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Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 30, 2021 USD ($) apartment | Nov. 16, 2018 property | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) apartment franchised_location | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 17, 2021 property | Jul. 13, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 19, 2018 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution from unconsolidated joint venture |  |  | $ 0 | $ 7,430 |  |  |
Macquarie |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earn out obligation |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39,600 |
Earn out obligation charge |  |  | $ 29,600 |  |  |  |
Earn out obligation term |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |
Macquarie | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties | property |  |  |  |  | 45 |  |
Aggregate of individual property appraised value |  |  | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |  |
Overlook At Allensville Phase II Apartments | VAA | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Contributions to Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units in real estate property | apartment | 144 |  |  |  |  |  |
Overlook At Allensville Phase II Apartments | Overlook At Allensville Phase II Apartments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest sold | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
VAA | Macquarie |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution from unconsolidated joint venture |  |  | $ 27,147 |  |  |  |
VAA | Macquarie | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties | property |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |
VAA |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in VAA |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Contributed properties with earn-out provisions | property |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Earn-out provision terms |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |
Earn out obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000
Number of units in real estate property | apartment |  |  | 10,281 |  |  |  |
VAA | Gruppa Florentina LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of franchised locations | franchised_location |  |  | 23 |  |  |  |
VAA | Overlook At Allensville Phase II Apartments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from real estate and real estate joint ventures | $ 2,551 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale | $ 1,417 |  |  |  |  |  |
VAA | VAA |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in VAA |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
VAA | VAA | Class A interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment profit participation percentage |  | 0.49 |  |  |  |  |
VAA | VAA | Class B interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment profit participation percentage |  | 0.02 |  |  |  |  |
VAA | Overlook At Allensville Phase II Apartments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in VAA | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
VAA | Milano |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in VAA |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |
VAA | Multifamily | VAA |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of real estate properties | property |  | 51 |  |  |  |  |

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