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Investment in Real Estate (Details) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) a | Aug. 26, 2021 USD ($) site | Jun. 03, 2021 USD ($) site | Feb. 05, 2021 USD ($) property site | Jan. 21, 2021 USD ($) site | Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($) a site | Apr. 21, 2020 USD ($) a | Aug. 27, 2020 a
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Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land (acres) | a | 40 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ | $ 10.4 | $ 110.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pirateland Camping Resort |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of sites | site |  | 1,484 |  |  |  |  |  |
Pine Haven |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ |  |  | $ 62.8 |  |  |  |  |
Number of sites acquired | site |  |  | 629 |  |  |  |  |
Marinas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ |  |  |  | $ 262.0 |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | property |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |
Marina Slips |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | property |  |  |  | 3,986 |  |  |  |
R V Resort |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of sites acquired | site |  |  |  | 181 |  |  |  |
ELS parcel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of acquired sites (sites) | site |  | 813 |  |  |  |  |  |
Okeechobee KOA RV Resort |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 42.2 |  |  |
Number of sites acquired | site |  |  |  |  | 740 |  |  |
White Oak Shores Adjacent Asset Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land (acres) | a |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  | 51
Number of acquired sites (sites) | site |  |  |  |  |  | 56 |  |
Payments to acquire land | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.8 |  |
Vacant Land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of land (acres) | a |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.6 |
Purchase price | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.2 |

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