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Discount rate used by lessee to determine present value of finance lease payments.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2018	Feb. 28, 2025	Jan. 31, 2025	May 01, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Noncancellable construction contract commitments		$ 10,000,000
Minimum annual rental income under long-term operating leases:
Year one		10,800,000
Year two		11,000,000.0
Year three		10,800,000
Year four		10,200,000
Year five		8,400,000
After year five		76,000,000.0
Operating lease, cost		$ 2,100,000	$ 2,100,000
Lessee, Finance Lease, Remaining Lease Term		3 years
Lessee, Finance Lease, Discount Rate		6.40%
Holden Hills
Minimum annual rental income under long-term operating leases:
Municipal improvements remaining		$ 3,500,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Holden Hills
Minimum annual rental income under long-term operating leases:
Capital Contribution	$ 125,000
Deferred Profit Sharing [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Preferred return percent		10.00%		10.00%
Stratus Block 150, L.P., The Saint June, L.P. and The Saint George Apartments, L.P. Construction Loans \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Minimum annual rental income under long-term operating leases:
Basis Spread on Variable Rate	5.00%
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,700,000
Letter of Credit [Member] \| Comerica credit facility [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Minimum annual rental income under long-term operating leases:
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		$ 13,300,000						$ 2,300,000
Letter of Credit [Member] \| Comerica credit facility [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member] \| Subsequent Event
Minimum annual rental income under long-term operating leases:
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount					$ 2,300,000	$ 15,600,000
Letter of Credit [Member] \| Comerica credit facility [Member] \| Revolving Line of Credit Tranche [Member]
Minimum annual rental income under long-term operating leases:
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount			$ 11,500,000				$ 13,300,000
Letter of Credit [Member] \| Comerica Credit Facility, Holden Hills and Section N Obligation \| Revolving Line of Credit Tranche [Member]
Minimum annual rental income under long-term operating leases:
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount							$ 11,000,000
HEB Store [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Payments of Participation Interest		10.00%
Stratus Properties Inc \| Holden Hills
Minimum annual rental income under long-term operating leases:
Municipal improvements remaining		$ 2,100,000
Percentage of Costs Reimbursed		60.00%