Share-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
Share-Based Compensation	Sep. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation	Share-Based Compensation In July 2014, the Company and Gary A. Shiffman (the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer) entered into an Amended and Restated Restricted Stock Award Agreement, which amended and restated in its entirety the Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated June 20, 2013 between the Company and Mr. Shiffman. Under the original stock award agreement, the Company granted Mr. Shiffman 250,000 restricted shares of the Company's common stock, of which 175,000 restricted shares were awarded in respect of the performance of Mr. Shiffman and the Company over the prior three years and 75,000 restricted shares were awarded to induce Mr. Shiffman to execute a new five-year employment agreement. All of these restricted shares were scheduled to vest over time through June 2020. The restated stock award agreement amended the vesting schedule of the restricted shares, of which 100,000 restricted shares are now subject to performance vesting and the remaining 150,000 shares will vest over time through June 2020. In July 2014, we granted 3,500 shares of restricted stock to an employee under our Sun Communities Inc. Equity Incentive Plan ("2009 Equity Plan"). The restricted shares had a fair value of $50.09 per share and will vest as follows: July 2, 2017: 35%; July 2, 2018: 35%; July 2, 2019: 20%; July 2, 2020: 5%; July 2, 2021: 5%. The fair value was determined by using the closing share price of our common stock on the date the shares were issued. In June 2014, we granted 20,250 shares of restricted stock to employees under our 2009 Equity Plan. The restricted shares had a fair value of $49.84 per share and will vest as follows: June 30, 2017: 35%; June 30, 2018: 35%; June 30, 2019: 20%; June 30, 2020: 5%; June 30, 2021: 5%. The fair value was determined by using the closing share price of our common stock on the date the shares were issued. In June 2014, we also granted 50,000 shares of restricted stock to our executive officers under our 2009 Equity Plan. The restricted shares had a fair value of $49.84 per share and will vest as follows: June 30, 2018: 20%; June 30, 2019: 30%; June 30, 2020: 35%; June 30, 2021: 10%; June 30, 2022: 5%. The fair value was determined by using the closing share price of our common stock on the date the shares were issued. In February 2014, we granted 16,000 shares of restricted stock to an executive officer and a key employee under our 2009 Equity Plan. The restricted shares had a fair value of $48.01 per share and will vest as follows: February 12, 2018: 20%; February 12, 2019: 30%; February 12, 2020: 35%; February 12, 2021: 10%; February 12, 2022: 5%. The fair value was determined by using the closing share price of our common stock on the date the shares were issued. In February 2014, we granted 14,000 shares of restricted stock to our directors under our First Amended and Restated 2004 Non-Employee Director Option Plan. The awards vest on February 12, 2017, and had a fair value of $48.01 per share. The fair value was determined by using the closing share price of our common stock on the date the shares were issued. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, 4,904 shares of common stock were issued in connection with the exercise of stock options and the net proceeds received were $0.1 million. The vesting requirements for 54,863 restricted shares granted to our executives and employees were satisfied during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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