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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash $ 73,714us-gaap_Cash $ 58,427us-gaap_Cash $ 37,126us-gaap_Cash
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:      
Consolidated net income 138,468us-gaap_ProfitLoss 125,905us-gaap_ProfitLoss 74,459us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Loss (gain) on sale of discontinued real estate and other (1,457)els_GainLossOnSaleRealEstateAndOther (41,525)els_GainLossOnSaleRealEstateAndOther (4,596)els_GainLossOnSaleRealEstateAndOther
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount 5,087us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount 37,844us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount 0us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount
Depreciation expense 111,872us-gaap_Depreciation 110,505us-gaap_Depreciation 105,578us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization of in-place leases (3,999)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets (1,940)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets (45,122)us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Amortization loan cost 4,783us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts 5,304us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts 5,754us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
Debt premium amortization (5,185)us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium (6,842)us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium (6,764)us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures (4,578)els_EquityInIncomeOfUnconsolidatedJointVentures (2,039)els_EquityInIncomeOfUnconsolidatedJointVentures (1,899)els_EquityInIncomeOfUnconsolidatedJointVentures
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures 3,362us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 1,311us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 1,839us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
Amortization of stock-related compensation 7,568us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 5,952us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 5,797us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Revenue recognized from right-to-use contract upfront payment (8,391)us-gaap_RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue (8,121)us-gaap_RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue (7,331)us-gaap_RecognitionOfDeferredRevenue
Commission expense recognized related to right-to-use contracts 2,934els_CommissionExpenseRecognizedRelatedToRightToUseContractSales 2,601els_CommissionExpenseRecognizedRelatedToRightToUseContractSales 2,310els_CommissionExpenseRecognizedRelatedToRightToUseContractSales
Accrued long term incentive plan compensation 1,900els_AccruedLongTermIncentivePlanCompensation 1,907els_AccruedLongTermIncentivePlanCompensation 782els_AccruedLongTermIncentivePlanCompensation
Increase in provision for uncollectible rents receivable 101us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 230us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 3,243us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Changes in assets and liabilities:      
Notes receivable activity, net (1,037)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable (123)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable 409us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndNotesReceivable
Deferred commission expense (6,272)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges (5,011)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges (5,465)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges
Escrow deposits and other assets 22,230us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 7,180us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 5,889us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accrued payroll and other operating expenses (5,282)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 83us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (3,041)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Deferred revenue-upfront payments from right-to-use contracts 13,892us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 13,815us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue 14,025us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Deferred revenue-right-to-use annual payments (1,346)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeferredLiability 48us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeferredLiability (789)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherDeferredLiability
Rents received in advance and security deposits 3,097us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerAdvances 4,385us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerAdvances 1,123us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInCustomerAdvances
Net cash provided by operating activities 285,745us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 255,349us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 236,445us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:      
Acquisition of real estate and other (81,391)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate (117,707)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate (24,213)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate
Proceeds from disposition of rental properties and other 2,102us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate 157,975us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate 7,564us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
Net tax-deferred exchange withdrawal (deposit) 10,576us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDelayedTaxExemptExchange (11,976)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDelayedTaxExemptExchange 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDelayedTaxExemptExchange
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture (3,489)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture (2,641)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInJointVenture
Net (borrowings) repayments of notes receivable (14,899)us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable (11,552)us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable (11,071)us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable
Issuance of notes receivable (9,441)els_IssuanceOfNotesReceivable (10,343)els_IssuanceOfNotesReceivable (5,727)els_IssuanceOfNotesReceivable
Capital improvements (63,721)us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements (64,714)us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements (75,260)us-gaap_PaymentsForCapitalImprovements
Net cash used in investing activities (127,885)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (37,854)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (86,565)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions, Return of Capital 2,580us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:      
Net proceeds from stock options and employee stock purchase plan 1,326us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions 968us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions 4,932us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock (102,346)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (62,546)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (89,489)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Noncontrolling Interest (9,123)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (5,648)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (6,696)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
Stock repurchase and Unit redemption (1,870)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (1,121)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (1,287)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Preferred Stock and Preference Stock (9,274)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock (9,280)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock (14,613)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
Lines of credit:      
Proceeds 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 20,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
Repayments 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (20,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Principal payments and mortgage debt payoff (178,040)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable (450,492)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable (167,552)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
New mortgage notes payable financing proceeds 169,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 375,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 159,500us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Debt issuance costs (11,651)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (43,031)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (3,062)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (142,573)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (196,194)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (183,214)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders 170us-gaap_ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
Payments for Repurchase of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock (63,856)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 15,287us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 21,301us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (33,334)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Supplemental Information:      
Cash paid during the period for interest 112,963us-gaap_InterestPaid 120,497us-gaap_InterestPaid 125,121us-gaap_InterestPaid
Non-cash activities (increase (decrease)):      
Capital improvements 1,431els_NonCashRepossession 2,591els_NonCashRepossession 5,313els_NonCashRepossession
Net repayments of notes receivable (1,431)us-gaap_NotesReduction (2,591)us-gaap_NotesReduction (5,313)us-gaap_NotesReduction
Acquisitions      
Escrow deposits and other assets (12)us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherAssetsAcquired1 (1,100)us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherAssetsAcquired1 (6,262)us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherAssetsAcquired1
Accrued payroll and other operating expenses 1,947us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionPayablesAssumed1 711us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionPayablesAssumed1 376us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionPayablesAssumed1
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Accounts Receivable Acquired 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionAccountsReceivableAcquired1 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionAccountsReceivableAcquired1 (29)us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionAccountsReceivableAcquired1
Rents and other customer payments received in advance and security deposits 4,765us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherLiabilitiesAssumed1 1,017us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherLiabilitiesAssumed1 440us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherLiabilitiesAssumed1
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Fixed Assets Acquired (122,366)us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1 (133,344)us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1 (18,738)us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1
Debt assumed and financed on acquisition 34,559us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1 5,382us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Deferred Finance Costs (284)els_NoncashorPartNoncashAcquisitionDeferredFinanceCosts (59)els_NoncashorPartNoncashAcquisitionDeferredFinanceCosts 0els_NoncashorPartNoncashAcquisitionDeferredFinanceCosts
Noncash, Issuance of Common OP Units 0els_NoncashIssuanceofCommonOPUnits 9,686els_NoncashIssuanceofCommonOPUnits 0els_NoncashIssuanceofCommonOPUnits
Dispositions      
Other assets and liabilities, net (558)els_TransferOfOtherAssetsAndLiabilities 2,167els_TransferOfOtherAssetsAndLiabilities (510)els_TransferOfOtherAssetsAndLiabilities
Transfer of Loans Receivable 0els_TransferofLoansReceivable 6,507els_TransferofLoansReceivable 0els_TransferofLoansReceivable
Investment in real estate 87us-gaap_TransferOfOtherRealEstate 113,068us-gaap_TransferOfOtherRealEstate 2,458us-gaap_TransferOfOtherRealEstate
Gain (Loss) on Condemnation 1,457us-gaap_GainLossOnCondemnation 0us-gaap_GainLossOnCondemnation 0us-gaap_GainLossOnCondemnation
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties   40,567us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties 4,596us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties
Equity issuance costs (595)us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts (544)us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts (1,261)us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts
Building and other depreciable property – reclassification of rental homes 23,494els_NoncashReclassificationBuildingAndOtherDepreciableProperty 14,401els_NoncashReclassificationBuildingAndOtherDepreciableProperty 4,127els_NoncashReclassificationBuildingAndOtherDepreciableProperty
Escrow deposits and other assets – reclassification of rental homes (23,494)els_NoncashReclassificationEscrowDepositsAndOtherAssets (14,401)els_NoncashReclassificationEscrowDepositsAndOtherAssets (4,127)els_NoncashReclassificationEscrowDepositsAndOtherAssets
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock Exchange 0els_Exchangeofstockamountexchanged1 0els_Exchangeofstockamountexchanged1 (136,144)els_Exchangeofstockamountexchanged1
Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock Exchange $ 0els_Exchangeofstockamountissued1 $ 0els_Exchangeofstockamountissued1 $ 136,144els_Exchangeofstockamountissued1