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Borrowing Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) loan property | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) property | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) Property | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan property | Jan. 23, 2019 property | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Property
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pledged properties | Property |  |  | 116 |  |  | 118
Pledged assets, not separately reported |  |  | $ 2,488,900,000 |  |  | $ 2,489,800,000
Line of credit outstanding |  |  | 120,000,000 |  |  | $ 0
Line of credit remaining borrowing amount |  |  | 280,000,000.0 |  |  |
Line of credit potential increase in borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |  |
Disposed of by Sale | Manufactured Homes in Indiana and Michigan |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold | property |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Mortgage |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of loans | loan |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Proceeds from loans |  |  |  | $ 64,000,000.0 |  |
Stated interest rate (percentage) |  |  |  | 4.80% |  |
Mortgage | Serendipity |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (percentage) |  |  |  | 4.80% |  |
Proceeds from loans |  |  |  | $ 8,800,000 |  |
Debt assumed for the purchase of property |  |  |  | 9,200,000 |  |
Pledged assets, not separately reported |  |  |  | $ 18,000,000.0 |  |
Mortgage | 2019 Asset Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (percentage) |  |  | 5.40% |  |  |
Liabilities incurred |  |  | $ 18,600,000 |  |  |
Mortgage premium transferred |  |  | $ 600,000 |  |  |
Mortgage | R V Resort |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pledged properties | property |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Mortgage | Prepaid Loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (percentage) | 6.90% |  |  |  |  |
Number of loans repaid (loans) | loan | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Number of pledged properties | property | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 66,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payments of prepayment penalties | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage | Prepaid Loans | MH Resort |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pledged properties | property | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage | Prepaid Loans | R V Resort |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pledged properties | property | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage | Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Defeasance of debt |  | $ 11,200,000 |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (percentage) |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Mortgage | Disposed of by Sale | Manufactured Homes in Indiana and Michigan |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold | property |  | 5 |  |  |  |
Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (percentage) |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |
Secured Debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percentage) |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |
Secured Debt | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percentage) |  |  | 8.90% |  |  |

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