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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease.

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Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) developmentRight property community Lease	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) developmentRight property community Lease	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of office leases \| Lease	13		13
Operating lease assets	$ 123,053		$ 123,053		$ 126,572
Operating lease obligation	(149,403)		(149,403)		(153,333)
Operating lease expense	$ 3,836	$ 4,206	$ 7,771	$ 8,377
Number of apartment communities \| community	315		315
Finance lease asset	$ 27,862		$ 27,862		28,082
Finance lease obligation	$ 19,916		$ 19,916		$ 19,949
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Right of use lease assets		Right of use lease assets		Right of use lease assets
Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Lease liabilities		Lease liabilities		Lease liabilities
Properties on Land Subject to Land Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of operating apartment communities owned \| community	7		7
Number of commercial properties owned \| property	2		2
Number of development rights owned \| developmentRight	1		1
Assets Held under Operating Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of operating apartment communities owned \| community	6		6
Assets Held under Finance Leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of apartment communities \| community	1		1
Number of finance leases for parking garages adjacent to communities \| Lease	4		4