2.4.0.82105100 - Disclosure - Intangiblestruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000912593duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;">Intangibles</div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:36px;text-indent:-36px;font-size:10pt;"> </div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;">Our intangible assets are in-place leases from acquisitions and capitalized costs in relation to leasing costs. These intangible assets are recorded within Other Assets on the consolidated balance sheets. They are amortized over a seven year amortization period. The gross carrying amount is $38.2 million and $35.2 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The accumulated amortization is $14.2 million and $11.8 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Aggregate net amortization expense related to intangible assets was $1.3 million and $0.7 million and $3.1 million and $1.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.</div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for all or part of the information related to intangible assets.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658586&loc=d3e16323-109275 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658586&loc=d3e16373-109275 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658586&loc=d3e16265-109275 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 44, 45, 46 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. false0Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]falseIntangiblesUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.suncommunities.com/role/Intangibles12