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Area of a real estate property.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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The number of real estate properties owned as of the balance sheet date.

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The number of units in a real estate property owned as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of investment in land and building held for sale. Excludes real estate considered inventory.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Business (Details)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) ft² property item	Sep. 30, 2024
Line of Business
Real Estate Assets Held for Sale \| $	$ 3,003,310
Partnership properties
Line of Business
Number of properties	34
Partnership properties \| Residential and mixed-use properties
Line of Business
Number of properties	28
Number of units \| item	3,339
Partnership properties \| Apartments
Line of Business
Number of properties	22
Partnership properties \| Mixed use residential, retail and office buildings
Line of Business
Number of properties	6
Partnership properties \| Commercial
Line of Business
Number of properties	6
Area of property (in square feet) \| ft²	159,000
Partnership properties \| Condominium
Line of Business
Number of properties	1
Number of units \| item	19
Investment properties \| Residential and mixed-use properties
Line of Business
Number of units \| item	688
Area of property (in square feet) \| ft²	12,500
Investment properties \| Car parking lot
Line of Business
Capacity of real estate property (in cars per lot) \| item	50
Limited Partnerships \| Investment properties \| Residential and mixed-use properties
Line of Business
Number of properties	7
NERA 40%
Line of Business
Ownership interest (as a percent)	40.00%	40.00%
NERA 50%
Line of Business
Ownership interest (as a percent)	50.00%	50.00%