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Leases - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
COVID-19 [Member] |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Write-off of straight-line rent receivables | $ 0.1 | $ 12.9
Decrease in rental revenues | $ 5.7 | $ 5.6
Residential Apartment Leases [Member] |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of rental income | 97.00% |
Residential Apartment Leases [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Retail leases term | 12 months |
Non-residential Leases [Member] |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of rental income | 3.00% |
Non-residential Leases [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Retail leases term | 10 years |
Non-residential Leases [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |
Retail leases term | 5 years |

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