ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) apartmentCommunity acquisition	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) acquisition apartmentCommunity	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) acquisition transaction apartmentCommunity	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) acquisition apartmentCommunity transaction
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of acquisitions during period | acquisition	0	0	0	0
Number of exchange transactions | transaction			2	4
Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of properties sold | apartmentCommunity	0	0	2	9
Sale Price | $	$ 19,000	$ 144,255	$ 19,000	$ 144,255