Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Land	$ 1,418,985	$ 1,414,279
Land improvements and buildings	6,697,376	6,595,272
Rental homes and improvements	640,709	627,175
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	285,922	282,874
Investment property	9,042,992	8,919,600
Accumulated depreciation	(1,754,591)	(1,686,980)
Investment property, net (including $350,019 and $344,300 for consolidated VIEs at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019; see Note 7)	7,288,401	7,232,620
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	394,740	34,830
Marketable securities	55,602	94,727
Inventory of manufactured homes	64,436	62,061
Notes and other receivables, net	186,692	157,926
Other assets, net (including $23,751 and $23,894 for consolidated VIEs at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019; see Note 7)	219,176	219,896
Total Assets	8,209,047	7,802,060
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans payable (including $46,727 and $46,993 for consolidated VIEs at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019; see Note 7)	3,273,808	3,180,592
Lines of credit	582,774	183,898
Distributions payable	75,636	71,704
Customer Advances and Deposits	151,144	133,420
Accounts Payable	110,512	127,289
Other liabilities (including $19,604 and $13,631 for consolidated VIEs at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019; see Note 7)	82,341	81,289
Total Liabilities	4,346,127	3,848,104
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Common, Carrying Amount	26,063	27,091
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized: 180,000 shares; Issued and outstanding: 93,327 March 31, 2020 and 93,180 December 31, 2019	933	932
Additional paid-in capital	5,211,678	5,213,264
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,325)	(1,331)
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings	(1,479,424)	(1,393,141)
Total Sun Communities, Inc. stockholders' equity	3,724,862	3,819,724
Noncontrolling interests:
Common and preferred OP units	52,234	47,686
Consolidated VIEs	9,374	8,542
Total noncontrolling interests	61,608	56,228
Total Stockholders' Equity	3,786,470	3,875,952
Total Liabilities, Temporary Equity and Stockholders' Equity	8,209,047	7,802,060
Series D Preferred OP Units
LIABILITIES
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Preferred, Carrying Amount	50,387	50,913
Preferred Equity, Mandatorily Redeemable [Member]
LIABILITIES
Preferred OP units - mandatorily redeemable	35,249	35,249
Aspen Series B3 Preferred Operating Partnership Units [Member]
LIABILITIES
Mortgage loans payable (including $46,727 and $46,993 for consolidated VIEs at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019; see Note 7)	34,663
Preferred OP units - mandatorily redeemable	$ 34,663	$ 34,663