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Borrowing Arrangements - Additional Information (Details) | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) extension | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) site loan | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) commmunity tranche | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) site loan | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) property | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) property | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) |  |  | 2.47% |  |  |  |
Number of pledged properties | property |  |  |  |  | 117 | 116 |
Pledged assets, not separately reported |  |  |  |  | $ 2,726,000,000 | $ 2,580,900,000 |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Term loan, net |  |  |  |  | 297,288,000 | 0 |
Number of extension periods (extension) | extension | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Extension period | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured line of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 220,000,000 | 222,000,000 |
Senior Unsecured Term Loan | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) |  | 1.45% |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative interest rate, percent | 0.20% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative interest rate, percent | 0.35% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.80% |  |
Secured Debt | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.40% |  |
Secured Debt | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  | 8.90% |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  | 2.55% |  |  |  |
Proceeds from loans |  |  | $ 386,900,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 13 years 4 months 24 days |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, number of tranches | tranche |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan, net | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured line of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 220,000,000 | $ 222,000,000 |
Line of credit, remaining borrowing amount |  |  |  |  | $ 280,000,000 |  |
Line of Credit | Prepaid Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) |  | 2.40% |  | 2.70% |  |  |
Proceeds from loans |  | $ 270,000,000 |  | $ 275,400,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  | 10 years |  | 10 years |  |  |
Line of Credit | Prepaid Loans | R V Resort |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pledged properties | site |  | 2 |  | 4 |  |  |
Line of Credit | Prepaid Loans | M H Resorts |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pledged properties | site |  | 1 |  | 8 |  |  |
Line of Credit | Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from loans |  |  | $ 202,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) |  |  | 2.64% |  |  |  |
Proceeds from loans |  |  | $ 184,900,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |
Number of MH communities securing debt | commmunity |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Senior Unsecured Term Loan | Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan, net | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Minimum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Maximum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 1.65% |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  | $ 8,800,000 |  |  |  |
Mortgage | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate (percent) |  |  | 3.05% |  |  |  |
Mortgage | Prepaid Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  | 5.10% |  | 5.20% |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  | $ 67,000,000 |  | $ 48,100,000 |  |  |
Number of loans | loan |  | 2 |  | 3 |  |  |
Payments of prepayment penalties |  | $ 1,900,000 |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |
Mortgage | Prepaid Loans | R V Resort |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pledged properties | site |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage | Prepaid Loans | M H Resorts |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of pledged properties | site |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Mortgage | Unsecured term loan in 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Mortgage | Secured Loans in 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  |  | $ 166,800,000 |  |  |  |
Mortgage | Minimum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 1.40% |  | 1.20% |  |  |  |
Long-term percentage rate (percent) |  |  | 1.85% |  |  |  |
Mortgage | Maximum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 1.95% |  | 1.90% |  |  |  |

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