XML 95 R69.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.6.0.2

Preferred Stock - Additional Information (Detail) - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended |
--- | --- | ---
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Auction Market Preferred Securities, Stock Series [Line Items] |  |
Preferred Stock, shares authorized (shares) | 10,000,000 |
Preferred Stock, par value per share (usd per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01
6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock |  |
Auction Market Preferred Securities, Stock Series [Line Items] |  |
Preferred Stock, par value per share (usd per share) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01
Dividend rate (percentage) | 6.75% |

X
- Definition The number of preferred shares that are available for issue by the board of directors without further shareholder approval. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | els_PreferredStockThatCanBeIssuedByBoardOfDirectorsWithoutStockholdersApproval
Namespace Prefix: | els_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AuctionMarketPreferredSecuritiesStockSeriesLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred stock. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Face amount or stated value per share of preferred stock nonredeemable or redeemable solely at the option of the issuer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(28)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:perShareItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis=els_CumulativeSeriesCSixPointSevenFivePercentRedeemablePerpetualPreferredStockMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |