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Reportable Segments - Income from Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 879,635 | $ 821,114 | $ 768,416
Membership upgrade sales current period, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,111 | 15,191 |
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,063 | 51,935 | 47,599
Total revenues | $ 258,640 | $ 271,160 | $ 248,366 | $ 259,090 | $ 243,451 | $ 256,675 | $ 240,502 | $ 246,025 | 1,037,256 | 986,653 | 925,312
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,338 | 55,892 | 55,010
Sales and marketing, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,583 | 12,542 | 11,438
Membership sales commissions, deferred, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,219) | (813) | (354)
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 802,596 | 765,206 | 718,700
Income before equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 287,167 | 221,447 | 206,612
Annual membership subscriptions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Membership upgrade sales current period, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,015 | 47,778 | 45,798
Membership upgrade sales current period, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Membership upgrade sales current period, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,111 | 15,191 | 14,132
Membership upgrade sales upfront payments, deferred, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Membership upgrade sales current period, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,451) | (7,380) | (4,108)
Property management |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of home sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,509 | 53,736 | 51,252
Home Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Membership upgrade sales current period, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,655 | 36,064 | 36,302
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of home sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,096 | 37,475 | 36,513
Property Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 864,701 | 806,785 | 754,072
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,599
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 969,560 | 916,565 | 859,582
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property operating and maintenance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 327,917 | 313,003 | 294,119
Real estate taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,338 | 55,892 | 55,010
Sales and marketing, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,583 | 12,542 | 11,438
Membership sales commissions, deferred, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,219) | (813) | (354)
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 461,128 | 434,360 | 411,465
Income before equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 508,432 | 482,205 | 448,117
Property Operations | Annual membership subscriptions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Membership upgrade sales current period, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,015 | 47,778 | 45,798
Property Operations | Membership upgrade sales current period, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Membership upgrade sales current period, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,111 | 15,191 | 14,132
Property Operations | Membership upgrade sales upfront payments, deferred, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Membership upgrade sales current period, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,451) | (7,380) | (4,108)
Property Operations | Ancillary services revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Membership upgrade sales current period, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,121 | 2,256 | 2,089
Property Operations | Property management |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of home sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,509 | 53,736 | 51,252
Home Sales and Rentals Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental home income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,934 | 14,329 | 14,344
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,961 | 51,721 | 52,355
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property operating and maintenance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,603 | 6,836 | 6,610
Home selling expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,401 | 4,095 | 4,186
Total expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,100 | 48,406 | 47,309
Income before equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,861 | 3,315 | 5,046
Home Sales and Rentals Operations | Ancillary services revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Membership upgrade sales current period, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 38 | 474
Home Sales and Rentals Operations | Home Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Membership upgrade sales current period, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,655 | 36,064 | 36,302
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of home sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,096 | 37,475 | 36,513
Home Sales and Rentals Operations | Brokered resale revenues, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Membership upgrade sales current period, gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,372 | $ 1,290 | $ 1,235

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