Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 413,737	$ 147,451	$ 177,379
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on disposition of assets	(49,322)	(15,156)	(11,085)
Gain on disposition of properties	(108,104)	(5,595)	0
(Gain) / loss on foreign currency translation	3,743	(7,666)	(4,479)
Remeasurement Of Marketable Securities	(33,457)	(6,129)	(34,240)
Loss on remeasurement of contingent liabilities	11,031	2,962	1,503
Share-based compensation	27,988	23,045	17,482
Depreciation and amortization	511,738	371,878	313,966
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(91)	1,565	222
Amortization of below market leases	(7,844)	(7,347)	(7,442)
Amortization of debt premium	(844)	(1,467)	(4,962)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	4,924	3,090	2,988
Amortization of ground lease intangibles	752	752	752
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	8,127	5,209	16,505
Gain (Loss) On Remeasurement Of Note Receivable	(685)	3,275	0
Gain (Loss) On Remeasurement Of Investment In Nonconsolidated Entities	160	1,608	0
Payments of Distributions to Affiliates	(3,992)	(1,740)	(1,374)
Distributions of income from nonconsolidated affiliates	6,246	4,088	3,049
Increase (Decrease) in Notes Receivables	(1,217)	(176)	2,988
Change in inventory, other assets and other receivables, net	(75,950)	5,200	(44,322)
Change in other liabilities	46,450	21,578	48,248
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities	753,572	543,295	476,734
Investing Activities
Investment in properties	(672,571)	(538,523)	(569,261)
Acquisitions of properties, net of cash acquired	(1,648,690)	(1,946,015)	(472,681)
Proceeds from disposition of assets and depreciated homes, net	113,762	55,395	61,337
Proceeds from Real Estate and Real Estate Joint Ventures	162,077	12,612	0
Issuance of notes and other receivables	(242,609)	(45,650)	(18,122)
Repayments of notes and other receivables	5,325	12,173	4,542
Investments in marketable securities	(35,524)	(11,757)	(8,995)
Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates	(36,889)	(35,484)	(51,747)
Distributions of capital from nonconsolidated affiliates	16,870	10,732	44,470
Net Cash Used For Investing Activities	(2,338,249)	(2,486,517)	(1,010,457)
Financing Activities
Issuance of common stock, OP units and preferred OP units, net	1,057,481	1,850,611	440,782
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests	2,529	0	0
Borrowings on lines of credit	3,762,059	1,585,904	3,881,543
Payments on lines of credit	(3,960,940)	(1,361,538)	(3,883,950)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,202,539	491,784	923,721
Payments on debt	(76,760)	(230,330)	(552,868)
Fees paid in connection with extinguishment of debt	(195)	(6,226)	(18,838)
Distributions to stockholders, OP unit holders, and preferred OP unit holders	(390,814)	(313,137)	(276,697)
Payments for deferred financing costs	(15,678)	(14,224)	(6,756)
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities	(9,830)	0	0
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities	1,570,391	2,000,844	505,880
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(157)	189	411
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(14,443)	57,811	(27,432)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	92,641	34,830	62,262
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period	78,198	92,641	34,830
Supplemental Information
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities	147,003	135,986	134,990
Cash paid for interest on mandatorily redeemable debt	4,171	4,177	4,698
Cash paid for income taxes	1,270	1,115	948
Noncash investing and financing activities
Reduction in secured borrowing balance	0	0	107,731
Change in distributions declared and outstanding	11,198	15,280	8,452
Conversion of common and preferred OP units	2,918	1,022	11,310
Increase (Decrease) in Assets Held-for-sale	705	32,145	0
Conversion of Series A-4 preferred stock	0	0	31,739
Release of note receivable and accrued interest	7,270	0	0
Noncash investing and financing activities at the date of acquisition
Acquisitions - Common stock and OP units issued	3,643	37,565	313,392
Acquisitions - Debt	0	837,800	61,900
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Noncash Financial or Equity Instrument Consideration, Holdback	9,386	0	0
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Noncash Financial or Equity Instrument Consideration, Deferred Liability	4,317	9,000	0
Series B-3 Preferred OP Units
Financing Activities
Redemption of Series B-3 preferred OP units	0	0	(2,675)
Series A Preferred Stock
Financing Activities
Proceeds received from return of prepaid deferred financing costs	0	0	1,618
Series F Preferred OP Units
Noncash investing and financing activities at the date of acquisition
Acquisitions - Series D preferred interest	0	9,000	0
Temporary Equity, Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues		8,966
Series G Preferred OP Units
Noncash investing and financing activities at the date of acquisition
Temporary Equity, Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	0	27,261	0
Series H Preferred OP Units
Noncash investing and financing activities at the date of acquisition
Temporary Equity, Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	0	58,113	0
Series I Preferred OP Units
Noncash investing and financing activities at the date of acquisition
Temporary Equity, Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	0	94,540	0
Escrow
Noncash investing and financing activities at the date of acquisition
Acquisitions - Escrow	0	0	392
Series J Preferred OP Units
Noncash investing and financing activities at the date of acquisition
Temporary Equity, Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	24,000	0	0
Series G Preferred Stock
Financing Activities
Redemption of Series B-3 preferred OP units	0	(2,000)	0
Series D Preferred Stock
Noncash investing and financing activities at the date of acquisition
Acquisitions - Series D preferred interest	0	0	51,930
Series E Preferred OP Units
Noncash investing and financing activities at the date of acquisition
Acquisitions - Series D preferred interest	$ 0	$ 9,000	$ 0