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Investments in Partially Owned Entities - Summary of Company's Unconsolidated Joint Ventures Deemed to be VIEs (Details) | Dec. 31, 2022 ApartmentUnit Project Entity | Dec. 31, 2021 Project ApartmentUnit Entity
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Apartment units | 79,597 |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Real Estate Holdings [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Entity | Entity | 2 | 1
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Projects Under Development [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Project | Project | 6 | 3
Apartment units | 1,982 | 929
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | Projects Held For Development [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Project | Project | 3 | 3
Apartment units | 966 | 1,005

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