Revenue - Disaggregation of revenue by major categories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 138,792	$ 108,550
Mobile facility rental revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	6,179	6,490
Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	79,348	66,770
Canada | Accommodation revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	66,066	57,652
Canada | Mobile facility rental revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,508	781
Canada | Food service and other services revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	10,774	8,337
Australia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	49,113	28,421
Australia | Accommodation revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	32,585	28,421
Australia | Food service and other services revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	16,528	0
U.S.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	10,331	13,359
U.S. | Accommodation revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,256	4,924
U.S. | Mobile facility rental revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	6,187	6,597
U.S. | Food service and other services revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	25	43
U.S. | Manufacturing revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 2,863	$ 1,795