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Investment in Real Estate - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Property site | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) integer shares | Jan. 27, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) site | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) Property site | Mar. 31, 2014 shares
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount (premium) | $ (8,846) |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow share distribution | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,290
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions |  |  | $ 9,686 |  |  |  |
Units Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisition | shares |  |  | 240,969 |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of property | 0 | $ 1,457 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Real Estate, Discontinued Operations |  |  | 40,600 |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of property, net of tax | $ 0 | 0 | 41,525 |  |  |  |
Depreciation Expense Adjustment |  |  | $ 3,500 |  |  |  |
Bogue Pines & Whispering Pines - North Carolina |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Properties acquired | Property |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,300 |
Miami Everglades |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price |  |  |  |  | $ 11,600 |  |
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 | Riverside Portfolio |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Acquired Sites | integer |  |  | 1,207 |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price |  |  | $ 102,000 |  |  |  |
Number of Manufactured Home Communities Acquired | integer |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Manufactured homes | Seyenna Vistas |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Condemnation |  | 2,100 |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of property |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |
Manufactured homes | Michigan Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Properties Disposed | integer |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |
Number of Sites Disposed | integer |  |  | 5,344 |  |  |  |
Purchase Price For Disposed Properties |  |  | $ 165,000 |  |  |  |
R V Resort [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 [Member] | Whispering Pines - North Carolina |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Acquired Sites | site |  |  |  |  |  | 278 |
R V Resort [Member] | Miami Everglades |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Acquired Sites | site |  |  |  |  | 303 |  |
R V Resort [Member] | Fiesta Key |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Acquired Sites |  |  | 324 |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price |  |  | $ 24,600 |  |  |  |
R V Resort [Member] | Cascade |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of property, net of tax |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |
New Credit Facilities | R V Resort [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage debt assumed |  | 32,300 |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount (premium) |  | $ 2,300 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | R V Resort [Member] | Rose Bay [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Acquired Sites |  |  |  | 306 |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price |  |  |  | $ 7,400 |  |  |

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