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Amount of cash inflow from a noncontrolling interest. Includes, but is not limited to, purchase of additional shares or other increase in noncontrolling interest ownership.

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Investments of Consolidated Affordable Housing Fund (Details) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Nov. 06, 2021 USD ($)	Nov. 05, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) affordableHousingUnit affordableHousingCommunity	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 affordableHousingCommunity	Dec. 31, 2017 affordableHousingCommunity	Dec. 31, 2016 affordableHousingCommunity	Dec. 31, 2015 affordableHousingCommunity
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Contributions from non-controlling interests			$ 219,757	$ 11,775	$ 183,520
Woodstar Fund
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of interest sold		20.60%
Contributions from non-controlling interests	$ 214,200	$ 216,000
Primary beneficiary
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Investments, fair value			$ 1,040,309	$ 0
Primary beneficiary \| Woodstar I Portfolio
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Number of affordable housing communities in portfolio \| affordableHousingCommunity			32
Number of affordable housing units in portfolio \| affordableHousingUnit			8,948
Number of affordable housing communities acquired in portfolio \| affordableHousingCommunity								14	18
Investments, fair value			$ 1,200,000
Debt fair value			$ 755,400
Primary beneficiary \| Woodstar II Portfolio
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Number of affordable housing communities in portfolio \| affordableHousingCommunity			27
Number of affordable housing units in portfolio \| affordableHousingUnit			6,109
Number of affordable housing communities acquired in portfolio \| affordableHousingCommunity						19	8
Investments, fair value			$ 1,100,000
Debt fair value			$ 545,700