Debt - Summary of Consolidated Indebtedness (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 1,467,712 | $ 1,438,386 |
Mortgage and other notes payable, net | 911,527 | 909,174 |
Unsecured notes payable, net | 529,756 | 473,735 |
Unsecured line of credit | 14,000 | 41,500 |
Net unamortized debt issuance costs | (13,259) | (14,833) |
Unamortized fair market value of assumed debt | 830 | 856 |
Total indebtedness | 1,455,283 | 1,424,409 |
Letters of credit, outstanding amount | 19,700 | 19,700 |
Total Debt - Fixed and Effectively Fixed Rate | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | 915,483 | 899,650 |
Total Debt - Variable Rate | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | 552,229 | 538,736 |
Total Debt - Variable Rate Fixed and Effectively Fixed Rate During Period | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | 520,200 | 504,000 |
Variable-rate debt that subject to interest cap agreements | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | 143,800 | 141,100 |
Mortgages | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Mortgage and other notes payable, net | 911,527 | 909,174 |
Net unamortized debt issuance costs | (12,590) | (12,943) |
Unamortized fair market value of assumed debt | 830 | 856 |
Unsecured Debt | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Unsecured notes payable, net | 529,756 | 473,735 |
Net unamortized debt issuance costs | (669) | (1,890) |
Line of Credit | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Unsecured line of credit | $ 14,000 | 41,500 |
Core Portfolio | Variable Rate Debt | LIBOR | Minimum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.70% | |
Core Portfolio | Variable Rate Debt | LIBOR | Maximum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.90% | |
Core Portfolio | Unsecured Notes Payable | LIBOR | Minimum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.25% | |
Core Portfolio | Mortgages | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 212,798 | 254,022 |
Core Portfolio | Mortgages | LIBOR | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.65% | |
Core Portfolio | Mortgages | Fixed Rate | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 179,475 | $ 179,870 |
Core Portfolio | Mortgages | Fixed Rate | Minimum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.88% | 3.88% |
Core Portfolio | Mortgages | Fixed Rate | Maximum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 6.00% | 5.89% |
Core Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate - Swapped | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 33,323 | $ 74,152 |
Core Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate - Swapped | Minimum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.41% | 1.71% |
Core Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate - Swapped | Maximum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.77% | 3.77% |
Core Portfolio | Unsecured Debt | Variable Rate Unsecured Term Loans - Swapped | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 350,000 | $ 300,000 |
Core Portfolio | Unsecured Debt | Variable Rate Unsecured Term Loans - Swapped | Minimum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 2.49% | 1.24% |
Core Portfolio | Unsecured Debt | Variable Rate Unsecured Term Loans - Swapped | Maximum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.05% | 3.77% |
Core Portfolio | Line of Credit | Unsecured Line of Credit | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 0 | $ 18,048 |
Core Portfolio | Line of Credit | Unsecured Line of Credit | LIBOR | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 1.40% |
Core Portfolio | Line of Credit | Unsecured Line of Credit - Swapped | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 14,000 | $ 23,452 |
Core Portfolio | Line of Credit | Unsecured Line of Credit - Swapped | LIBOR | Minimum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 2.59% | 1.24% |
Core Portfolio | Line of Credit | Unsecured Line of Credit - Swapped | LIBOR | Maximum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.15% | 3.77% |
Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | LIBOR | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.17% | |
Fund II | Fund Portfolio | Variable Rate Debt | LIBOR | Minimum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.39% | |
Fund II | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 224,765 | $ 224,822 |
Fund II | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Fixed Rate | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 205,262 | $ 205,262 |
Fund II | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Fixed Rate | Minimum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Fund II | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Fixed Rate | Maximum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.75% | 4.75% |
Fund II | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate - Swapped | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 2.88% | 2.88% |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 19,503 | $ 19,560 |
Fund II | Fund Portfolio | Unsecured Debt | Unsecured Notes Payable | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 31,500 | $ 31,500 |
Fund II | Fund Portfolio | Unsecured Debt | Unsecured Notes Payable | LIBOR | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.65% | 1.40% |
Fund III | Fund Portfolio | Variable Rate Debt | LIBOR | Maximum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 4.65% | |
Fund III | Fund Portfolio | Variable Rate Debt | Prime Rate | Minimum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.50% | |
Fund III | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate Debt | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 70,344 | $ 65,866 |
Fund III | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate Debt | LIBOR | Maximum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 4.65% | 4.65% |
Fund III | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate Debt | Prime Rate | Minimum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.50% | 0.50% |
Fund IV | Fund Portfolio | Variable Rate Debt | LIBOR | Minimum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.85% | |
Fund IV | Fund Portfolio | Variable Rate Debt | LIBOR | Maximum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.25% | |
Fund IV | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 346,974 | $ 347,938 |
Fund IV | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Fixed Rate | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 10,503 | $ 10,503 |
Fund IV | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Fixed Rate | Minimum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 3.40% | 3.40% |
Fund IV | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Fixed Rate | Maximum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Interest rate, stated percentage | 4.50% | 4.50% |
Fund IV | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate - Swapped | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 86,517 | $ 86,851 |
Fund IV | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate - Swapped | LIBOR | Minimum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.67% | 1.78% |
Fund IV | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate - Swapped | LIBOR | Maximum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 4.23% | 2.11% |
Fund IV | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate Debt | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 249,954 | $ 250,584 |
Fund IV | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate Debt | LIBOR | Minimum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.70% | 1.70% |
Fund IV | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate Debt | LIBOR | Maximum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.95% | 3.95% |
Fund IV | Fund Portfolio | Unsecured Debt | Term Loan / Subscription Facility | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 40,825 | $ 40,825 |
Fund IV | Fund Portfolio | Unsecured Debt | Term Loan / Subscription Facility | LIBOR | Minimum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.65% | 1.65% |
Fund IV | Fund Portfolio | Unsecured Debt | Term Loan / Subscription Facility | LIBOR | Maximum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.75% | 2.75% |
Fund V | Fund Portfolio | LIBOR | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.20% | |
Fund V | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 68,406 | $ 28,613 |
Fund V | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate - Swapped | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 16,900 | 0 |
Fund V | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate - Swapped | LIBOR | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 4.61% | |
Fund V | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate Debt | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 51,506 | $ 28,613 |
Fund V | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate Debt | LIBOR | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | | 2.25% |
Fund V | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate Debt | LIBOR | Minimum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.15% | |
Fund V | Fund Portfolio | Mortgages | Variable Rate Debt | LIBOR | Maximum | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.25% | |
Fund V | Fund Portfolio | Unsecured Debt | Subscription Line | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Long-term debt, gross | $ 108,100 | $ 103,300 |
Fund V | Fund Portfolio | Unsecured Debt | Subscription Line | LIBOR | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.60% | 1.60% |
Revolving Credit Facility | Core Portfolio | Unsecured Debt | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | |
Letters of credit, outstanding amount | $ 12,300 | $ 12,300 |