Amount of cash contributed to joint venture by the entity's partner.

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Number of joint venture partners.

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Number of units to be developed, constructed and managed.

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Value of property contributed in noncash investing and financing activities.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of or advances to an equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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Joint Ventures - Unconsolidated JV - Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Investments
Capital contribution to unconsolidated joint ventures		$ 2,505	$ 9,213
Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV
Investments
Value of land contributed	$ 3,200
Capital contribution to unconsolidated joint ventures				$ 4,300
Cash contributed by JV partner				$ 6,400
Ownership percentage		53.80%		53.80%
Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV
Investments
Number of JV partners \| item		3
Watersound Fountains Independent Living JV \| Senior living community
Investments
Number of units to be developed \| item		148