Area of acquired real estate property.

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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.

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Number of property sites.

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Percentage of average occupancy.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The stated interest rate on the mortgage loan receivable or the weighted average interest rate on a group of loans.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower.

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Investment Property and Equipment (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Jan. 21, 2015 homesites acre	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investment Property and Equipment (Textual)
Mortgage loan		$ 221,963,780us-gaap_SecuredDebt	$ 182,670,854us-gaap_SecuredDebt
Pennsylvania Manufactured Home Communities [Member]
Investment Property and Equipment (Textual)
Purchase price of acquired entity	3,800,000
Total communities sites	141
Area of acquired real estate property (in acres)	40
Percentage of average occupancy	96.00%
Mortgage loan	$ 2,300,000
Interest rate on mortgage	6.50%
Due date of mortgage	Oct. 05, 2021