Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Consolidated net income	$ 329,677	$ 298,825	$ 276,000
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss on sale of real estate and impairment, net	3,581	5,423	59
Early debt retirement	68	1,156	2,784
Depreciation and amortization	209,101	207,050	191,432
Amortization of loan costs	4,921	4,839	4,671
Debt premium amortization	(62)	(181)	(325)
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	(2,713)	(3,363)	(3,881)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures	1,328	4,567	52
Proceeds from insurance claims, net	37,561	(42,001)	(875)
Compensation expense related to incentive plans	17,833	8,760	12,694
Revenue recognized from membership upgrade sales upfront payments	(14,719)	(12,958)	(11,191)
Commission expense recognized related to membership sales	4,211	4,101	3,779
Deferred income tax benefit	(10,488)	0	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Manufactured homes, net	(31,825)	(27,419)	(4,963)
Notes receivable, net	(4,646)	(4,647)	(4,191)
Deferred commission expense	(7,411)	(7,193)	(8,657)
Other assets, net	(1,362)	(3,645)	(27,149)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(25,778)	5,833	30,009
Deferred membership revenue	35,313	33,946	36,935
Rents and other customer payments received in advance and security deposits	3,415	2,721	11,844
Net cash provided by operating activities	548,005	475,814	509,027
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Real estate acquisitions, net	(9,326)	(140,013)	(537,896)
Business acquisitions	0	0	(41,769)
Proceeds from disposition of properties, net	0	0	(7)
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(9,275)	(26,407)	(49,695)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures	5,625	17,018	3,154
Proceeds from insurance claims, net	5,309	(3,388)	2,048
Capital improvements	(317,086)	(249,277)	(204,265)
Net cash used in investing activities	(324,753)	(402,067)	(828,430)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from stock options and employee stock purchase plan	1,984	2,743	2,224
Gross proceeds from the issuance of common stock	0	28,370	140,254
Distributions:
Common Stockholders	(326,404)	(296,147)	(261,748)
Common OP Unitholders	(16,156)	(14,798)	(13,953)
Preferred Stockholders	(16)	(16)	(16)
Share based award tax withholding payments	(1,932)	(3,449)	(2,814)
Principal payments and mortgage debt repayment	(164,583)	(135,781)	(128,738)
Mortgage notes payable financing proceeds	463,753	200,000	270,016
Term loan proceeds	0	200,000	600,000
Term loan repayment	0	0	(300,000)
Line of credit repayment	(688,000)	(557,000)	(432,500)
Line of credit proceeds	521,000	406,000	559,500
Debt issuance and defeasance costs	(5,033)	(3,825)	(11,233)
Other	(275)	(895)	(2,251)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(215,662)	(174,798)	418,741
Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash	7,590	(101,051)	99,338
Cash and restricted cash, beginning of period	22,347	123,398	24,060
Cash and restricted cash, end of period	29,937	22,347	123,398
Supplemental information:
Cash paid for interest, net	130,234	111,871	104,137
Cash paid for the purchase of manufactured homes	106,627	123,522	86,025
Real estate acquisitions:
Investment in real estate	(10,057)	(141,588)	(631,541)
Notes receivable, net	0	(772)	0
Other assets, net	0	0	(4,443)
Debt assumed	0	0	39,986
Deferred membership revenue	0	315	0
Accounts payable and other liabilities	13	1,131	9,833
Rents and other customer payments received in advance and security deposits	718	901	14,265
OP Units issued	0	0	34,004
Real estate acquisitions, net	(9,326)	(140,013)	(537,896)
Business acquisitions:
Intangibles	0	0	(33,250)
Goodwill	0	0	(9,586)
Other assets, net	0	0	(933)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	0	0	2,000
Acquisition of business, net	0	0	(41,769)
Real estate dispositions:
Investment in real estate	0	0	52
Loss on sale of real estate, net	0	0	(59)
Real estate dispositions, net	$ 0	$ 0	$ (7)