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Investment in Real Estate - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 26, 2015 USD ($) site | Feb. 09, 2015 USD ($) Property site | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Property site | Mar. 31, 2014 shares
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow share distribution | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,290
Gain (Loss) on Condemnation | $ 0 | $ 929 | $ 0 | $ 929 |  |  |  |
Purchase Price Allocation Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset acquisition price adjustments period |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Miami Everglades [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price |  |  |  |  | $ 11,600 |  |  |
Bogue Pines & Whispering Pines |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Properties Acquired | Property |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,300 |  |
R V Resort |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Properties Acquired | Property |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |
Number Of Acquired Sites | site |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,868 |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 85,700 |
R V Resort | Miami Everglades [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Acquired Sites | site |  |  |  |  | 303 |  |  |
R V Resort | Whispering Pines - North Carolina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Acquired Sites | site |  |  |  |  |  | 278 |  |
Manufactured homes | Bogue Pines |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Acquired Sites | site |  |  |  |  |  | 150 |  |
Manufactured homes | Colony Cove |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,900 |
Manufactured homes | Seyenna Vista [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Condemnation |  |  |  | 2,100 |  |  |  |
Manufactured homes | Seyenna Vistas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Condemnation |  |  |  | $ 900 |  |  |  |
New Credit Facilities | R V Resort |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage debt assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,300 |
Unamortized discount (premium) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,300 |

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