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Acquisitions - Narratives (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) site marina property land shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) commmunity parcel marina property | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) property
Real Estate Properties |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 398,000 | $ 209,200 |
Economic interest | 65.00% |  |
Acquisition of interest in joint venture | $ 49,695 | 0 | $ 983
Long-term debt assumed |  | 6,900 | 18,600
Mortgage premium transferred |  |  | 600
Assets acquired | $ 674,377 | $ 248,100 | $ 249,197
Voyager R V Resort |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |
Economic interest | 50.00% |  |
Acquisition of interest in joint venture | $ 77,000 |  |
Long-term debt assumed | $ 40,000 |  |
Partnership interest used to fund acquisition (shares) | shares | 427,723 |  |
M H Resorts |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | commmunity |  | 1 |
Number of sites acquired | 5,961 | 2,772 | 1,614
RV Community, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 110,800 |  |
Number of acquired sites | site | 813 |  |
MH Village |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 43,000 |  |
R V Resort |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | property | 4 | 7 | 4
Purchase price |  |  | $ 58,300
Marinas |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | 11 | 1 | 11
Developmental Properties |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | property |  | 3 |
Purchase price | $ 37,500 | $ 23,700 |
Land |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | 3 | 9 | 3
Purchase price |  | $ 15,200 | $ 28,100
Loggerhead |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  | 49,000
Repayments of outstanding debt |  |  | 72,000
Assets acquired |  |  | 162,200
Loggerhead | Joint venture |  |  |
Real Estate Properties |  |  |
Assets acquired |  |  | $ 35,800

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