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Consolidated Statements of Changes In Equity (USD $) In Thousands | Total | Common Stock | Paid-in Capital | Cumulative Series Eight Point Zero Three Four Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member] | Cumulative Series C Six Point Seven Five Percent Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member] | Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Comprehensive Earnings | Non-controlling Interests - Common OP Units | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
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Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 | $ 799,280 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ 828 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 998,067 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | $ 0 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | $ 0 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | $ (270,021)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | $ 72,953 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | $ (2,547)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Payments for Repurchase of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock | (63,856)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | (63,856)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Conversion of OP Units to common stock | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits | (3)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | (6,717)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | (6,720)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Issuance of common stock through exercise of options | 3,856 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised | 1 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 3,855 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Issuance of common stock through employee stock purchase plan | 1,076 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 1,076 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Compensation expenses related to stock options and restricted stock | 5,797 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 5,797 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Repurchase of common stock or Common OP Units | (1,287)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | (1,287)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Adjustment for Common OP Unitholders in the Operating Partnership | 0 els_AdjustmentForCommonUnitholdersInOperatingPartnership | 0 els_AdjustmentForCommonUnitholdersInOperatingPartnership / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 450 els_AdjustmentForCommonUnitholdersInOperatingPartnership / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 0 els_AdjustmentForCommonUnitholdersInOperatingPartnership / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 els_AdjustmentForCommonUnitholdersInOperatingPartnership / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 els_AdjustmentForCommonUnitholdersInOperatingPartnership / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | (450)els_AdjustmentForCommonUnitholdersInOperatingPartnership / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | 0 els_AdjustmentForCommonUnitholdersInOperatingPartnership / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax | 43 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | 43 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Issuance Costs, Preferred Stock Offering Costs | 757 els_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCostsPreferredStockOfferingCosts | 0 els_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCostsPreferredStockOfferingCosts / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 757 els_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCostsPreferredStockOfferingCosts / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 0 els_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCostsPreferredStockOfferingCosts / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 els_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCostsPreferredStockOfferingCosts / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 els_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCostsPreferredStockOfferingCosts / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | 0 els_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCostsPreferredStockOfferingCosts / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | 0 els_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCostsPreferredStockOfferingCosts / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Net income | 54,779 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributions | (79,106)us-gaap_Dividends | 0 us-gaap_Dividends / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 0 us-gaap_Dividends / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 0 us-gaap_Dividends / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_Dividends / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | (72,410)us-gaap_Dividends / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | (6,696)us-gaap_Dividends / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | 0 us-gaap_Dividends / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Stock Exchange | 0 els_StockExchange | 0 els_StockExchange / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 0 els_StockExchange / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | (136,144)els_StockExchange / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 136,144 els_StockExchange / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 els_StockExchange / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | 0 els_StockExchange / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | 0 els_StockExchange / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | 59,846 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 54,779 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | 5,067 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | 0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Stock Issued, Issuance Costs | (504)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | (504)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalStockIssuedIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Temporary Equity Conversion To Permanent Equity | 200,000 els_TemporaryEquityConversionToPermanentEquity | 0 els_TemporaryEquityConversionToPermanentEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 0 els_TemporaryEquityConversionToPermanentEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 200,000 els_TemporaryEquityConversionToPermanentEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 els_TemporaryEquityConversionToPermanentEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 els_TemporaryEquityConversionToPermanentEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | 0 els_TemporaryEquityConversionToPermanentEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | 0 els_TemporaryEquityConversionToPermanentEquity / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | 924,302 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 832 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 1,012,514 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 0 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 136,144 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | (287,652)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | 65,054 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | (2,590)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Payments for Repurchase of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion of OP Units to common stock | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | (280)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | (280)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfUnits / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Issuance of common stock through exercise of options | 248 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised | 1 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 247 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesEightPointZeroThreeFourPercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDistributionsInExcessOfNetIncomeMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = els_NoncontrollingInterestOfCommonUnitsMember | 0 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
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