Acquisitions and Dispositions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 04, 2025	May 22, 2025	Feb. 27, 2025	Jan. 23, 2025
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property	$ 260,910	$ 43,806	$ 225,416
Impairment associated with land development activities	12,916	40,988	0
Payments to Acquire Real Estate	419,226	$ 0	$ 0
Art District, Downtown II, Paces III
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of Impaired Land Parcels		3
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property	260,900	$ 43,800
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	374,500
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment	374,500
Camden Leander
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property							352
Camden West Nashville
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property						435
Camden Clearwater
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property					360
Camden Lake Buena Vista
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property				322
Camden Clearwater, Camden West Nashville, Camden Leander, Camden Lake Buena Vista [Domain]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Real Estate	422,900
Arts District, Downtown II
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment associated with land development activities	$ 12,900
Number of Impaired Land Parcels	2