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Investment in Joint Ventures - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2014 site | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 site | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 Arizona Voyager Investments site | Sep. 30, 2013 Arizona Voyager Investments | Dec. 31, 2013 Arizona Voyager Investments | Sep. 30, 2014 Other Regions [Member] ECHO Financing [Member] site | Sep. 30, 2013 Other Regions [Member] ECHO Financing [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Other Regions [Member] ECHO Financing [Member] | Apr. 19, 2013 Other Regions [Member] ECHO Financing [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Other Regions [Member] Meadows Investments site | Sep. 30, 2013 Other Regions [Member] Meadows Investments | Dec. 31, 2013 Other Regions [Member] Meadows Investments | Sep. 30, 2014 Other Regions [Member] Other Investments site | Sep. 30, 2013 Other Regions [Member] Other Investments | Dec. 31, 2013 Other Regions [Member] Other Investments | Sep. 30, 2014 Florida Lakeshore Investments site | Sep. 30, 2013 Florida Lakeshore Investments | Dec. 31, 2013 Florida Lakeshore Investments | Sep. 30, 2014 Servicing Assets Voyager Investments | Sep. 30, 2014 Recreational Vehicle Resort [Member] Voyager Investments | Jul. 14, 2014 Other Regions [Member] Other Investments | Sep. 16, 2013 R V Resort [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 R V Resort [Member] Auction Properties [Domain]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax | $ 0 | $ 40,586,000 | $ 0 | $ 41,544,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,600,000 | 11,800,000
Equity income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 1,237,000 | 439,000 | 3,768,000 | 1,624,000 |  | 724,000 | 720,000 |  | 28,000 | 33,000 |  |  | 1,703,000 | 856,000 |  | 25,000 | (188,000) |  | 1,288,000 | 203,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment Depreciation |  |  | 700,000 | 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures, net |  |  | 3,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions |  |  | 2,869,000 | 1,251,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Distribution in Excess of Basis |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Joint Venture Sites | 3,125 |  | 3,125 |  |  | 1,706 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 1,077 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 342 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  | 20.00% |  |  | 65.00% |  |  | 33.00% | 50.00% | 20.00% |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures | $ 15,414,000 |  | $ 15,414,000 |  | $ 11,583,000 | $ 7,166,000 |  | $ 7,074,000 | $ 6,228,000 |  | $ 2,685,000 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,999,000 |  | $ 1,679,000 | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 21,000 |  | $ 145,000 |  |  |  |  |

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