Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Community base rental income	$ 110,073	$ 106,502	$ 219,343	$ 212,547
Rental home income	3,559	3,746	7,113	7,503
Resort base rental income	41,427	36,888	93,072	81,837
Right-to-use annual payments	10,945	11,241	21,926	22,455
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross	3,578	3,263	6,375	6,344
Right-to-use contract upfront payments, deferred, net	(1,455)	(1,168)	(2,228)	(2,315)
Utility and other income	18,901	16,919	37,983	34,490
Gross revenues from home sales	9,526	6,560	16,463	11,738
Brokered resale revenues and ancillary services revenues, net	1,012	568	2,994	2,367
Interest income	1,736	1,878	3,556	4,575
Income from other investments, net	2,178	2,628	3,297	4,229
Total revenues	201,480	189,025	409,894	385,770
Expenses:
Property operating and maintenance	64,178	61,217	125,295	119,913
Rental home operating and maintenance	1,689	1,639	3,358	3,547
Real estate taxes	12,652	12,157	25,246	24,642
Sales and marketing, gross	3,512	2,869	6,034	5,432
Right-to-use contract commissions, deferred, net	(764)	(710)	(1,007)	(1,265)
Property management	11,099	10,451	22,389	21,083
Depreciation on real estate assets and rental homes	28,335	27,762	56,451	55,403
Amortization of in-place leases	669	1,401	1,334	2,716
Cost of home sales	9,093	6,155	15,817	11,523
Home selling expenses	720	628	1,525	1,197
General and administrative	7,541	6,794	14,947	12,555
Early debt retirement	(69)	0	16,922	0
Property rights initiatives and other	694	1,001	1,247	1,312
Interest and related amortization	26,145	28,265	53,421	56,313
Total expenses	165,494	159,629	342,979	314,371
Income before equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	35,986	29,396	66,915	71,399
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	840	644	1,724	2,531
Income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units	(2,724)	(2,229)	(5,054)	(5,710)
Net income available for Common Shares	31,786	25,483	58,972	63,582
Consolidated net income	36,826	30,040	68,639	73,930
Other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”):
Adjustment for fair market value of swap	204	483	(653)	927
Consolidated comprehensive income	37,030	30,523	67,986	74,857
Comprehensive income attributable to Common Stockholders	$ 31,974	$ 25,927	$ 58,370	$ 64,433
Earnings per Common Share – Basic:
Net income available for Common Shares (usd per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.31	$ 0.70	$ 0.76
Earnings per Common Share - Fully Diluted:
Net income available for Common Shares (usd per share)	0.38	0.30	0.70	0.76
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding (usd per share)	$ 0.375	$ 0.325	$ 0.750	$ 0.650
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – basic (shares)	84,031	83,234	83,996	83,175
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – fully diluted (shares)	91,851	91,420	91,829	91,411
6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock
Other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”):
Series C Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock Dividends	$ (2,316)	$ (2,328)	$ (4,613)	$ (4,638)
Non- controlling interests – Common OP Units
Other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”):
Comprehensive income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units	$ (2,740)	$ (2,268)	$ (5,003)	$ (5,786)