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Investments in Partially Owned Entities - Additional Information (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) ApartmentUnit JointVenture Property Project | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) ApartmentUnit Project
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Property units acquired | ApartmentUnit | 1,183 | 172
Repayment of debt | $ 3,354,000 | $ 3,392,000
Payments to acquired interest in consolidated operating property | $ 4,600,000 | $ 32,200,000
Apartment units | ApartmentUnit | 80,191 |
Number of unconsolidated projects | Project | 1 |
Closure funding amount | $ 0 |
Maximum [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Funding for budgeted project costs | $ 139,000,000 |
Partially Owned Properties [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Number of partially owned properties sold | Property | 1 |
Apartment units | ApartmentUnit | 166 |
Proceeds from sale of real estate | $ 60,100,000 |
Variable Rate Construction Mortgage [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Repayment of debt | $ 67,900,000 |
Number of consolidated development joint ventures | JointVenture | 1 |
Cash [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Payments to acquired interest in consolidated operating property | $ 3,700 |
Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Preferred stock preference units dividend rate percentage | 3.00% |
Payments to acquired interest in consolidated operating property | $ 900,000 |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Percentage interest in consolidated operating property | 10.00% | 25.00%
Property units acquired | ApartmentUnit | 200 | 432
Repayment of debt | $ 64,700,000 |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Partially owned property reduced amount | 0 | $ 0
Payments to acquired interest in consolidated operating property | 3,700,000 | 4,800,000
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Paid in Capital/General Partner Capital [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Payments to acquired interest in consolidated operating property | $ 900,000 | $ 27,400,000
Operating Properties [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Apartment units | ApartmentUnit | 3,060 | 3,114
Project Under Development [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Apartment units | ApartmentUnit |  | 312
Number of unconsolidated projects | Project |  | 1

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