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Number Of Development Properties Held For Sale

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Cash received for the sale of real estate that is not part of an investing activity during the current period.

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Subsequent Event (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
Subsequent Event (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) site property	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate notional value		$ 125.0		$ 177.3
Interest Rate Swap
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate notional value		$ 100.0	$ 25.0
Subsequent Event \| CALIFORNIA
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number Of Development Properties Held For Sale \| property	2
Subsequent Event \| Interest Rate Swap
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate notional value	$ 25.0
Subsequent Event \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Tennessee and Wisconsin
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of communities sold \| property	6
Number of sites sold \| site	2,087
Proceeds related to disposition of properties	$ 224.6
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	150.7
Mortgage Debt Settlement	$ 62.3
Subsequent Event \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| FLORIDA
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of communities sold \| property	1
Number of sites sold \| site	361
Proceeds related to disposition of properties	$ 38.0
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	20.3
Mortgage Debt Settlement	$ 16.7