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Investments in Partially Owned Entities - Summary of Company's Unconsolidated Joint Ventures Deemed to be VIEs (Details) | Mar. 31, 2022 ApartmentUnit Project Entity
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Apartment units | 80,581
Unconsolidated VIE [Member] | Operating Property [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Entity | Entity | 1
Unconsolidated VIE [Member] | Projects Under Development [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Project | Project | 3
Apartment units | 929
Unconsolidated VIE [Member] | Land Held For Development [Member] |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Project | Project | 3
Apartment units | 1,005

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