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Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 18, 2018 USD ($) property | Feb. 01, 2018 USD ($) shares | Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares | May 02, 2017 USD ($) shares | Feb. 01, 2017 USD ($) shares | Feb. 27, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) property shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares | Feb. 15, 2018
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable financing proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,369 | $ 88,050 | $ 395,323 |
Debt instrument, term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in percentage) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.07% |  |  |
Common stock issued through stock grants | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130,426 | 133,717 | 158,014 |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, receivable |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,700 |  |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Income |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500 |  |  |  |
Mortgage notes payable financing proceeds | $ 64,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term (in years) | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (in percentage) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.83%
R V Resort |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pledged properties towards loans repaid | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
R V Resort | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pledged properties towards loans repaid | property | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued through stock grants | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 133,717 | 158,014 |
Management | Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued through stock grants | shares |  |  | 188 | 55,238 | 75,000 |  |  | 133,717 | 158,014 |
Share based compensation, fair market value |  |  | $ 0 | $ 4,500 | $ 5,400 |  |  | $ 9,100 | $ 8,600 |
Management | Restricted Stock | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period (in years) |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued through stock grants | shares |  | 70,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation, fair market value |  | $ 5,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management | Transition Award | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period (in years) |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued through stock grants | shares |  | 70,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation, fair market value |  | $ 5,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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