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Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan - Additional Information (Detail) (Long Term Incentive Plan Twenty Thirteen [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Long Term Incentive Plan Twenty Thirteen [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Estimated payment of plan including employer cost	$ 5.2els_EstimatedPaymentsForEmployeeLongTermIncentivePlan / els_IncentiveCompensationPlansEmployeesAxis = els_LongTermIncentivePlanTwentyThirteenMember
Accrued compensation expense	$ 3.8us-gaap_DeferredCompensationCashbasedArrangementsLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent / els_IncentiveCompensationPlansEmployeesAxis = els_LongTermIncentivePlanTwentyThirteenMember

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- Definition

Estimated payout of the LTIP plan.

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for deferred compensation arrangements. Represents currently earned compensation under cash arrangements (such as a profit-sharing plan, rabbi trust, and employee contract--excluding equity-based arrangements) that is not actually paid until a later date.

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