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Investment in Real Estate - 2021 (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Investment in Real Estate - 2021 (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) parcel site	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) parcel property site marina shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) community marina parcel site property
Real Estate Properties
Number of acquired sites \| site	1,358
Purchase price	$ 132,800	$ 398,000	$ 209,200
Acquisition of interest in joint venture	$ 26,407	$ 49,695	0
Long-term debt assumed			$ 6,900
Voyager R V Resort
Real Estate Properties
Economic interest		50.00%
Acquisition of interest in joint venture		$ 77,000
Long-term debt assumed		$ 40,000
Partnership interest used to fund acquisition (shares) \| shares		427,723
R V Resort
Real Estate Properties
Number of properties acquired		4	7
Marinas
Real Estate Properties
Number of properties acquired \| marina		11	1
M H Resorts
Real Estate Properties
Number of properties acquired \| community			1
Number of acquired sites \| site		5,961	2,772
RV Community, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Real Estate Properties
Purchase price		$ 110,800
Number of acquired sites \| site		813
Land
Real Estate Properties
Number of properties acquired \| parcel	3	3	9
Purchase price	$ 9,500		$ 15,200
Developmental Properties
Real Estate Properties
Number of properties acquired \| property			3
Purchase price		$ 37,500	$ 23,700
MH Village
Real Estate Properties
Purchase price		$ 43,000