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Notes Payable and Other Debt (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Notes Payable and Other Debt (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) option	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
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Total debt (contractual)		$ 507.7	$ 472.4
Unamortized debt issuance costs		(0.1)	(0.2)
Total debt (carrying value)		507.6	472.2
Secured:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt (contractual)		$ 189.3	193.4
Secured: \| Laulani Village
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		3.93%
Total debt (contractual)		$ 58.1	59.0
Secured: \| Pearl Highlands
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		4.15%
Total debt (contractual)		$ 75.7	77.3
Secured: \| Photovoltaic Financing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Financing leases		$ 2.4	2.6
Lessee, finance lease, rate		4.14%
Secured: \| Manoa Marketplace
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt (contractual)		$ 53.1	54.5
Fixed interest rate (percent)		3.14%
Secured: \| Manoa Marketplace \| SOFR
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Basis spread on variable rate		1.35%
Secured: \| Manoa Marketplace \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.35%
Unsecured:
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Total debt (contractual)		$ 237.4	267.0
Unsecured: \| Series A Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		5.53%
Total debt (contractual)		$ 7.1	14.2
Unsecured: \| Series J Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		4.66%
Total debt (contractual)		$ 10.0	10.0
Unsecured: \| Series B Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		5.55%
Total debt (contractual)		$ 27.0	36.0
Unsecured: \| Series C Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		5.56%
Total debt (contractual)		$ 9.0	11.0
Unsecured: \| Series F Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		4.35%
Total debt (contractual)		$ 9.7	15.2
Unsecured: \| Series H Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		4.04%
Total debt (contractual)		$ 50.0	50.0
Unsecured: \| Series K Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		4.81%
Total debt (contractual)		$ 34.5	34.5
Unsecured: \| Series G Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		3.88%
Total debt (contractual)		$ 22.1	28.1
Unsecured: \| Series L Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		4.89%
Total debt (contractual)		$ 18.0	18.0
Unsecured: \| Series I Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		4.16%
Total debt (contractual)		$ 25.0	25.0
Unsecured: \| Term Loan 5
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		4.30%
Total debt (contractual)		$ 25.0	25.0
Revolving Credit Facilities: \| A&B Revolver
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Total debt (contractual)		$ 81.0	$ 12.0
Fixed interest rate (percent)	2.40%
Notional amount	$ 50.0
Number of extension options \| option		2
Revolving commitments term of extension options		6 months
Revolving Credit Facilities: \| A&B Revolver \| SOFR
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Basis spread on variable rate	1.05%
Variable rate adjustment (percent)		0.10%
Revolving Credit Facilities: \| A&B Revolver \| LIBOR
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Basis spread on variable rate		1.05%