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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 consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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

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Amortized cost, after allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement and net investment in lease.

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Amount of transactions with related party during the financial reporting period.

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Related Party Transactions (Details)	1 Months Ended											3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details)	Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) community	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) apartment	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) apartment	May 31, 2018 USD ($) apartment	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) unit	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt assumed in connection with acquisition														$ 0	$ 21,303,000
Payments to acquire preferred equity investments														32,169,000	159,461,000
Co-investments												$ 1,133,515,000		1,133,515,000		$ 1,127,491,000
Notes and other receivables												164,603,000		$ 164,603,000		103,045,000
Apartment home community development development in Burlingame, CA
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Commitment funded amount	$ 11,200,000
Apartment home community in Ventura, CA
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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
Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable		$ 11,200,000
Number of communities owned \| community		3
Asset acquisition, yield percentage		9.50%
Related Party \| Multifamily development community in Mountain View, CA
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payments to acquire preferred equity investments								$ 24,500,000
Preferred return rate								11.00%						9.00%
Related Party \| Apartment home community development development in Burlingame, CA
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of units acquired \| apartment									268
Payments to acquire preferred equity investments									$ 18,600,000
Preferred return rate	11.00%								12.00%					9.00%
Related Party \| Related Party Bridge Loan On Property Acquired By BEX II
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Notes receivable																	$ 32,800,000
Related Party \| Related Party Bridge Loan on Property Acquired By Wesco VI
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from redemption of notes receivable			$ 121,300,000
Related Party \| Related Party Bridge Loan on Property Acquired By Wesco VI \| The Rexford
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable				$ 61,900,000
Asset acquisition, yield percentage				2.36%
Related Party \| Related Party Bridge Loan on Property Acquired By Wesco VI \| Monterra in Mill Creek
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable					$ 30,300,000
Asset acquisition, yield percentage					2.30%
Related Party \| Related Party Bridge Loan on Property Acquired By Wesco VI \| Martha Lake Apartments
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable						$ 29,200,000
Asset acquisition, yield percentage						2.15%
Related Party \| Related Party Bridge Loan on Property Acquired By Wesco VI \| Vela On Ox
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable			$ 100,700,000
Asset acquisition, yield percentage			2.64%
Related Party \| Related Party Bridge Loan on Property In Vista, CA
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable				$ 48,400,000
Asset acquisition, yield percentage				2.36%
Related Party \| Marcus & Millichap Company (MMC)
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Brokerage commissions												0	$ 0	$ 0	0
Related Party \| Marcus & Millichap Company (MMC) \| Brio, Walnut Creek, CA
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of units acquired \| apartment							300
Payments to acquire real estate							$ 164,900,000
Debt assumed in connection with acquisition							$ 98,700,000
Related Party \| Marcus & Millichap Company (MMC) \| Apartment home community in Ventura, CA
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of units acquired \| apartment										400
Preferred return rate										10.25%				9.00%
Commitment funded amount														$ 13,000,000
Commitment to fund preferred equity investment										$ 26,500,000
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes and other receivables												7,200,000		7,200,000		$ 7,000,000
Management and Other Fees From Affiliates \| Related Party
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Related party transaction, amounts of transaction												3,200,000	3,700,000	9,600,000	10,300,000
Revenues from Development and Redevelopment Fees \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, amounts of transaction												$ 500,000	$ 900,000	$ 1,500,000	$ 2,000,000