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Real Estate Acquisitions (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 21, 2018 USD ($) site | Jul. 20, 2018 USD ($) site | Apr. 20, 2018 USD ($) site | Mar. 15, 2018 USD ($) site | Mar. 08, 2018 USD ($) site | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from loans |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 64.0
Serendipity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities incurred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9.2 |
Proceeds from loans |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8.8 |
North Fort Myers, Florida | Sunseekers |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquired sites | site | 241 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 6.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fort Lauderdale | Everglades Lake |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquired sites | site |  | 612 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  | $ 72.2 |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  | $ 0.2 |  |  |  |  |
Holiday, Florida | Holiday Travel Park |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquired sites | site |  |  | 613 |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  | $ 22.5 |  |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  | $ 0.3 |  |  |  |
Clear Water, Florida | Serendipity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquired sites | site |  |  |  | 425 |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  | $ 30.7 |  |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |
Liabilities incurred |  |  |  | 9.2 |  |  |
Proceeds from loans |  |  |  | $ 8.8 |  |  |
Riverview, Florida | Kingswood |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquired sites | site |  |  |  |  | 229 |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  | $ 17.5 |  |
Transaction costs |  |  |  |  | $ 0.4 |  |

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