Collateralized Receivables and Transfers of Financial Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Repurchase price percentage [Table Text Block]

In the event of a note default and subsequent repossession of a manufactured home by the unrelated entity, the terms of the agreement require us to repurchase the manufactured home. Default is defined as the failure to repay the installment note receivable according to contractual terms. The repurchase price is calculated as a percentage of the outstanding principal balance of the collateralized receivable, plus any outstanding late fees, accrued interest, legal fees, and escrow advances associated with the installment note receivable.  The percentage used to determine the repurchase price of the outstanding principal balance on the installment note receivable is based on the number of payments made on the note. In general, the repurchase price is determined as follows:

Number of Payments	Repurchase %
Less than or equal to 15	100	%
Greater than 15 but less than 64	90	%
Equal to or greater than 64 but less than 120	65	%
120 or more	50	%

Schedule of collateralized loans [Table Text Block]

The change in the aggregate gross principal balance of the collateralized receivables is as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended
	December 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Beginning balance	$	140,440		$	123,650
Financed sales of manufactured homes	23,771			43,083
Principal payments and payoffs from our customers	(11,937		)	(10,271		)
Notes sold with dispositions	—			(6,889		)
Principal reduction from repurchased homes	(7,797		)	(9,133		)
Total activity	4,037			16,790
Ending balance	$	144,477		$	140,440

Collateralized Receivables [Member]

Schedule of Credit Losses Related to Financing Receivables, Current and Noncurrent [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the allowance for the collateralized receivables (in thousands):

	Year Ended
	December 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Beginning balance	$	(672	)	$	(688	)
Lower of cost or market write-downs	617			447
Increase to reserve balance	(552		)	(431		)
Total activity	65			16
Ending balance	$	(607	)	$	(672	)