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Fair value per share that would be issued upon settlement of forward contract indexed to equity.

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Amount that would be paid upon settlement of forward contract indexed to equity.

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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of other real estate investments held by the entity for investment purposes not otherwise defined in the taxonomy.

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) home $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments to acquire other real estate		$ 459,695	$ 392,746
Subsequent Event \| Continuous Equity Program CEP V
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Forward contract indexed to equity, settlement (in shares) \| shares	68,577
Forward contract indexed to equity, settlement fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 229.34
Forward contract indexed to equity, settlement, net proceeds	$ 15,727
Subsequent Event \| Avalon Highland Creek
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of apartment homes acquired \| home	260
Payments to acquire other real estate	$ 76,700