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	Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 room	Mar. 31, 2023 room	Dec. 31, 2023 item	Dec. 31, 2022
Mexico Beach Crossings JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage				75.00%	75.00%
Mexico Beach Crossings JV \| Apartment
Variable interest entity
Number of units to be developed, including units completed				216
The Lodge 30A JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage				52.80%	52.80%
The Lodge 30A JV \| Hotel
Variable interest entity
Number of units completed in period \| room			85
Pier Park Resort Hotel JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage				70.00%	70.00%
Pier Park Resort Hotel JV \| Hotel
Variable interest entity
Number of units completed in period \| room		255
Pier Park Crossings Phase II JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage				75.00%	75.00%
Pier Park Crossings Phase II JV \| Apartment
Variable interest entity
Number of completed units				120
Watersound Closings JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage				58.00%	58.00%
Watercrest JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage				87.00%	87.00%
Watercrest JV \| Senior living community
Variable interest entity
Number of completed units				107
Watersound Origins Crossings JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage				75.00%	75.00%
Watersound Origins Crossings JV \| Apartment
Variable interest entity
Number of completed units				217
Pier Park Crossings JV
Variable interest entity
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage				75.00%	75.00%
Pier Park Crossings JV \| Apartment
Variable interest entity
Number of completed units				240
Pier Park North JV
Variable interest entity
Additional ownership interest purchased (as a percent)	30.00%
Amount of consideration for ownership interest purchased \| $	$ 7.7
Variable interest entity, ownership percentage				90.00%	90.00%