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Document and Entity Information Document (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Mar. 03, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2013
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| Document and Entity Information [Abstract] | |||
| Document Type | 10-K | ||
| Amendment Flag | false | ||
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2013 | ||
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2013 | ||
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
| Entity Registrant Name | KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT, Inc. | ||
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001469822 | ||
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | ||
| Entity Filer Category | Smaller Reporting Company | ||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 19,576,838 | ||
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No | ||
| Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
| Entity Public Float | $ 0 |