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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Schedule of Investments (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 site | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 joint_venture | Sep. 30, 2023 community | Feb. 28, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites |  |  |  |  | 3,564 |  | 2 |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | $ 84,328 |  | $ 84,328 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 81,404
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | 661 | $ 1,465 | 2,158 | $ 2,889 |  |  |  |  |  |
Voyager | Servicing Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.00% |
Lakeshore Investment One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |
Lakeshore Investment Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |
Crosswinds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |
Various | Meadows |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  |  | 1,077 |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 407 |  | 407 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | 1,649 | 1,850 |  |  |  |  |  |
Various | ECHO JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 2,764 |  | 2,764 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,963
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | (199) | 843 |  |  |  |  |  |
Various | RVC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  |  | 1,283 |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 61,805 |  | 61,805 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,323
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | (297) | (323) |  |  |  |  |  |
Various | Three Joint Ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | joint_venture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Various | Operating RVs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 7 |  |
Various | RV Property Under Development |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | joint_venture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Florida | Lakeshore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  |  | 721 |  |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 3,048 |  | 3,048 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,625
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | 487 | 480 |  |  |  |  |  |
Arizona | Voyager |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 139
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | 694 | 39 |  |  |  |  |  |
Arizona | Mulberry Farms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 10,560 |  | 10,560 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,902
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | 96 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Georgia | Hiawassee KOA JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  |  | 283 |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | $ 5,744 |  | 5,744 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,294
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures |  |  | $ (272) | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |

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