Variable Interest Entities (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) Segment Property	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Segment Multi_family_apartment
Number of owned and managed apartment communities in segments | Property	80
Number of apartment homes in apartment communities | Multi_family_apartment		1,748
Net real estate	$ 5,667,778	$ 4,600,288
Cash and cash equivalents	87,732	67,320
Restricted cash	26,914	25,441
Other assets, net	779,205	568,051
Non-recourse property debt, net	2,019,417	2,294,739
Accrued liabilities and other	$ 758,441	$ 592,774
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
VIEs with interests in apartment communities | Segment	5	5
Number of owned and managed apartment communities in segments | Segment	16	16
Number of apartment homes in apartment communities | Segment	5,369	5,369
Net real estate	$ 1,075,327	$ 1,096,039
Cash and cash equivalents	51,199	29,863
Restricted cash	2,329	2,380
Other assets, net	21,873	21,745
Non-recourse property debt, net	1,215,933	1,227,345
Accrued liabilities and other	$ 40,814	$ 34,659