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Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Schedule of Investments (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 site | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 joint_venture | Dec. 31, 2024 community | Dec. 31, 2024 property | Mar. 31, 2023
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  | 3,770 |  |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | $ 83,772 | $ 85,304 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 6,248 | 2,713 | $ 3,363 |  |  |  |  |  |
Voyager R V Resort | Servicing Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic Interest (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.00%
Various | Meadows |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  | 1,077 |  |  |  |  |
Economic Interest (percent) |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 405 | 534 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 7,659 | 2,676 | 2,458 |  |  |  |  |  |
Various | ECHO JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Economic Interest (percent) |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 2,783 | 2,773 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 10 | (190) | 958 |  |  |  |  |  |
Various | RVC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  | 1,489 |  |  |  |  |
Economic Interest (percent) |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 61,505 | 62,441 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures | (1,630) | (585) | (587) |  |  |  |  |  |
Various | Four Joint Ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | joint_venture |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |
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 |
Various | Purchases And Sells Homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | joint_venture |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Florida | Lakeshore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites |  |  |  | 721 |  | 2 |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 3,849 | 3,387 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 823 | 757 | 683 |  |  |  |  |  |
Florida | Two Joint Ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic Interest (percent) |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |
Florida | Crosswinds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Economic Interest (percent) |  |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |
Arizona | Voyager |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Economic Interest (percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures | 0 | 694 | 43 |  |  |  |  |  |
Arizona | Mulberry Farms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |
Economic Interest (percent) |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 9,669 | 10,546 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures | (750) | (246) | (169) |  |  |  |  |  |
Georgia | Hiawassee KOA JV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Sites | site |  |  |  | 283 |  |  |  |  |
Economic Interest (percent) |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 5,561 | 5,623 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures | $ 136 | $ (393) | $ (23) |  |  |  |  |  |

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