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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting
Segment Reporting: The Account has identified the Managing Director, Portfolio Management, and Head of TIAA Real Estate Account and Managing Director, Annuities Product Management, as the chief operating decision makers (“CODMs”), who use Investment Income, Net and Net Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations, as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, to evaluate the results of operations and to manage the Account. The measure of segment assets is reported on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as Total Assets. The Account’s operations constitute a single operating segment and therefore, a single reportable segment, because the CODMs manage the business activities using information of the Account as a whole. The accounting policies used to measure the profit and loss of the segment are the same as those described below. The Account has no major tenants.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates: The Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which requires the use of estimates made by management. Actual results may vary from those estimates and such differences may be material.
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation: The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the Account and those subsidiaries wholly-owned by TIAA for the benefit of the Account. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes to conform to the current period financial statement presentation. These
reclassifications had no effect on previously reported results of operations. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions between the Account and such subsidiaries have been eliminated.
The Accumulation Unit Value (“AUV”) used for financial reporting purposes may differ from the AUV used for processing transactions. The AUV used for financial reporting purposes includes security and contract owner transactions, as well as purchases and sales of liquidity units by TIAA, effective through the period end date to which this report relates. Total return is computed based on the AUV used for processing transactions.
Significant Accounting Policy Updates and Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Significant Accounting Policy Updates: There have been no changes to the Account’s significant accounting policies as described in the Account’s 2024 Form 10-K.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In August 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-05, Business Combinations— Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-60): Recognition and Initial Measurement, intended to (1) provide investors and other allocators of capital with more decision-useful information in a joint venture’s separate financial statements and (2) reduce diversity in practice in this area of financial reporting. The amendments in ASU 2023-05 require that a joint venture, upon formation, apply a new basis of accounting. As a result, a newly formed joint venture should initially measure its assets and liabilities at fair value (with exceptions to fair value measurement that are consistent with the business combinations guidance). The amendments in ASU 2023-05 are effective prospectively for all joint venture formations with a formation date on or after January 1, 2025. Additionally, a joint venture that was formed before January 1, 2025, may elect to apply the amendments retrospectively if it has sufficient information. Early adoption is permitted in any interim or annual period in which financial statements have not yet been issued (or made available for issuance), either prospectively or retrospectively. Management adopted the guidance effective January 1, 2025. Management also adopted the guidance for joint ventures formed prior to January 1, 2025 and neither have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The primary purpose of the amendments within ASU 2023-09 is to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation table and income taxes paid information. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 require that public business entities on an annual basis (1) disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and (2) provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. In addition, the amendments in this ASU 2023-09 require that all entities disclose on an annual basis taxes paid disaggregated by; federal, state, foreign, and jurisdiction (when income taxes paid is equal to or greater than 5 percent of total income taxes paid). The amendments in ASU 2023-09 are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. For entities other than public business entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The amendments in this Update should be applied on a prospective basis. Retrospective application is permitted. Management is currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our financial statements as well as the method by which we will adopt the new standard. Management does not expect the guidance to have a material impact to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement— Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40). The amendments in ASU 2024-03 improve financial reporting by requiring that public business entities disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to financial statements at interim and annual reporting periods. This information is generally not presented in the financial statements today. The amendments in ASU 2024-03 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements as well as the method by which we will adopt the new standard.