.6M	$169.7M	$169.7M
Total Long-Term Assets	$12.11B	$12.20B	$12.20B
Total Assets	$12.28B	$12.37B	$12.37B
YoY Change	-3.84%	-4.81%	-4.81%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$208.1M	$165.5M	$165.5M
YoY Change	-6.24%	-8.46%	-8.46%
Accrued Expenses	$67.77M	$68.70M	$68.70M
YoY Change	-2.91%	-2.8%	-2.8%
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	$67.77M	$406.5M	$406.5M
YoY Change	-85.83%	-4.08%	-4.08%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.907B	$5.958B	$5.958B
YoY Change	-2.27%	-5.24%	-5.24%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$477.6M	$85.97M	$85.97M
YoY Change	586.74%	13.85%	13.85%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.385B	$6.044B	$6.044B
YoY Change	4.43%	-5.01%	-5.01%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$67.77M	$406.5M	$406.5M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.385B	$6.044B	$6.044B
Total Liabilities	$6.453B	$6.451B	$6.657B
YoY Change	-2.12%	-4.95%	-4.96%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$6.000K	$6.000K
YoY Change	-14.29%	-14.29%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.619B	$5.716B	$5.716B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$12.28B	$12.37B	$12.37B
YoY Change	-3.84%	-4.81%	-4.81%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$161.6M	$185.2M	$433.0M
YoY Change	106.18%	35.28%	-16.04%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$136.3M	$135.8M	$539.3M
YoY Change	2.11%	2.71%	3.7%
Cash From Operating Activities	$276.9M	$166.9M	$975.6M
YoY Change	-12.13%	-18.73%	7.78%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$46.14M	$89.90M	$309.5M
YoY Change	-192.53%	-178.09%	-180.15%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$101.3M	$305.2M	$455.5M
YoY Change	-34.89%	-263.18%	-4142.71%
Cash From Investing Activities	$55.16M	$215.3M	$146.0M
YoY Change	-47.83%	-171.26%	-136.73%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$190.0M
YoY Change			1874.03%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$206.0K		$64.54M
YoY Change	-77.21%		-93.87%
Cash From Financing Activities	-$297.6M	-393.1M	-$1.138B
YoY Change	-19.77%	-516.05%	113.32%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$276.9M	166.9M	$975.6M
Cash From Investing Activities	$55.16M	215.3M	$146.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$297.6M	-393.1M	-$1.138B
Net Change In Cash	$34.48M	-10.89M	-$15.96M
YoY Change	-30.93%	370.53%	-37.18%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$276.9M	$166.9M	$975.6M
Capital Expenditures	$46.14M	$89.90M	$309.5M
Free Cash Flow	$230.8M	$77.01M	$666.2M
YoY Change	-36.77%	-75.97%	-48.42%

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CY2021	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	9499000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	26466000	usd
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CY2020	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	30432000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	460333000	usd
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CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	-296000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	-455000	usd
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CY2022	ess	Stock Option And Restricted Stock Plans StockOptionAndRestrictedStockPlans	17309000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	-314000	usd
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CY2022	ess	Notes Receivable Early Redemption Fee Received NotesReceivableEarlyRedemptionFeeReceived	811000	usd
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Notes Receivable Net NotesReceivableNet	341033000	usd
CY2022	ess	Management And Other Fees From Affiliates ManagementAndOtherFeesFromAffiliates	14100000	usd
CY2021	ess	Management And Other Fees From Affiliates ManagementAndOtherFeesFromAffiliates	10300000	usd
CY2020	ess	Management And Other Fees From Affiliates ManagementAndOtherFeesFromAffiliates	11300000	usd
CY2022	ess	Related Party Transaction Revenuesfrom Developmentand Redevelopment Fees RelatedPartyTransactionRevenuesfromDevelopmentandRedevelopmentFees	3000000	usd
CY2021	ess	Related Party Transaction Revenuesfrom Developmentand Redevelopment Fees RelatedPartyTransactionRevenuesfromDevelopmentandRedevelopmentFees	1100000	usd
CY2020	ess	Related Party Transaction Revenuesfrom Developmentand Redevelopment Fees RelatedPartyTransactionRevenuesfromDevelopmentandRedevelopmentFees	1700000	usd
CY2022Q4	ess	Unsecured Debt And Line Of Credit UnsecuredDebtAndLineOfCredit	5364241000	usd
CY2021Q4	ess	Unsecured Debt And Line Of Credit UnsecuredDebtAndLineOfCredit	5648453000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Debt Instrument Face Amount DebtInstrumentFaceAmount	5350000000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Debt Instrument Face Amount DebtInstrumentFaceAmount	5350000000	usd
CY2022	ess	Line Of Credit Facility Number Of Lines Of Credit LineOfCreditFacilityNumberOfLinesOfCredit	2	line_of_credit
CY2022	ess	Number Of Properties Securing Mortgage Notes NumberOfPropertiesSecuringMortgageNotes	11	property
CY2021	ess	Number Of Properties Securing Mortgage Notes NumberOfPropertiesSecuringMortgageNotes	12	property
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Debt Weighted Average Interest Rate DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate	0.035
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Debt Weighted Average Interest Rate DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate	0.027
CY2022	ess	Long Term Debt Monthly Interest Expense LongTermDebtMonthlyInterestExpense	2300000	usd
CY2022	ess	Long Term Debt Monthly Principal Amortization LongTermDebtMonthlyPrincipalAmortization	300000	usd
CY2022	ess	Long Term Debt Repayment Of Debt Before The Scheduled Maturity Date Prepayment Penalties LongTermDebtRepaymentOfDebtBeforeTheScheduledMaturityDatePrepaymentPenalties	The prepayment penalty on the majority of the Company’s mortgage notes payable are computed by the greater of (a) 1% of the amount of the principal being prepaid or (b) the present value of the principal being prepaid multiplied by the difference between the interest rate of the mortgage note and the stated yield rate on a U.S. treasury security which generally has an equivalent remaining term as the mortgage note.
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CY2022Q3	ess	Number Of Interest Rate Swaps NumberOfInterestRateSwaps	1	interest_rate_swap
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Next Twelve Months LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths	697146000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Two Years LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears	21421000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Three Years LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears	17870000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Four Years LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears	14853000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Five Years LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears	12777000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Thereafter LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter	28820000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived	792887000	usd
CY2022	ess	Lessee Operating Lease Office Lease Renewal Term LesseeOperatingLeaseOfficeLeaseRenewalTerm	P5Y
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset	67239000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset	68972000	usd
CY2022Q4	ess	Lease Right Of Use Asset LeaseRightOfUseAsset	67239000	usd
CY2021Q4	ess	Lease Right Of Use Asset LeaseRightOfUseAsset	68972000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	68696000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	70675000	usd
CY2022Q4	ess	Lease Liability LeaseLiability	68696000	usd
CY2021Q4	ess	Lease Liability LeaseLiability	70675000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	6697000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Operating Lease Cost OperatingLeaseCost	6729000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	1750000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Variable Lease Cost VariableLeaseCost	1639000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	204000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	68696000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Short Term Lease Cost ShortTermLeaseCost	287000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Sublease Income SubleaseIncome	418000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Sublease Income SubleaseIncome	438000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	8233000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	8217000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths	6962000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo	7251000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree	6887000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	5035000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	3421000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive	132556000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	162112000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1 OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1	P40Y
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1 OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1	P40Y
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent	0.0501
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent	0.0501
CY2022Q4	ess	Redemption Value Of Operating Partnership Units Outstanding RedemptionValueOfOperatingPartnershipUnitsOutstanding	481600000	usd
CY2021Q4	ess	Redemption Value Of Operating Partnership Units Outstanding RedemptionValueOfOperatingPartnershipUnitsOutstanding	804000000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	408315000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	65079764	shares
CY2022	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	6.27
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	488554000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	65051465	shares
CY2021	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	7.51
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	568870000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	65454057	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	20.69
CY2020	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	8.69
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	408315000	usd
CY2022	ess	Adjusted Income From Continuing Operations Available To Common Stockholders AdjustedIncomeFromContinuingOperationsAvailableToCommonStockholders	65098186	shares
CY2022	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	6.27
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	488554000	usd
CY2021	ess	Adjusted Income From Continuing Operations Available To Common Stockholders AdjustedIncomeFromContinuingOperationsAvailableToCommonStockholders	65088874	shares
CY2021	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	7.51
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	569653000	usd
CY2020	ess	Adjusted Income From Continuing Operations Available To Common Stockholders AdjustedIncomeFromContinuingOperationsAvailableToCommonStockholders	65564982	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	8.69
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CY2022	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Accelerated Compensation Cost ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost	3500000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Accelerated Compensation Cost ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost	3500000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Accelerated Compensation Cost ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAcceleratedCompensationCost	3500000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	23.39
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	24.68
CY2022	ess	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Cap On Appreciation Of The Market Price Over The Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardCapOnAppreciationOfTheMarketPriceOverTheExercisePrice	100	usd
CY2022	ess	Stock Price StockPrice	245.17
CY2021	ess	Stock Price StockPrice	329.71
CY2020	ess	Stock Price StockPrice	244.74
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CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate	0.0122
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate	0.0083
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CY2021	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1	P6Y
CY2020	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1	P6Y
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CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.2572
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CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0.0293
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	284.82
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	613109	shares
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	255.86
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	572971	shares
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	251.10
CY2022	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	111757	shares
CY2022	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	245.17
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	99479	shares
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	329.71
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod	149020	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	244.74
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CY2022	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	245.43
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CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	231.37
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CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	208.57
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CY2022	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	281.19
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CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	0
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CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	228.64
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	279.46
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	463863	shares
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	284.82
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	613109	shares
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	255.86
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber	293377	shares
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	285.76
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	270.11
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber	361985	shares
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice	245.83
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CY2022	ess	Net Operating Income From Segments NetOperatingIncomeFromSegments	1128406000	usd
CY2021	ess	Net Operating Income From Segments NetOperatingIncomeFromSegments	986182000	usd
CY2020	ess	Net Operating Income From Segments NetOperatingIncomeFromSegments	1045538000	usd
CY2022	ess	Corporate Property Management Expenses CorporatePropertyManagementExpenses	40704000	usd
CY2021	ess	Corporate Property Management Expenses CorporatePropertyManagementExpenses	36211000	usd
CY2020	ess	Corporate Property Management Expenses CorporatePropertyManagementExpenses	34361000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	539319000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	520066000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	525497000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	General And Administrative Expense GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	56577000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	General And Administrative Expense GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	51838000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	General And Administrative Expense GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	65388000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Business Combination Acquisition Related Costs BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	2132000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Business Combination Acquisition Related Costs BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	203000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Business Combination Acquisition Related Costs BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	1591000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	0	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Asset Impairment Charges AssetImpairmentCharges	1825000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Investment Real Estate GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate	94416000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Investment Real Estate GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate	142993000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Sales Of Investment Real Estate GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate	64967000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	204798000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	203125000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	220633000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Derivative Gain On Derivative DerivativeGainOnDerivative	10774000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Derivative Gain On Derivative DerivativeGainOnDerivative	10733000	usd
CY2022	ess	Interest And Other Income Loss InterestAndOtherIncomeLoss	-19040000	usd
CY2021	ess	Interest And Other Income Loss InterestAndOtherIncomeLoss	98744000	usd
CY2020	ess	Interest And Other Income Loss InterestAndOtherIncomeLoss	40999000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	26030000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	111721000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	66512000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Deferred Other Tax Expense Benefit DeferredOtherTaxExpenseBenefit	-10236000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Deferred Other Tax Expense Benefit DeferredOtherTaxExpenseBenefit	15668000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Deferred Other Tax Expense Benefit DeferredOtherTaxExpenseBenefit	1531000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-2000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-19010000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-22883000	usd
CY2022	ess	Gain On Remeasurement Of Co Investment GainOnRemeasurementOfCoInvestment	17423000	usd
CY2021	ess	Gain On Remeasurement Of Co Investment GainOnRemeasurementOfCoInvestment	2260000	usd
CY2020	ess	Gain On Remeasurement Of Co Investment GainOnRemeasurementOfCoInvestment	234694000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	432985000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	515691000	usd
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	599332000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Investment Property Net RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet	10814094000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Investment Property Net RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet	10983073000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Development In Process DevelopmentInProcess	24857000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Development In Process DevelopmentInProcess	111562000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures	1127491000	usd
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