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Reportable Segments Reportable Segments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment [Abstract] |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] | The following tables summarize our segment financial information for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands): Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
| Property Operations |  | Home Sales and Rentals Operations |  | Consolidated
Operations revenues | $ | 174,657 |  |  | $ | 9,224 |  |  | $ | 183,881 |
Operations expenses | (86,579 | ) |  | (7,650 | ) |  | (94,229 | )
Income from segment operations | 88,078 |  |  | 1,574 |  |  | 89,652 |
Interest income | 856 |  |  | 1,216 |  |  | 2,072 |
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes | (24,730 | ) |  | (1,730 | ) |  | (26,460 | )
Amortization of in-place leases | (485 | ) |  | — |  |  | (485 | )
Income from operations | $ | 63,719 |  |  | $ | 1,060 |  |  | 64,779 |
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income |  |  |  |  |
Corporate interest income |  |  |  |  | 128 |
Other revenues |  |  |  |  | 1,885 |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  | (7,606 | )
Interest and related amortization |  |  |  |  | (29,206 | )
Early debt retirement |  |  |  |  | (36,530 | )
Rent control initiatives and other |  |  |  |  | (521 | )
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  | 439 |
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  | 982 |
Gain on sale of property, net of tax |  |  |  |  | 40,586 |
Consolidated net income |  |  |  |  | $ | 34,936 |
Total assets as of September 30, 2013 | $ | 3,099,625 |  |  | $ | 297,505 |  |  | $ | 3,397,130 |
Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
| Property Operations |  | Home Sales and Rentals Operations |  | Consolidated
Operations revenues | $ | 165,320 |  |  | $ | 4,973 |  |  | $ | 170,293 |
Operations expenses | (81,602 | ) |  | (3,842 | ) |  | (85,444 | )
Income from segment operations | 83,718 |  |  | 1,131 |  |  | 84,849 |
Interest income | 750 |  |  | 1,256 |  |  | 2,006 |
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes | (24,130 | ) |  | (1,449 | ) |  | (25,579 | )
Amortization of in-place leases | (7,247 | ) |  | (147 | ) |  | (7,394 | )
Income from operations | $ | 53,091 |  |  | $ | 791 |  |  | 53,882 |
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income |  |  |  |  |
Corporate interest income |  |  |  |  | 114 |
Other revenues |  |  |  |  | 2,651 |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  | (6,402 | )
Interest and related amortization |  |  |  |  | (31,508 | )
Rent control initiatives and other |  |  |  |  | (221 | )
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  | 269 |
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  | 2,707 |
Consolidated net income |  |  |  |  | $ | 21,492 |
Assets held for use | $ | 3,165,456 |  |  | $ | 213,259 |  |  | $ | 3,378,715 |
Assets held for disposition |  |  |  |  | $ | 118,410 |
Total assets as of September 30, 2012 |  |  |  |  | $ | 3,497,125 |
The following tables summarize our segment financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands): Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
| Property Operations |  | Home Sales and Rentals Operations |  | Consolidated
Operations revenues | $ | 512,587 |  |  | $ | 23,744 |  |  | $ | 536,331 |
Operations expenses | (249,148 | ) |  | (18,688 | ) |  | (267,836 | )
Income from segment operations | 263,439 |  |  | 5,056 |  |  | 268,495 |
Interest income | 2,589 |  |  | 3,220 |  |  | 5,809 |
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes | (76,704 | ) |  | (5,089 | ) |  | (81,793 | )
Amortization of in-place leases | (803 | ) |  | — |  |  | (803 | )
Income from operations | $ | 188,521 |  |  | $ | 3,187 |  |  | 191,708 |
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income |  |  |  |  |
Corporate interest income |  |  |  |  | 364 |
Other revenues |  |  |  |  | 5,989 |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  | (21,261 | )
Interest and related amortization |  |  |  |  | (89,706 | )
Early debt retirement |  |  |  |  | (37,911 | )
Rent control initiatives and other |  |  |  |  | (2,377 | )
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  | 1,624 |
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  | 7,215 |
Gain on sale of property, net of tax |  |  |  |  | 41,544 |
Consolidated net income |  |  |  |  | $ | 97,189 |
Total assets | $ | 3,099,625 |  |  | $ | 297,505 |  |  | $ | 3,397,130 |
Capital improvements | $ | 17,787 |  |  | $ | 30,784 |  |  | $ | 48,571 |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
| Property Operations |  | Home Sales and Rentals Operations |  | Consolidated
Operations revenues | $ | 491,628 |  |  | $ | 14,924 |  |  | $ | 506,552 |
Operations expenses | (237,152 | ) |  | (11,943 | ) |  | (249,095 | )
Income from segment operations | 254,476 |  |  | 2,981 |  |  | 257,457 |
Interest income | 2,387 |  |  | 3,412 |  |  | 5,799 |
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes | (72,386 | ) |  | (4,139 | ) |  | (76,525 | )
Amortization of in-place leases | (37,904 | ) |  | (755 | ) |  | (38,659 | )
Income from operations | $ | 146,573 |  |  | $ | 1,499 |  |  | 148,072 |
Reconciliation to Consolidated net income |  |  |  |  |
Corporate interest income |  |  |  |  | 333 |
Other revenues |  |  |  |  | 5,708 |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  | (19,317 | )
Interest and related amortization |  |  |  |  | (93,035 | )
Rent control initiatives and other |  |  |  |  | (1,067 | )
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  | 1,524 |
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  | 3,226 |
Consolidated net income |  |  |  |  | $ | 45,444 |
Assets held for use | $ | 3,165,456 |  |  | $ | 213,259 |  |  | $ | 3,378,715 |
Assets held for disposition |  |  |  |  | $ | 118,410 |
Total assets |  |  |  |  | $ | 3,497,125 |
Capital improvements | $ | 21,459 |  |  | $ | 31,705 |  |  | $ | 53,164 |
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes our financial information for the Property Operations segment, specific to continuing operations, for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):
| Quarters Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| September 30, 2013 |  | September 30, 2012 |  | September 30, 2013 |  | September 30, 2012
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Community base rental income | $ | 103,157 |  |  | $ | 98,752 |  |  | $ | 305,401 |  |  | $ | 295,185 |
Resort base rental income | 39,932 |  |  | 36,516 |  |  | 113,868 |  |  | 104,503 |
Right-to-use annual payments | 12,323 |  |  | 12,115 |  |  | 35,889 |  |  | 36,087 |
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross | 3,707 |  |  | 4,494 |  |  | 9,899 |  |  | 9,680 |
Right-to-use contracts current period, deferred | (1,856 | ) |  | (2,788 | ) |  | (4,446 | ) |  | (4,680 | )
Utility income and other | 16,224 |  |  | 15,499 |  |  | 48,694 |  |  | 48,559 |
Ancillary services revenues, net | 1,170 |  |  | 732 |  |  | 3,282 |  |  | 2,294 |
Total property operations revenues | 174,657 |  |  | 165,320 |  |  | 512,587 |  |  | 491,628 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property operating and maintenance | 61,782 |  |  | 58,586 |  |  | 175,183 |  |  | 168,444 |
Real estate taxes | 11,584 |  |  | 11,362 |  |  | 35,873 |  |  | 34,729 |
Sales and marketing, gross | 3,842 |  |  | 3,573 |  |  | 9,536 |  |  | 7,848 |
Sales and marketing deferred commissions, net | (706 | ) |  | (1,277 | ) |  | (1,824 | ) |  | (2,174 | )
Property management | 10,077 |  |  | 9,358 |  |  | 30,380 |  |  | 28,305 |
Total property operations expenses | 86,579 |  |  | 81,602 |  |  | 249,148 |  |  | 237,152 |
Income from property operations segment | $ | 88,078 |  |  | $ | 83,718 |  |  | $ | 263,439 |  |  | $ | 254,476 |
The following table summarizes our financial information for the Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment, specific to continuing operations, for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):
| Quarters Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2013 |  | September 30, 2012 |  | September 30, 2013 |  | September 30, 2012
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross revenue from home sales | $ | 5,415 |  |  | $ | 1,660 |  |  | $ | 12,328 |  |  | $ | 5,585 |
Brokered resale revenues, net | 225 |  |  | 258 |  |  | 840 |  |  | 917 |
Rental home income (a) | 3,584 |  |  | 3,055 |  |  | 10,576 |  |  | 8,422 |
Total revenues | 9,224 |  |  | 4,973 |  |  | 23,744 |  |  | 14,924 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of home sales | 5,137 |  |  | 1,804 |  |  | 11,837 |  |  | 6,485 |
Home selling expenses | 563 |  |  | 325 |  |  | 1,544 |  |  | 1,051 |
Rental home operating and maintenance | 1,950 |  |  | 1,713 |  |  | 5,307 |  |  | 4,407 |
Total expenses | 7,650 |  |  | 3,842 |  |  | 18,688 |  |  | 11,943 |
Income from home sales and rentals operations segment | $ | 1,574 |  |  | $ | 1,131 |  |  | $ | 5,056 |  |  | $ | 2,981 |
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(a) | Does not include approximately $9.7 million and $8.4 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and approximately $28.9 million and $23.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of site rental income included in Community base rental income.

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