Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 314,468	$ 303,334	$ 931,854	$ 888,440
Other income	16,440	15,658	48,186	51,283
Interest income	2,430	2,276	7,018	6,623
Income from other investments, net	2,192	2,333	6,860	6,897
Total revenues	387,256	388,813	1,153,843	1,128,779
Expenses:
Property operating and maintenance	129,010	126,846	369,898	361,543
Real estate taxes	20,731	19,017	61,617	56,165
Membership sales and marketing	6,448	5,696	17,871	16,055
Depreciation and amortization	50,934	50,968	153,386	152,934
Home selling expenses and ancillary operating expenses	7,336	7,164	20,955	21,258
General and administrative	9,274	9,895	30,248	38,163
Casualty-related charges/(recoveries), net	591	0	(20,422)	0
Other expenses	1,402	1,338	4,120	4,187
Early debt retirement	30	68	30	68
Interest and related amortization	36,497	33,434	106,077	99,144
Total expenses	304,469	307,784	874,759	894,107
Income before income taxes and other items	82,787	81,029	279,084	234,672
Loss on sale of real estate and impairment, net	(1,798)	(949)	(1,798)	(3,581)
Income tax benefit	0	0	239	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	5,874	661	6,736	2,158
Consolidated net income	86,863	80,741	284,261	233,249
Income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units	(4,042)	(3,772)	(13,230)	(10,981)
Redeemable perpetual preferred stock dividends	0	0	(8)	(8)
Net income available for Common Stockholders	82,821	76,969	271,023	222,260
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Adjustment for fair market value of swap	(10,056)	(1,763)	(10,825)	(3,555)
Consolidated comprehensive income	76,807	78,978	273,436	229,694
Comprehensive income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units	(3,575)	(3,690)	(12,727)	(10,814)
Comprehensive income attributable to Common Stockholders	$ 73,232	$ 75,288	$ 260,701	$ 218,872
Earnings per Common Share – Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.41	$ 1.45	$ 1.19
Earnings per Common Share – Fully Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.41	$ 1.45	$ 1.19
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – Basic (in shares)	186,327	186,100	186,311	186,008
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – Fully Diluted (in shares)	195,510	195,440	195,507	195,414
Annual membership subscriptions
Revenues:
Contract revenue	$ 16,714	$ 16,673	$ 49,298	$ 48,832
Membership upgrade sales
Revenues:
Contract revenue	4,173	3,744	12,170	10,863
Home sales, brokered resales and ancillary services
Revenues:
Contract revenue	30,839	44,795	98,457	115,841
Expenses:
Cost of services	22,051	33,471	71,668	85,880
Property management
Expenses:
Cost of services	$ 20,165	$ 19,887	$ 59,311	$ 58,710