Mortgages, Notes and Loans Payable, Net - Schedule of Secured Mortgages Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average Interest Rate	5.91%	3.71%
Mortgages
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed rate	$ 1,500,841	$ 1,006,428
Variable rate	916,570	922,201
Secured mortgages payable	$ 2,417,411	$ 1,928,629
Fixed interest, weighted average interest rate	4.39%	3.92%
Variable interest, weighted average interest rate	7.36%	2.99%
Weighted-average Interest Rate	5.51%	3.48%
Fixed interest, weighted-average years to maturity	7 years 4 months 24 days	8 years 8 months 12 days
Variable interest, weighted-average years to maturity	260.00%	190.00%
Weighted-average Years to Maturity	5 years 7 months 6 days	5 years 6 months
Mortgages \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed weighted-average interest rate	3.13%	3.13%
Variable weighted-average interest rate	6.05%	1.70%
Range of Interest Rates	3.13%	1.70%
Mortgages \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed weighted-average interest rate	7.67%	4.92%
Variable weighted-average interest rate	9.39%	5.10%
Range of Interest Rates	9.39%	5.10%

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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