Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Community base rental income	$ 110,908	$ 106,967	$ 330,251	$ 319,514
Rental home income	3,413	3,684	10,526	11,187
Resort base rental income	49,765	44,351	142,837	126,188
Right-to-use annual payments	11,334	11,404	33,260	33,859
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross	3,889	4,168	10,264	10,512
Right-to-use contract upfront payments, deferred, net	(1,701)	(1,989)	(3,929)	(4,303)
Utility and other income	20,027	18,581	58,010	53,070
Gross revenues from home sales	7,878	8,717	24,341	20,455
Brokered resale revenues and ancillary services revenues, net	1,051	1,124	4,045	3,491
Interest income	1,758	1,902	5,314	6,477
Income from other investments, net	1,822	1,869	5,119	6,098
Total revenues	210,144	200,778	620,038	586,548
Expenses:
Property operating and maintenance	69,227	66,105	194,522	186,018
Rental home operating and maintenance	1,874	1,829	5,232	5,376
Real estate taxes	12,923	12,263	38,169	36,905
Sales and marketing, gross	3,105	3,242	9,139	8,674
Right-to-use contract commissions, deferred, net	(464)	(757)	(1,471)	(2,022)
Property management	11,361	11,086	33,750	32,169
Depreciation on real estate assets and rental homes	28,410	27,831	84,861	83,234
Amortization of in-place leases	616	1,075	1,950	3,791
Cost of home sales	7,868	8,156	23,685	19,679
Home selling expenses	861	513	2,386	1,710
General and administrative	7,225	7,623	22,172	20,178
Property rights initiatives and other	687	751	1,934	2,063
Early debt retirement	0	5,087	16,922	5,087
Interest and related amortization	26,227	27,864	79,648	84,177
Total expenses	169,920	172,668	512,899	487,039
Income before equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures and gain on sale of property	40,224	28,110	107,139	99,509
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	1,882	1,237	3,606	3,768
Gain (Loss) on Condemnation	0	929	0	929
Income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units	(3,136)	(2,219)	(8,191)	(7,929)
Net income available for Common Shares	36,673	25,746	95,644	89,328
Consolidated net income	42,106	30,276	110,745	104,206
Other comprehensive (loss) income (“OCI”):
Adjustment for fair market value of swap	(578)	141	(1,231)	1,068
Consolidated comprehensive income	41,528	30,417	109,514	105,274
Comprehensive income attributable to Common Stockholders	$ 36,141	$ 25,876	$ 94,511	$ 90,309
Earnings per Common Share – Basic:
Net income available for Common Shares (usd per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.31	$ 1.14	$ 1.07
Earnings per Common Share - Fully Diluted:
Net income available for Common Shares (usd per share)	0.43	0.31	1.13	1.06
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding (usd per share)	$ 0.375	$ 0.325	$ 1.125	$ 0.975
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – basic (shares)	84,057	83,531	84,016	83,295
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – fully diluted (shares)	91,940	91,528	91,877	91,471
6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock
Other comprehensive (loss) income (“OCI”):
Series C Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock Dividends	$ (2,297)	$ (2,311)	$ (6,910)	$ (6,949)
Non- controlling interests – Common OP Units
Other comprehensive (loss) income (“OCI”):
Comprehensive income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units	$ (3,090)	$ (2,230)	$ (8,093)	$ (8,016)