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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) Property ApartmentUnit
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract] |
Projects in various stages of development | 2
Partially owned projects in various stages of development | 1
Units in various stages of development | ApartmentUnit | 824
Consolidated project under development commitment fund | $ | $ 459.4
Various stages of development with estimated completion dates ranging through September 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021

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- Definition Represents the company's remaining funding obligation (i.e. total project costs less book value) for consolidated projects that are under development. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of partially owned projects in various stages of development. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Total number of open development projects. May include projects that are held for and/or under development, completed and not stabilized or completed and stabilized. These projects are consolidated. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Total number of units that are associated with open development projects. May include projects that are held for and/or under development, completed and not stabilized or completed and stabilized. These units are consolidated. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the latest completion date for the current projects under development. + References No definition available. + Details
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