Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues:
Community base rental income	$ 115,385	$ 110,073	$ 229,461	$ 219,343
Rental home income	3,543	3,559	7,088	7,113
Resort base rental income	44,732	41,427	100,166	93,072
Right-to-use annual payments	11,187	10,945	22,241	21,926
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross	3,086	3,578	5,618	6,375
Right-to-use contract upfront payments, deferred, net	(798)	(1,455)	(1,100)	(2,228)
Utility and other income	19,523	18,901	40,316	37,983
Gross revenues from home sales	9,130	9,526	17,344	16,463
Brokered resale revenues and ancillary services revenues, net	398	1,012	1,816	2,994
Interest income	1,625	1,736	3,285	3,556
Income from other investments, net	2,270	2,178	3,993	3,297
Total revenues	210,081	201,480	430,228	409,894
Expenses:
Property operating and maintenance	66,647	64,178	129,601	125,295
Rental home operating and maintenance	1,581	1,689	3,106	3,358
Real estate taxes	12,869	12,652	26,067	25,246
Sales and marketing, gross	2,931	3,512	5,424	6,034
Right-to-use contract commissions, deferred, net	(116)	(764)	(12)	(1,007)
Property management	12,044	11,099	23,807	22,389
Depreciation on real estate assets and rental homes	29,029	28,335	57,684	56,451
Amortization of in-place leases	428	669	763	1,334
Cost of home sales	9,481	9,093	17,762	15,817
Home selling expenses	805	720	1,639	1,525
General and administrative	8,255	7,541	15,663	14,947
Property rights initiatives and other	527	694	1,181	1,247
Early debt retirement	0	(69)	0	16,922
Interest and related amortization	25,561	26,145	51,195	53,421
Total expenses	170,042	165,494	333,880	342,979
Income before equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	40,039	35,986	96,348	66,915
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	765	840	1,646	1,724
Consolidated net income	40,804	36,826	97,994	68,639
Income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units	(2,998)	(2,724)	(7,308)	(5,054)
Net income available for Common Stockholders	35,490	31,786	86,073	58,972
Other comprehensive (loss) income (“OCI”):
Adjustment for fair market value of swap	(36)	204	(644)	(653)
Consolidated comprehensive income	40,768	37,030	97,350	67,986
Comprehensive income attributable to Common Stockholders	$ 35,457	$ 31,974	$ 85,480	$ 58,370
Earnings per Common Share – Basic:
Net income available for Common Shares (usd per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.38	$ 1.02	$ 0.70
Earnings per Common Share - Fully Diluted:
Net income available for Common Shares (usd per share)	0.42	0.38	1.01	0.70
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding (usd per share)	$ 0.425	$ 0.375	$ 0.85	$ 0.75
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – basic (shares)	84,516	84,031	84,419	83,996
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – fully diluted (shares)	92,264	91,851	92,163	91,829
6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock
Expenses:
Series C Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock Dividends	$ (2,316)	$ (2,316)	$ (4,613)	$ (4,613)
Non- controlling interests – Common OP Units
Other comprehensive (loss) income (“OCI”):
Comprehensive income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units	$ (2,995)	$ (2,740)	$ (7,257)	$ (5,003)