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Summary of Critical and Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Depreciable Life of Various Categories of Fixed Assets (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Computer software and equipment | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Depreciable life, average | 3 years
Computer software and equipment | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Depreciable life, average | 5 years
Interior apartment home improvements |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Depreciable life, average | 5 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Depreciable life, average | 5 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Depreciable life, average | 10 years
Land improvements and certain exterior components of real property |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Depreciable life, average | 10 years
Real estate structures |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Depreciable life, average | 30 years

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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