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The difference between the carrying value and the sale price of real estate or properties that were intended to be sold or held for capital appreciation or rental income. This element refers to the gain (loss) included in earnings and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Amount of gain (loss) from the difference between the sale price or salvage price and the book value of an asset that was sold or retired, and gain (loss) from the write down of assets from their carrying value to fair value.

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Real Estate Activity - Schedule of Gain (Loss) on Sale or Write-down of Assets (Details) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 16, 2022 USD ($) apartment	May 17, 2022 USD ($) ft²	Jan. 14, 2022 USD ($) apartment	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
(Loss) gain on sales or write-down of assets				$ (32)	$ 1,539	$ 156	$ 16,580
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Notes assumed	$ 9,551		$ 14,740
Land
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
(Loss) gain on sales or write-down of assets				0	0	188	4,752
Multifamily Properties
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
(Loss) gain on sales or write-down of assets				0	1,539	0	11,142
Commercial Properties
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
(Loss) gain on sales or write-down of assets				0	0	0	890
Other
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
(Loss) gain on sales or write-down of assets				$ (32)	$ 0	$ (32)	$ (204)
Toulon \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property \| apartment			240
Proceeds from sale			$ 26,750
Gain on sale			$ 9,364
Sugar Mill Phase III \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property \| apartment	72
Proceeds from sale	$ 11,800
Gain on sale	$ 1,871
Fruitland Park \| Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale		$ 750
Gain on sale		$ 667
Area of property (sq. ft.) \| ft²		6,722