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Subsequent Events - Disposed Properties to Unaffiliated Parties (Details) - Rental Properties – Consolidated [Member] $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2025 USD ($) Property ApartmentUnit | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) ApartmentUnit Property | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) ApartmentUnit Property
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties disposed | Property |  | 13 | 11
Property units disposed | ApartmentUnit |  | 2,598 | 912
Sales Price | $ |  | $ 975,641 | $ 379,893
Subsequent Events [Member] |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties disposed | Property | 1 |  |
Property units disposed | ApartmentUnit | 440 |  |
Sales Price | $ | $ 183,000 |  |

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- Definition The total number of rental properties that the Company disposed of to unaffiliated parties during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Total number of rental units associated with rental properties that the company disposed of to unaffiliated third parties during the period. + References No definition available. + 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 Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 830 -SubTopic 30 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481674/830-30-50-2 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 855 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483399/855-10-50-2 + Details
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