Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) ApartmentUnit	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) ApartmentUnit
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquired multifamily apartment communities or land parcels	0	0
Gain (loss) on sale of depreciable real estate assets \| $	$ 71,911	$ (2)
Multifamily [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property	336
Number of multifamily apartment communities		0
Columbia \| Multifamily [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of Units in Real Estate Property	240
Gross proceeds from disposition \| $	$ 81,000
Gain (loss) on sale of depreciable real estate assets \| $	$ 72,000

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Number of multifamily apartment communities in real estate property.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property.

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The number of units in a real estate property owned as of the balance sheet date.

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Cash received for the sale of real estate that is not part of an investing activity during the current period.

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