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Amount of lien or mortgage outstanding on real estate investment properties for entities with a substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate.

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Amount of investment in equity method investee and investment in and advance to affiliate.

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The amount of debt that an Entity assumes in acquiring a business or in consideration for an asset received in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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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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The cash inflow associated with principal collections from a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation.

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Related Party Transactions (Details)		1 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) community	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) apartment	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) apartment	May 31, 2018 USD ($) apartment	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) unit	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management and other fees from affiliates														$ 14,100,000	$ 10,300,000	$ 11,300,000
Revenues from development and redevelopment fees														3,000,000	1,100,000	1,700,000
Debt assumed in connection with acquisition														21,303,000	0	0
Payments to acquire equity method investments														163,188,000	306,266,000	114,017,000
Commitment to fund preferred equity investment in the project														84,900,000
Co-investments	$ 1,127,491,000													1,127,491,000	1,177,802,000
Encumbrance	593,943,000													$ 593,943,000
Brio
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Number of units acquired \| apartment									300
Purchase price									$ 164,900,000
Debt assumed in connection with acquisition									$ 98,700,000
Apartment Home Community in Ventura, California
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of units acquired \| apartment												400
Annualized preferred return rate												10.25%		9.00%
Commitment to fund preferred equity investment in the project	13,000,000											$ 26,500,000
Purchase commitment, funded amount				$ 18,300,000
Membership Interest in Sage at Cupertino
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of units acquired \| unit													230
Co-investments													$ 15,300,000
Investment interest acquired													40.50%
Contract price													$ 90,000,000
Encumbrance													$ 52,000,000
Marcus and Millichamp Company TMMC Affiliate \| Related Party Note Receivable, Secured, Bearing Interest at 9.5%, Due October 2019
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from affiliates	$ 7,000,000													$ 7,000,000	6,600,000
Affiliated Entity
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Notes receivable, related parties		$ 11,200,000
Number of communities owned \| community		3
Interest rate		9.50%
Affiliated Entity \| Multifamily Development in Mountain View, California
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments to acquire equity method investments										$ 24,500,000
Annualized preferred return rate										11.00%
Affiliated Entity \| Home Community Development in Burlingame, California
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of units acquired \| apartment											268
Payments to acquire equity method investments											$ 18,600,000
Annualized preferred return rate											12.00%
Affiliated Entity \| Related Party Bridge Loan On Property Acquired By Wesco VI
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cash received from collection of note receivable			$ 121,300,000
Affiliated Entity \| Related Party Bridge Loan On Property Acquired By Wesco VI \| The Rexford
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable, related parties				$ 61,900,000
Interest rate				2.36%
Affiliated Entity \| Related Party Bridge Loan On Property Acquired By Wesco VI \| Monterra In Mill Creek
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable, related parties					$ 30,300,000
Interest rate					2.30%
Affiliated Entity \| Related Party Bridge Loan On Property Acquired By Wesco VI \| Martha Lake Apartments
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable, related parties						$ 29,200,000
Interest rate						2.15%
Affiliated Entity \| Related Party Bridge Loan On Property Acquired By Wesco VI \| Vela on Ox
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Notes receivable, related parties			$ 100,700,000
Interest rate			2.64%
Affiliated Entity \| Related Party Bridge Loan on Property in Vista, CA
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable, related parties				$ 48,400,000
Interest rate				2.36%
Affiliated Entity \| Related Party Bridge Loans On Property Acquired By Wesco I
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Interest rate							2.55%
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Interest rate								1.30%
Affiliated Entity \| Related Party Bridge Loan On Property Acquired By BEX II
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable, related parties																	$ 32,800,000
Board of Directors Chairman \| Multifamily Development In Mountain View, CA
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annualized preferred return rate										9.00%
Board of Directors Chairman \| Home Community Development in Burlingame, California
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annualized preferred return rate											9.00%
Disposition of Multi-family Properties \| Marcus and Millichamp Company TMMC Affiliate
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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