Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Income from real property	$ 1,599,856	$ 1,130,119	$ 1,004,746
Revenue from home sales	280,152	175,699	181,936
Service, retail, dining and entertainment	350,238	65,180	45,371
Interest	12,232	10,119	17,857
Brokerage commissions and other revenues, net	30,127	17,230	14,127
Revenues	2,272,605	1,398,347	1,264,037
MH
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,082,573	919,181	871,253
RV Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	624,621	431,223	392,784
Marinas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	565,411	47,943
Income From Real Property [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Income from real property	1,599,856	1,130,119	1,004,746
Income From Real Property [Member] | MH
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Income from real property	805,429	742,461	676,835
Income From Real Property [Member] | RV Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Income from real property	499,546	359,465	327,911
Income From Real Property [Member] | Marinas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Income from real property	294,881	28,193
Revenue From Home Sales [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from home sales	280,152	175,699	181,936
Revenue From Home Sales [Member] | MH
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from home sales	247,043	153,988	167,267
Revenue From Home Sales [Member] | RV Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from home sales	33,109	21,711	14,669
Revenue From Home Sales [Member] | Marinas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from home sales	0	0
Ancillary Revenues [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Service, retail, dining and entertainment	350,238	65,180	45,371
Ancillary Revenues [Member] | MH
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Service, retail, dining and entertainment	7,249	5,838	6,255
Ancillary Revenues [Member] | RV Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Service, retail, dining and entertainment	73,819	39,949	39,116
Ancillary Revenues [Member] | Marinas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Service, retail, dining and entertainment	269,170	19,393
Interest [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Interest	12,232	10,119	17,857
Interest [Member] | MH
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Interest	10,019	8,305	13,957
Interest [Member] | RV Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Interest	2,171	1,809	3,900
Interest [Member] | Marinas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Interest	42	5
Brokerage Commissions And Other Revenues, Net [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Brokerage commissions and other revenues, net	30,127	17,230	14,127
Brokerage Commissions And Other Revenues, Net [Member] | MH
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Brokerage commissions and other revenues, net	12,833	8,589	6,939
Brokerage Commissions And Other Revenues, Net [Member] | RV Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Brokerage commissions and other revenues, net	15,976	8,289	$ 7,188
Brokerage Commissions And Other Revenues, Net [Member] | Marinas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Brokerage commissions and other revenues, net	$ 1,318	$ 352