Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenues:
Rental income	$ 1,282,532	$ 1,233,252	$ 1,178,959
Other income	62,794	75,354	67,407
Interest income	9,572	9,238	9,037
Income from other investments, net	8,772	8,274	8,703
Total revenues	1,531,382	1,526,166	1,489,423
Expenses:
Property operating and maintenance	493,412	480,438	469,912
Real estate taxes	85,148	81,966	77,993
Membership sales and marketing	16,069	22,063	20,974
Depreciation and amortization	208,895	203,879	203,738
Home selling expenses and ancillary operating expenses	26,512	27,644	27,453
General and administrative	37,510	38,483	47,280
Casualty-related charges/(recoveries), net	(4,487)	(20,950)	0
Other expenses	4,850	5,533	5,768
Early debt retirement	0	5,833	68
Interest and related amortization	131,005	137,710	132,342
Total expenses	1,140,033	1,145,484	1,169,366
Income before taxes and other items	391,349	380,682	320,057
Gain/(Loss) on sale of real estate and impairment, net	919	(2,466)	(3,581)
Income tax benefit	3,273	354	10,488
Equity in income/(loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures	6,520	6,248	2,713
Consolidated net income	402,061	384,818	329,677
Income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units	(15,553)	(17,804)	(15,470)
Redeemable perpetual preferred stock dividends	(16)	(16)	(16)
Net income available for Common Stockholders	386,492	366,998	314,191
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Adjustment for fair market value of swap	(4,511)	(3,758)	(13,058)
Consolidated comprehensive income	397,550	381,060	316,619
Comprehensive income allocated to non-controlling interests – Common OP Units	(15,353)	(17,622)	(14,862)
Redeemable perpetual preferred stock dividends	(16)	(16)	(16)
Comprehensive income attributable to Common Stockholders	$ 382,181	$ 363,422	$ 301,741
Earnings per Common Share – Basic (usd per share)	$ 2.01	$ 1.96	$ 1.69
Earnings per Common Share – Fully Diluted (usd per share)	$ 2.01	$ 1.96	$ 1.69
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – Basic (in shares)	192,137	187,439	186,061
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding – Fully Diluted (in shares)	200,114	196,636	195,429
Annual membership subscriptions
Revenues:
Contract revenue	$ 69,266	$ 65,883	$ 65,379
Membership upgrade revenue
Revenues:
Contract revenue	12,412	16,433	14,719
Gross revenues from home sales, brokered resales and ancillary services
Revenues:
Contract revenue	86,034	117,732	145,219
Expenses:
Cost of services	60,335	84,771	107,668
Property management
Expenses:
Cost of services	$ 80,784	$ 78,114	$ 76,170