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Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Schedule of Investments (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 22, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 site | Dec. 31, 2022 joint_venture | Dec. 31, 2022 community | Dec. 31, 2022 property
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites |  |  |  |  |  | 3,563 | 2 |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures |  | $ 81,404 | $ 70,312 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 3,363 | $ 3,881 | $ 5,399 |  |  |  |  |
Voyager | Servicing Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic Interest |  |  |  |  | 33.00% |  |  |  |
ECHO JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total contributions | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Two Joint Ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic Interest |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |
Crosswinds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic Interest |  |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |
Voyager R V Resort |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic Interest |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Kampgrounds Of America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic Interest |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Total contributions |  | 5,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Various | Meadows |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  |  |  | 1,077 |  |  |
Economic Interest |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 158 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 2,458 | 2,010 | 1,879 |  |  |  |  |
Various | ECHO JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Economic Interest |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 2,963 | 18,136 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 958 | 773 | 499 |  |  |  |  |
Various | RVC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  |  |  | 1,282 |  |  |
Economic Interest |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 60,323 | 49,397 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  | (587) | (26) | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Various | Mulberry Farms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |
Economic Interest |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 9,902 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  | (169) | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
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 | community |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |
Various | RV Property Under Development |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Florida | Lakeshore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  |  |  | 721 |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 2,625 | 2,638 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 683 | 568 | 1,405 |  |  |  |  |
Arizona | Voyager |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Economic Interest |  |  |  |  | 33.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 139 | 141 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 43 | 556 | 1,616 |  |  |  |  |
Georgia | Hiawassee KOA JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  |  |  | 283 |  |  |
Economic Interest |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures |  | 5,294 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures |  | $ (23) | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |

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