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Derivative, Notional Amounts Settled During Period

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Average cap rate on a group of interest rate derivatives, such as interest rate caps or collars. If market rates exceed the cap rate, a payment or receipt is triggered on the contract.

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The estimated value of gains (losses), net anticipated to be transferred in the future from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of unrealized and realized gain (loss) on investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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The net cash outflow or inflow for a financial contract that meets the hedge criteria as either cash flow hedge, fair value hedge or hedge of net investment in foreign operations.

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Fair Value - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Fair Value - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities
Forward interest rate swap agreements entered in period		$ 50,000
Receipt for termination of forward interest rate swaps		16,839	$ 0
Property Technology Investments
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Gain (Loss)	$ 25,261	34,822
Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest Rate Swap
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities
Forward interest rate swap agreements entered in period	$ 100,000
Derivative, notional amounts settled during period		$ 250,000
Weighted average capped/swapped interest rate	3.20%	3.20%
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Derivative instruments and Hedging Activities
Estimated hedging losses to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings within the next twelve months		$ (1,094)