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Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2025 USD ($) ApartmentUnit	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) ApartmentUnit	Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($) a	May 31, 2024 USD ($) ApartmentUnit	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) ApartmentUnit	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) ApartmentUnit	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) ApartmentUnit	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) ApartmentUnit
Business Combination [Line Items]
Number of acquired multifamily apartment communities or land parcels \| ApartmentUnit										0	0
Gain (loss) on sale of depreciable real estate assets						$ 0		$ 0		$ 71,842	$ (25)
Multifamily [Member]
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Number of units in real estate property \| ApartmentUnit							336
Charleston
Business Combination [Line Items]
Acquisition cost									$ 9,000
Charleston \| Land
Business Combination [Line Items]
Area of land \| a									19
Phoenix
Business Combination [Line Items]
Acquisition cost					$ 11,000
Phoenix \| Land
Business Combination [Line Items]
Area of land \| a					13
Richmond
Business Combination [Line Items]
Acquisition cost			$ 14,000
Richmond \| Land
Business Combination [Line Items]
Area of land \| a			3
Columbia \| Multifamily [Member]
Business Combination [Line Items]
Gross proceeds from disposition							$ 81,000
Number of units in real estate property \| ApartmentUnit							240
Gain (loss) on sale of depreciable real estate assets							$ 72,000
Raleigh Nc \| Multifamily [Member]
Business Combination [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property \| ApartmentUnit				306
Proceeds used to purchase apartment communities				$ 81,000
Orlando \| Multifamily [Member]
Business Combination [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property \| ApartmentUnit		310						310			310
Proceeds used to purchase apartment communities		$ 84,000
Kansas City
Business Combination [Line Items]
Acquisition cost	$ 96,000
Kansas City \| Multifamily [Member]
Business Combination [Line Items]
Number of units in real estate property \| ApartmentUnit	318