Schedule of installment notes receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Undrawn Funds On Loans	$ 40,900
Notes and other receivables, net	469,594	$ 221,650
Installment notes receivable on manufactured homes, gross [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning balance	87,142	96,225
Financed sales of manufactured homes	8,606	5,014
Principal payments and payoffs from our customers	(11,644)	(8,977)
Principal reduction from repossessed homes	(2,968)	(4,643)
Ending balance	79,694	87,142
Assets Held For Sale, Adjustment Of Notes Receivable	477	(477)
Dispositions of Properties	$ (1,919)	$ 0
Notes receivable from real estate developers and operators
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Receivable With Imputed Interest, Term	10 months 24 days	1 year 9 months 18 days
Notes and other receivables, net	$ 284,035	$ 52,638	$ 18,960
Financing Receivable, Purchase	239,731	60,369
Financing Receivable, Payments Received	(13,050)	(24,598)
Financing Receivable, Other Adjustments	$ 4,716	$ (2,093)
Installment notes receivable on manufactured homes, net [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Receivable With Imputed Interest, Term	14 years 8 months 12 days	15 years 2 months 12 days
Notes and other receivables, net	$ 79,096	$ 85,866
Notes Receivable, Fair Value Adjustment	(600)	(1,300)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	0	0	$ (645)
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses	0	645
Installment notes receivable on manufactured homes, net [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes Receivable, Fair Value Adjustment	(1,276)	0
Assets Held For Sale, Adjustment Of Notes Receivable	(7)	7
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Installment notes receivable on manufactured homes, net [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes and other receivables, net		85,866
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Installment notes receivable on manufactured homes, net [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes and other receivables, net	79,096
Changes Measurement [Member] | Installment notes receivable on manufactured homes, net [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes Receivable, Fair Value Adjustment	0	991
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Installment notes receivable on manufactured homes, net [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes and other receivables, net	79,096	85,866
Notes Receivable, Fair Value Adjustment	$ (598)	$ (1,276)