Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
REVENUES
Real property	$ 405,905	$ 251,127	$ 736,518	$ 509,476
Home sales	81,848	38,530	134,047	79,117
Service, retail, dining and entertainment	106,452	7,700	157,064	12,803
Interest	2,719	2,635	5,350	4,985
Brokerage commissions and other, net	6,939	3,274	12,899	7,187
Total Revenues	603,863	303,266	1,045,878	613,568
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance	129,961	70,804	233,514	140,638
Real estate tax	23,202	17,723	45,610	34,899
Home costs and selling	58,763	32,051	100,353	66,090
Service, retail, dining and entertainment	78,585	7,242	124,016	13,924
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs	(201)	0	1,031	0
General and administrative	45,127	26,527	83,330	51,876
Catastrophic event-related charges, net	355	(566)	2,769	40
Depreciation and amortization	126,423	87,265	249,727	170,954
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	8,108	1,930	8,108	5,209
Interest	37,681	31,428	77,198	63,844
Interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred OP units / equity	1,041	1,042	2,077	2,083
Total Expenses	509,045	275,446	927,733	549,557
Income Before Other Items	94,818	27,820	118,145	64,011
Remeasurement Of Marketable Securities	27,494	24,519	31,155	(4,128)
Gain / (loss) on foreign currency translation	(264)	10,374	(239)	(7,105)
Other expense, net	(660)	(821)	(1,759)	(1,793)
Loss on Remeasurement of Notes Receivable	93	246	469	(1,866)
State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations	(1,245)	(119)	(1,016)	(569)
Loss on Remeasurement of Investment	(115)	1,132	(11)	(1,059)
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(66)	112	81	(242)
Net Income	120,849	63,355	148,790	47,877
Less: Preferred return to preferred OP units / equity	3,035	1,584	5,899	3,154
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,044	2,861	7,339	1,899
Net Income Attributable to Sun Communities, Inc.	110,770	58,910
Net Income Attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. Common Stockholders	$ 110,770	$ 58,910	$ 135,552	$ 42,824
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	112,082	95,859	110,007	94,134
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	112,082	95,860	112,593	94,525
Earnings per share:
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 0.98	$ 0.61	$ 1.22	$ 0.45
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.98	$ 0.61	$ 1.22	$ 0.45
Distributions from Affiliate	$ 794	$ 92	$ 1,965	$ 144