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Investments in Partially Owned Entities - Summary of Company's Unconsolidated Joint Ventures Deemed to be VIEs (Parenthetical) (Details) | Mar. 31, 2022 Land
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Land Held For Development [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Number of land parcel subject to long-term ground lease | 1

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