11001000 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 11002000 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 11003000 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 11005000 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12403401 - Disclosure - REAL ESTATE OWNED - Summarizes the carrying amounts for our real estate owned (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12403404 - Disclosure - REAL ESTATE OWNED - Amortization of intangible assets (Details) (Calc 2) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12405403 - Disclosure - JOINT VENTURES AND PARTNERSHIPS - Additional Information (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12406401 - Disclosure - LEASES - Lessee Future Minimum Payments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12406401 - Disclosure - LEASES - Lessee Future Minimum Payments (Details)(Calc2) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12406402 - Disclosure - LEASES - Lease Maturities ASC 840 (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12406403 - Disclosure - LEASES - Lessee Expenses (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12406404 - Disclosure - LEASES - Lessor (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12407405 - Disclosure - SECURED AND UNSECURED DEBT, NET - Unsecured Maturities (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12408401 - Disclosure - INCOME/(LOSS) PER SHARE (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12411401 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Taxable Distributions (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12411402 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Provision (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12411403 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Deferred Taxes (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12411404 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12413401 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVES AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12414404 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITY - Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12416401 - Disclosure - REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12418401 - Disclosure - SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE OWNED (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12418401 - Schedule - Schedule III Real Estate Owned (Details) (Calc 2) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 21001000 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 21002000 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 21005002 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - SUPPLEMENTAL (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) - Calc2 link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22404402 - Disclosure - UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) - Summary Financial Information (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 10001000 - Document - Document and Entity Information link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 11001501 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 11004000 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 11004501 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Parenthetical) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 11005501 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - SUPPLEMENTAL link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 11005502 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12101100 - Disclosure - CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12102100 - Disclosure - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12103100 - Disclosure - REAL ESTATE OWNED link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12104100 - Disclosure - VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12105100 - Disclosure - JOINT VENTURES AND PARTNERSHIPS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12107100 - Disclosure - SECURED AND UNSECURED DEBT, NET link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12108100 - Disclosure - INCOME/(LOSS) PER SHARE link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12109100 - Disclosure - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12110100 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12111100 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12112100 - Disclosure - NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12113100 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVES AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12114100 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITY link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12115100 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12116100 - Disclosure - REPORTABLE SEGMENTS link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12117100 - Disclosure - UNAUDITED SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12118100 - Disclosure - SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE OWNED link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12202202 - Disclosure - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12302303 - Disclosure - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12303303 - Disclosure - REAL ESTATE OWNED (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12305303 - Disclosure - JOINT VENTURES AND PARTNERSHIPS (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12307303 - Disclosure - SECURED AND UNSECURED DEBT, NET (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12308303 - Disclosure - INCOME/(LOSS) PER SHARE (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12309303 - Disclosure - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12310303 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12311303 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12312303 - Disclosure - NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12313303 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVES AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12314303 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITY (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12315303 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12316303 - Disclosure - REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12317303 - Disclosure - UNAUDITED SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12401401 - Disclosure - CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12402401 - Disclosure - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12403402 - Disclosure - REAL ESTATE OWNED - Additional Information (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12403403 - Disclosure - REAL ESTATE OWNED - Acquisition from UDR/MetLife joint venture (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12403404 - Disclosure - REAL ESTATE OWNED - Amortization of intangible assets (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12405401 - Disclosure - JOINT VENTURES AND PARTNERSHIPS - Summary (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12405402 - Disclosure - JOINT VENTURES AND PARTNERSHIPS - Commitments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12407401 - Disclosure - SECURED AND UNSECURED DEBT, NET - Summary (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12407402 - Disclosure - SECURED AND UNSECURED DEBT, NET - Variable Rate Debt (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12407403 - Disclosure - SECURED AND UNSECURED DEBT, NET - Credit Facilities (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12407404 - Disclosure - SECURED AND UNSECURED DEBT, NET - Short Term Debt (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12407406 - Disclosure - SECURED AND UNSECURED DEBT, NET - Debt Covenants (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12409401 - Disclosure - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Shares Rollforward (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12409402 - Disclosure - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Other information (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12410401 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Rollforward (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12410402 - Disclosure - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Other information (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12411405 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - Other Information (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12412401 - Disclosure - NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12414401 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITY - Interest Rate Derivatives (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12414402 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITY - Fair Value (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12414403 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITY - Gains and Losses (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12414405 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITY - Other Information (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12415401 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Real Estate Commitments (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12417401 - Disclosure - UNAUDITED SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 21001501 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Parenthetical) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 21003000 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 21004000 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 21005000 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 21005001 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - SUPPLEMENTAL (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22101100 - Disclosure - CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22102100 - Disclosure - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22103100 - Disclosure - REAL ESTATE OWNED (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22104100 - Disclosure - UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22105100 - Disclosure - LEASES (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22106100 - Disclosure - DEBT, NET (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22107100 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22108100 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVES AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22109100 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITY (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22110100 - Disclosure - CAPITAL STRUCTURE (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22111100 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22112100 - Disclosure - REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22113100 - Disclosure - UNAUDITED SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22114100 - Disclosure - SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE OWNED (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22202202 - Disclosure - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Policies) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22303303 - Disclosure - REAL ESTATE OWNED (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22304303 - Disclosure - UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) Unconsolidated Entities (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22305303 - Disclosure - LEASES (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22306303 - Disclosure - DEBT, NET (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22307303 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22308303 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVES AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22309303 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITY (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22310303 - Disclosure - CAPITAL STRUCTURE (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22311303 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22312303 - Disclosure - REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22313303 - Disclosure - UNAUDITED SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22401401 - Disclosure - CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION - GP Units (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22402401 - Disclosure - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22403401 - Disclosure - REAL ESTATE OWNED (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) - Summary (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22403402 - Disclosure - REAL ESTATE OWNED (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) - Other Information (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22404401 - Disclosure - UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22405401 - Disclosure - LEASES (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) - Lessee Future Minimum Payments - (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22405402 - Disclosure - LEASES (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) - Lessee Expenses (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22405403 - Disclosure - LEASES (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) - Lessor (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22406401 - Disclosure - DEBT, NET (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) - Summary (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22406402 - Disclosure - DEBT, NET (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) - Additional Information (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22407401 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22408401 - Disclosure - FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVES AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22409401 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITY (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) - Interest Rate Derivatives (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22409402 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITY (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) - Gains and Losses (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22409403 - Disclosure - DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITY (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) - Other Information (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22410401 - Disclosure - CAPITAL STRUCTURE (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) - Units Rollforward (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22410402 - Disclosure - CAPITAL STRUCTURE (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) - Ownership Interests (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22411401 - Disclosure - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) Commitments and Contingencies (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22412401 - Disclosure - REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22413401 - Disclosure - UNAUDITED SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 22414401 - Disclosure - Schedule III Real Estate Owned (UNITED DOMINION REALTY, L.P.) (Details) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12106100 - Disclosure - LEASES link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink 12306303 - Disclosure - LEASES (Tables) link:presentationLink link:calculationLink link:definitionLink