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Subsequent Events (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |
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Nov. 05, 2019 USD ($) home | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) home boat_slip | Nov. 01, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Investments, Net |  |  |  | $ 18,119,465,000 | $ 17,730,930,000
Avalon Marina Bay [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Apartment Homes Sold | home |  | 205 |  |  |
Number of Boat Slips Sold | boat_slip |  | 229 |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate |  | $ 86,000,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event Dispositions [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Apartment Homes Held For Sale | home | 250 |  |  |  |
Real Estate Investments, Net | $ 39,045,000 |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | Notes Payable Maturities 2019, Fixed Rate [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Secured Debt | $ 65,749,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 3.38% |  |

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