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Investments in Partially Owned Entities - Summary of Company's Investment in Unconsolidated Entities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities | $ 256,311 | $ 127,448
Various Real Estate Holdings [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities | 36,372 | 36,024
Project under Development and Land Held for Development |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities | $ 195,974 | 72,488
Project under Development and Land Held for Development | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Minimum [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage | 62.00% |
Project under Development and Land Held for Development | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Maximum [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Ownership Percentage | 95.00% |
Real Estate Technology Funds/Companies | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities | $ 24,206 | 19,347
Other [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Investments in Unconsolidated Entities | $ (241) | $ (411)

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