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Real Estate Investments - Co-Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Co-investments | $ 996,245 | $ 1,084,959
Distributions in excess of investments in co-investments | 65,488 | 42,532
Total operating and other co-investments, net |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Co-investments | $ 437,378 | 491,831
Wesco I, Wesco III, Wesco IV, Wesco V, and Wesco VI |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage | 54.00% |
Co-investments | $ 144,766 | 178,552
BEXAEW, BEX II, BEX IV, and 500 Folsom |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage | 50.00% |
Co-investments | $ 224,119 | 238,537
Other |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage | 52.00% |
Co-investments | $ 68,493 | 74,742
Distributions in excess of investments in co-investments | $ 3,700 | 800
Total development co-investments |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage | 51.00% |
Co-investments | $ 14,605 | 12,994
Total preferred interest co-investments |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Co-investments | 544,262 | 580,134
Total preferred interest co-investments | Investments in Majority-Owned Subsidiaries |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Co-investments | 42,700 | 87,100
Wesco I, Wesco III, and Wesco IV |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Distributions in excess of investments in co-investments | $ 61,800 | $ 41,700

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