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Investment in Real Estate - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 27, 2016 USD ($) site | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Property site
Whispering Pines and Miami Everglades [Member] |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |
Number of properties acquired | Property |  | 2
Whispering Pines and Miami Everglades [Member] | R V Resort |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |
Number of acquired sites |  | 581
Bogue Pines [Member] | Manufactured homes |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |
Number of acquired sites |  | 150
Bogue&Whispering Pines and Miami Everglades [Member] [Member] |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |
Purchase price | $ |  | $ 23.9
Port Orange, Florida [Member] | Rose Bay [Member] | R V Resort |  |
Real Estate Properties [Line Items] |  |
Purchase price | $ | $ 7.4 |
Number of acquired sites | 303 |

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