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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 ApartmentUnit | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Apartment units | ApartmentUnit |  | 79,351 |  |
Payments to acquire real estate |  |  | $ 113,046 |
Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Preferred stock preference units dividend rate percentage |  | 8.29% |  | 8.29%
Subsequent Events [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage interest in consolidated operating property | 10.00% |  |  |
Payments to acquired interest in consolidated operating property | $ 4,600 |  |  |
Subsequent Events [Member] | Cash [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments to acquired interest in consolidated operating property | 3,700 |  |  |
Subsequent Events [Member] | Mortgages [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments to acquired interest in consolidated operating property | 64,700 |  |  |
Subsequent Events [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments to acquired interest in consolidated operating property | $ 900 |  |  |
Preferred stock preference units dividend rate percentage | 3.00% |  |  |

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- Definition The cash outflow from the acquisition of a piece of land, anything permanently fixed to it, including buildings, structures on it and so forth; includes real estate intended to generate income for the owner; excludes real estate acquired for use by the owner. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (c) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126954810&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
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- Definition Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event. + References No definition available. + Details
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