Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 1,233,252	$ 1,178,959	$ 1,118,601
Other income	75,354	67,407	56,144
Interest income	9,238	9,037	7,430
Income from other investments, net	8,274	8,703	8,553
Total revenues	1,526,166	1,489,423	1,447,080
Expenses:
Property operating and maintenance	480,438	469,912	443,157
Real estate taxes	81,966	77,993	74,145
Membership sales and marketing	22,063	20,974	20,317
Depreciation and amortization	203,879	203,738	202,362
Home selling expenses and ancillary operating expenses	27,644	27,453	27,321
General and administrative	38,483	47,280	44,857
Casualty-related charges/(recoveries), net	(20,950)	0	0
Other expenses	5,533	5,768	8,646
Early debt retirement	5,833	68	1,156
Interest and related amortization	137,710	132,342	116,562
Total expenses	1,145,484	1,169,366	1,151,618
Income before income taxes and other items	380,682	320,057	295,462
Gain/(Loss) on sale of real estate and impairment, net	(2,466)	(3,581)	0
Income tax benefit	354	10,488	0
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	6,248	2,713	3,363
Consolidated net income	384,818	329,677	298,825
Income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units	(17,804)	(15,470)	(14,198)
Redeemable perpetual preferred stock dividends	(16)	(16)	(16)
Net income available for Common Stockholders	366,998	314,191	284,611
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Adjustment for fair market value of swap	(3,758)	(13,058)	15,595
Consolidated comprehensive income	381,060	316,619	314,420
Comprehensive income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units	(17,622)	(14,862)	(15,005)
Redeemable perpetual preferred stock dividends	(16)	(16)	(16)
Comprehensive income attributable to Common Stockholders	$ 363,422	$ 301,741	$ 299,399
Earnings per Common Share – Basic (usd per share)	$ 1.96	$ 1.69	$ 1.53
Earnings per Common Share – Fully Diluted (usd per share)	$ 1.96	$ 1.69	$ 1.53
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – Basic (in shares)	187,439	186,061	185,780
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – Fully Diluted (in shares)	196,636	195,429	195,255
Redeemable Perpetual Preferred  Stock
Expenses:
Redeemable perpetual preferred stock dividends	$ (16)	$ (16)	$ (16)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Redeemable perpetual preferred stock dividends	(16)	(16)	(16)
Annual membership subscriptions
Revenues:
Contract revenue	65,883	65,379	63,215
Membership upgrade sales
Revenues:
Contract revenue	16,433	14,719	12,958
Gross revenues from home sales, brokered resales and ancillary services
Revenues:
Contract revenue	117,732	145,219	180,179
Expenses:
Cost of services	84,771	107,668	139,012
Property management
Expenses:
Cost of services	$ 78,114	$ 76,170	$ 74,083