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Borrowing Arrangements - 2015 and 2014 Activity (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) property | Dec. 31, 2015 property integer | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) property integer | Dec. 31, 2015 property integer | Dec. 31, 2015 property integer loan | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) property loan Rate | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) property
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New mortgage notes payable financing proceeds | $ 88,050 |  | $ 395,323 |  |  | $ 169,000 |
Weighted average interest rate (in percentage) | 4.90% |  |  |  |  |  | 4.90%
Number of pledged properties | 126 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 |  | 126
Payments of debt extinguishment costs |  |  | $ 17,000 |  |  | 5,100 |
Number of loans |  |  |  | 2 | 4 |  |
Proceeds from issuance of other long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 54,000 |
Mortgage debt assumed | $ 22,600 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,600
Net unamortized premiums | $ (5,464) |  |  |  |  |  | $ (5,464)
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in percentage) | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50%
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in percentage) | 8.90% |  |  |  |  |  | 8.90%
New Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New mortgage notes payable financing proceeds |  |  | $ 395,300 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term (in years) | 23 years | 21 years |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (in percentage) |  | 3.93% | 3.93% | 3.93% | 3.93% | 4.54% |
Number of pledged properties | property |  | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |  |
Number of loans | loan |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Old Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (in percentage) |  | 5.58% | 5.58% | 5.58% | 5.58% | 5.57% |
Number of pledged properties | property |  | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  | $ 48,700 |  |  | $ 90,000 | $ 370,200
Number of loans | loan |  |  |  |  |  | 17 |
Manufactured homes | New Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pledged properties | property |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Manufactured homes | Old Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (in percentage) |  | 5.73% | 5.73% | 5.73% | 5.73% |  |
Number of pledged properties | property |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |  |
R V Resort |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net unamortized premiums |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,300 |
R V Resort | New Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pledged properties | property |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
R V Resort | Old Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pledged properties | property |  | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |  |
Colony Cove | Manufactured homes | New Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New mortgage notes payable financing proceeds |  |  |  |  |  | $ 115,000 |
Debt instrument, term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 25 years |
Stated interest rate (in percentage) | Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.64% |
Colony Cove | Manufactured homes | Old Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 53,800 |
Stated interest rate (in percentage) | Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.65% |
Diversified Portfolio | R V Resort | New Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage debt assumed |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,300 |
Net unamortized premiums |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |
Weighted average interest rate (in percentage) | Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 6.48% |
Mesa Spirit | R V Resort | New Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in percentage) | Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.66% |
Mortgage debt assumed |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,000 |
Net unamortized premiums |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |

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