Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities	$ 470,708	$ 302,027
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in properties	(300,430)	(268,708)
Acquisitions of properties, net of cash acquired	(593,336)	(78,869)
Proceeds from dispositions of assets and depreciated homes, net	42,731	24,459
Issuance of notes and other receivables	(12,773)	(25,044)
Repayments of notes and other receivables	2,840	1,719
Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates	(11,200)	(23,743)
Distributions from nonconsolidated affiliates	6,682	2,070
Net Cash Used For Investing Activities	(865,486)	(368,116)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of common stock, OP units and preferred OP units, net	1,059,861	621,415
Borrowings on lines of credit	1,797,612	1,217,289
Payments on lines of credit	(2,801,742)	(1,279,468)
Proceeds from issuance of other debt	598,990	230,000
Payments on other debt	(34,911)	(208,592)
Fees paid in connection with extinguishment of debt	(195)	(6,226)
Distributions to stockholders, OP unit holders and preferred OP unit holders	(187,795)	(150,422)
Payments for deferred financing costs	(10,338)	(3,331)
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities	421,482	420,665
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	267	(192)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	26,971	354,384
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	92,641	34,830
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period	119,612	389,214
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities	77,740	65,822
Cash paid for interest on mandatorily redeemable debt	2,077	2,083
Cash paid for income taxes	1,137	441
Noncash investing and financing activities
Change in distributions declared and outstanding	11,380	7,781
Conversion of common and preferred OP units	1,447	577
Asset held for sale	14,921	5,770
Common Stock And OP Units
Noncash investing and financing activities
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues, Series A-4 Preferred OP Units	0	10,114
Series E Preferred OP Units
Noncash investing and financing activities
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues, Series A-4 Preferred OP Units	0	9,000
Series F Preferred OP Units
Noncash investing and financing activities
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues, Series A-4 Preferred OP Units	0	9,000
Series J Preferred Op Units
Noncash investing and financing activities
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues, Series A-4 Preferred OP Units	24,000	0
Contingent Consideration Liability
Noncash investing and financing activities
Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition, Noncash Financial Or Equity Instrument Consideration, Escrow	$ 3,439	$ 0