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Fair value portion of asset recognized for present right to economic benefit.

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Amount of purchases of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of settlements of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount, before tax, of realized and unrealized gain (loss) from foreign currency transaction.

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Amount of real estate investment property, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of Level 3 Instruments at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Assets
Foreign currency exchange gains	$ 39.4	$ (2.8)	$ 48.1	$ (1.7)
Liabilities
Investment property, net	10,733.1		10,733.1		$ 10,865.1
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities
Liabilities
Beginning balance	49.3	56.1	51.2	55.8
Ending balance	46.6	54.3	46.6	54.3
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Contingent Consideration Liability
Liabilities
Beginning balance	0.8	11.3	11.3	11.3
Ending balance	0.0	11.3	0.0	11.3
Realized losses	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Purchases and issuances	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other adjustments	1.5	0.0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities
Liabilities
Realized losses	(0.5)	0.0	(0.5)	1.6
Purchases and issuances	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.4
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Other Adjustments	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements	(2.2)	(2.2)	(4.1)	(3.5)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Sales and settlements \| Contingent Consideration Liability
Liabilities
Purchases and issuances	0.0	0.0	(9.0)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Dispositions of properties \| Contingent Consideration Liability
Liabilities
Purchases and issuances	(2.3)	0.0	(2.3)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Dispositions of properties \| Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities
Liabilities
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Installment notes receivable on manufactured homes, net
Assets
Beginning balance	105.6	38.3	93.9	19.6
Foreign currency exchange gains	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ending balance	116.3	54.5	116.3	54.5
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Installment notes receivable on manufactured homes, net \| Realized gains / (losses)
Assets
Changes to fair value	(1.4)	(0.4)	(1.6)	(0.4)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Installment notes receivable on manufactured homes, net \| Purchases and issuances
Assets
Changes to fair value	14.3	18.0	27.7	37.4
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Installment notes receivable on manufactured homes, net \| Sales and settlements
Assets
Changes to fair value	(2.2)	(1.2)	(3.7)	(1.9)
Liabilities
Purchases and issuances				0.0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Installment notes receivable on manufactured homes, net \| Dispositions of properties
Assets
Changes to fair value	0.0	(0.2)	0.0	(0.2)
Liabilities
Purchases and issuances				0.0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Notes receivable from real estate developers and operators \| Dispositions of properties
Assets
Changes to fair value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Notes Receivable from Real Estate Developers and Operators
Assets
Beginning balance	89.5	127.7	148.5	134.5
Foreign currency exchange gains	2.1	0.0	2.2	(0.1)
Ending balance	93.1	131.3	93.1	131.3
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Notes Receivable from Real Estate Developers and Operators \| Realized gains / (losses)
Assets
Changes to fair value	0.0	0.0	0.0	(0.7)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Notes Receivable from Real Estate Developers and Operators \| Purchases and issuances
Assets
Changes to fair value	2.5	4.2	4.1	9.2
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Notes Receivable from Real Estate Developers and Operators \| Sales and settlements
Assets
Changes to fair value	(1.0)	(0.6)	(61.7)	(11.6)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Notes Receivable from Real Estate Developers and Operators \| Dispositions of properties
Assets
Changes to fair value			0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Transfers Accounted For As Secured Borrowings, Asset
Assets
Beginning balance	49.3			56.5
Foreign currency exchange gains	0.0	0.0
Ending balance	46.6	54.3	46.6	54.3
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Transfers Accounted For As Secured Borrowings, Asset \| Realized gains / (losses)
Assets
Changes to fair value	(0.5)	0.0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Transfers Accounted For As Secured Borrowings, Asset \| Purchases and issuances
Assets
Changes to fair value	0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Transfers Accounted For As Secured Borrowings, Asset \| Sales and settlements
Assets
Changes to fair value	(1.9)	(2.2)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Transfers Accounted For As Secured Borrowings, Asset \| Dispositions of properties
Assets
Changes to fair value	(0.3)	0.0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Collateralized Receivables, net
Assets
Beginning balance			51.2	56.2
Foreign currency exchange gains			0.0	0.0
Ending balance	$ 46.6	$ 54.3	46.6	54.3
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Collateralized Receivables, net \| Realized gains / (losses)
Assets
Changes to fair value			(0.5)	1.6
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Collateralized Receivables, net \| Purchases and issuances
Assets
Changes to fair value			0.0	0.0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Collateralized Receivables, net \| Sales and settlements
Assets
Changes to fair value			(3.1)	(3.5)
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Collateralized Receivables, net \| Dispositions of properties
Assets
Changes to fair value			$ (1.0)	$ 0.0