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Number of multifamily property disposed.

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Parcel of land sold.

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Sale price of real estate property.

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In a business combination in which the amount of net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed exceeds the aggregate consideration transferred or to be transferred (as defined), this element represents the amount of gain recognized by the entity.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Amount of difference between the carrying amount and the sales price of real estate properties sold as part of discontinued operations.

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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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Investments in Real Estate - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands					1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 22, 2015 USD ($) Property	Oct. 15, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 17, 2015 USD ($) Property	May 01, 2015 USD ($) Property	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) Property	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Property	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of multifamily properties owned \| Property							52
Investment in real estate							$ 0	$ 60,786
Number of property acquired \| Property							2,340
Acquisition of real estate properties							$ 220,254		$ 24,746
Net assets acquired							86,723
Fair value of equity consideration transferred						$ 1,654
Gains (losses) on TSRE merger and property acquisitions			$ 64,604					732	$ 64,604
Purchase Price							243,585
Number of Multifamily Property Disposed \| Property	1
Sale Price of Real Estate Property	$ 33,600						$ 86,800	88,000
Gain (loss) on sale of assets	$ 6,420	$ 8
Parcel of land sold		$ 3,350
TSRE Properties
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Gains (losses) on TSRE merger and property acquisitions								$ 732
Trade Street Residential, Inc.
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of property acquired \| Property			4,989
Number of properties acquired \| Property			19
Net assets acquired			$ 328,240
Consideration transferred			263,636
Cash consideration for merger			139,781
Limited Partner \| Trade Street Residential, Inc.
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Fair value of equity consideration transferred			13,998
Common Shares \| Trade Street Residential, Inc.
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Fair value of equity consideration transferred			$ 109,857
Indianapolis, IN
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of property acquired \| Property				236
Acquisition of real estate properties				$ 25,250
Indianapolis, IN and Atlanta, GA \| Creekside and Hartshire \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of property acquired \| Property					716
Purchase Price					$ 71,498
Columbus, OH \| The Chelsea \| Subsequent Event
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of property acquired \| Property					312
Purchase Price					$ 36,750