Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Gain (Loss) from Changes in Fair Value

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Represents the estimated net amount of existing gains (losses) on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to equity in net income within the next 12 months.

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The aggregate fair value of assets needed to immediately settle the derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features if the credit-risk-related contingent features were triggered at the end of the reporting period.

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The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative asset.

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Fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets elected not to be offset. Excludes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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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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The aggregate fair value amounts of derivative instruments that contain credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a net liability position at the end of the reporting period. For nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the fair value amounts are the carrying value of the nonderivative hedging instrument, including the adjustment for the foreign currency transaction gain (loss) on that instrument.

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The amount of net gains or losses on interest rate cash flow hedges reclassified during the period to earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income upon the hedged transaction affecting earnings.

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Amount, before tax and reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness.

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Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Fair Value	$ 365,000		$ 28,000
Gain (loss) from changes in fair value	0	$ 0
Fair value of derivatives in a net liability position	48,300,000
Aggregate termination value	49,000,000.0
Estimated current balance held in accumulated other comprehensive loss to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months	16,600,000
Share of joint venture of accumulated other comprehensive loss reclassified into equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures within the next 12 months	2,200,000
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	45,175,000	(52,171,000)
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income	(6,088,000)	(1,436,000)
Interest Rate Swap Expiring August 2021
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 350,000,000
Strike Rate	0.544%
Fair Value	$ (472,000)
Interest Rate Cap Expiring November 2021
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 111,869,000
Strike Rate	3.50%
Fair Value	$ 0
Interest Rate Cap Expiring December 2021
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 510,000,000
Strike Rate	3.00%
Fair Value	$ 0
Interest Rate Swap Expiring February 2022
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 200,000,000
Strike Rate	0.138%
Fair Value	$ (3,000)
Interest Rate Swap Expiring February 2022, 2
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 100,000,000
Strike Rate	0.136%
Fair Value	$ 0
Interest Rate Cap Expiring March 2022
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 85,000,000
Strike Rate	4.00%
Fair Value	$ 0
Interest Rate Swap Expiring January 2023
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 100,000,000
Strike Rate	0.212%
Fair Value	$ 95,000
Interest Rate Swap Expiring February 2023
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 400,000,000
Strike Rate	0.16%
Fair Value	$ 270,000
Interest Rate Swap Expiring in July 2023
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 200,000,000
Strike Rate	1.131%
Fair Value	$ (4,017,000)
Interest Rate Swap Expiring in July 2023, 2
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 100,000,000
Strike Rate	1.161%
Fair Value	$ (2,077,000)
Interest Rate Swap Expiring January 2024
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 150,000,000
Strike Rate	2.696%
Fair Value	$ (9,675,000)
Interest Rate Swap Expiring January 2026
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 150,000,000
Strike Rate	2.721%
Fair Value	$ (13,117,000)
Interest Rate Swap Expiring January 2026, 2
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 200,000,000
Strike Rate	2.74%
Fair Value	$ (17,672,000)
Interest Rate Contract
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Fair Value	(46,668,000)
Interest Rate Swaps/Caps
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	10,220,000	(45,082,000)
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income	(4,388,000)	(725,000)
Joint venture
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	34,955,000	(7,089,000)
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income	(1,700,000)	$ (711,000)
Joint venture \| Interest Rate Contract
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Fair Value	42,081,000
Joint venture \| Interest Rate Swap Expiring February 2026
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 177,000,000
Strike Rate	1.669%
Fair Value	$ (6,459,000)
Joint venture \| Interest Rate Cap Expiring September 2021
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 375,000,000
Strike Rate	2.60%
Fair Value	$ 0
Joint venture \| Interest Rate Cap Expiring September 2021, 2
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 20,026,000
Strike Rate	2.60%
Fair Value	$ 0
Joint venture \| Interest Rate Cap Expiring August 2022
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 198,000,000
Strike Rate	4.00%
Fair Value	$ 2,000
Joint venture \| Interest Rate Cap Expiring February 2022
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 220,000,000
Strike Rate	4.00%
Fair Value	$ 0
Joint venture \| Interest Rate Cap Expiring September 2023
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 550,000,000
Strike Rate	3.75%
Fair Value	$ 138,000
Joint venture \| Interest Rate Cap Expiring September 2021, 3
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 1,075,000,000
Strike Rate	3.75%
Fair Value	$ 0
Joint venture \| Interest Rate Cap Expiring September 2021, 4
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 125,000,000
Strike Rate	3.75%
Fair Value	$ 0
Joint venture \| Interest Rate Cap Expiring October 2024
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 1,250,000,000
Strike Rate	1.25%
Fair Value	$ 5,764,000
Joint venture \| Interest Rate Cap Expiring January 2023
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 23,000,000
Strike Rate	4.75%
Fair Value	$ 1,000
Joint venture \| Interest Rate Swap Expiring June 2031
Financial Instruments: Derivatives and Hedging
Notional Value	$ 2,250,000,000
Strike Rate	1.611%
Fair Value	$ 42,635,000