$ELS
EQUITY LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES INC Stock $els

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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000089541720000019 Filed on February 24, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
Revenue	$258.6M	$243.5M	$256.7M
YoY Change	6.24%	5.85%	6.23%
Cost Of Revenue	$122.4M	$113.0M	$122.9M
YoY Change	8.32%	1.44%	2.93%
Gross Profit	$135.6M	$129.3M	$128.3M
YoY Change	4.87%	56.93%	51.25%
Gross Profit Margin	52.43%	53.11%	49.99%
Selling, General & Admin	$13.00M	$15.30M	$12.38M
YoY Change	-15.03%	25.41%	14.86%
% of Gross Profit	9.59%	11.83%	9.65%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$39.80M	$35.90M	$35.40M
YoY Change	10.86%	15.81%	14.56%
% of Gross Profit	29.35%	27.76%	27.59%
Operating Expenses	$52.30M	$50.80M	$12.38M
YoY Change	2.95%	18.41%	14.86%
Operating Profit	$83.30M	$78.50M	$115.9M
YoY Change	6.11%	98.77%	36.65%
Interest Expense	-$25.60M	-$25.40M	-$21.10M
YoY Change	0.79%	5.83%	-8.26%
% of Operating Profit	-30.73%	-32.36%	-18.2%
Other Income/Expense, Net			$386.0K
YoY Change			19.14%
Pretax Income	$57.60M	$52.00M	$58.87M
YoY Change	10.77%	10.4%	8.66%
Income Tax
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	$55.00M	$50.17M	$59.66M
YoY Change	9.64%	11.5%	22.95%
Net Earnings / Revenue	21.27%	20.61%	23.24%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.30	$0.28	$0.31
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.30	$0.28	$0.31
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	181.7M shares	179.1M shares	178.4M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	192.5M shares	191.2M shares	190.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.800M	$44.90M	$107.1M
YoY Change	-91.54%	74.03%	48.54%
Cash & Equivalents	$28.86M	$68.97M	$121.5M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.800M	$44.90M	$107.1M
YoY Change	-91.54%	74.03%	48.54%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.982B	$3.642B	$3.553B
YoY Change	9.34%	7.13%	8.76%
Goodwill	$7.800M	$7.800M	$7.800M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles	$4.300M	$4.300M	$4.300M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Long-Term Investments	$20.10M	$57.80M	$57.40M
YoY Change	-65.22%	8.85%	8.3%
Other Assets	$66.20M	$97.30M	$89.40M
YoY Change	-31.96%	38.01%	23.31%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.147B	$3.881B	$3.748B
YoY Change	6.87%	8.28%	8.52%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.800M	$44.90M	$107.1M
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.147B	$3.881B	$3.748B
Total Assets	$4.151B	$3.926B	$3.855B
YoY Change	5.74%	8.75%	9.34%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$108.1M	$102.9M	$102.6M
YoY Change	5.05%	27.51%	-3.84%
Accrued Expenses	$24.80M	$8.800M	$8.400M
YoY Change	181.82%	4.76%	5.0%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$191.9M	$164.3M	$163.5M
YoY Change	16.8%	21.61%	2.06%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.409B	$2.348B	$2.295B
YoY Change	2.56%	6.75%	5.21%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$229.0M	$219.9M	$206.2M
YoY Change	4.14%	25.8%	21.72%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.638B	$2.568B	$2.501B
YoY Change	2.69%	8.15%	6.4%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$191.9M	$164.3M	$163.5M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$2.638B	$2.568B	$2.501B
Total Liabilities	$2.829B	$2.732B	$2.665B
YoY Change	3.55%	8.86%	6.13%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$1.405B	$1.330B	$1.327B
YoY Change	5.58%	7.02%	13.81%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.250B	$1.122B	$1.119B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$4.151B	$3.926B	$3.855B
YoY Change	5.74%	8.75%	9.34%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$55.00M	$50.17M	$59.66M
YoY Change	9.64%	11.5%	22.95%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$39.80M	$35.90M	$35.40M
YoY Change	10.86%	15.81%	14.56%
Cash From Operating Activities	$94.20M	$89.30M	$94.80M
YoY Change	5.49%	19.54%	4.98%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$77.30M	-$155.5M	-$125.5M
YoY Change	-50.29%	-9.91%	263.77%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$2.100M	$1.000M	$4.200M
YoY Change	110.0%	-67.74%	-113.5%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$75.20M	-$154.6M	-$121.3M
YoY Change	-51.36%	-8.74%	84.63%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-32.50M	12.60M	93.90M
YoY Change	-357.94%	-73.47%	-726.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	94.20M	89.30M	94.80M
Cash From Investing Activities	-75.20M	-154.6M	-121.3M
Cash From Financing Activities	-32.50M	12.60M	93.90M
Net Change In Cash	-13.50M	-52.70M	67.40M
YoY Change	-74.38%	11.65%	602.08%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$94.20M	$89.30M	$94.80M
Capital Expenditures	-$77.30M	-$155.5M	-$125.5M
Free Cash Flow	$171.5M	$244.8M	$220.3M
YoY Change	-29.94%	-1.01%	76.52%

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CY2017	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Other Assets Acquired1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherAssetsAcquired1	229000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Debt Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1	19212000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Debt Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1	9200000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Debt Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumed1	5900000	USD
CY2019	els	Noncashor Part Noncash Debt Financed NoncashorPartNoncashDebtFinanced	0	USD
CY2018	els	Noncashor Part Noncash Debt Financed NoncashorPartNoncashDebtFinanced	8786000	USD
CY2017	els	Noncashor Part Noncash Debt Financed NoncashorPartNoncashDebtFinanced	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Other Liabilities Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherLiabilitiesAssumed1	10431000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Other Liabilities Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherLiabilitiesAssumed1	13094000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Other Liabilities Assumed1 NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionOtherLiabilitiesAssumed1	32000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	185411000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	234108000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Real Estate PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate	136552000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payment For Contingent Consideration Liability Investing Activities PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityInvestingActivities	450000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Transfer Of Other Real Estate TransferOfOtherRealEstate	35572000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Transfer Of Other Real Estate TransferOfOtherRealEstate	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Transfer Of Other Real Estate TransferOfOtherRealEstate	0	USD
CY2019	els	Noncashor Part Noncash Acquisition Notes Receivable Acquired NoncashorPartNoncashAcquisitionNotesReceivableAcquired	295000	USD
CY2018	els	Noncashor Part Noncash Acquisition Notes Receivable Acquired NoncashorPartNoncashAcquisitionNotesReceivableAcquired	0	USD
CY2017	els	Noncashor Part Noncash Acquisition Notes Receivable Acquired NoncashorPartNoncashAcquisitionNotesReceivableAcquired	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Other Real Estate ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate	97000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Other Real Estate ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Other Real Estate ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Transfer Mortgage Payable TransferMortgagePayable	11175000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Transfer Mortgage Payable TransferMortgagePayable	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Transfer Mortgage Payable TransferMortgagePayable	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payment For Contingent Consideration Liability Investing Activities PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityInvestingActivities	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payment For Contingent Consideration Liability Investing Activities PaymentForContingentConsiderationLiabilityInvestingActivities	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	52507000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Properties GainLossOnSaleOfProperties	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate	77746000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Real Estate ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate	0	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Units Of Partnership Interest Amount UnitsOfPartnershipInterestAmount	10491222	shares
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Note Stock Split Conversion Ratio1 StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1	2
CY2019	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Use of Estimates</span></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:36px;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. All property and site counts and acreage amounts are unaudited.</span></div>
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill	4300000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	7800000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	3100000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	25100000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents	24100000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense	24000000.0	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense	26400000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	5230000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	5545000	USD
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	5378000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	3929000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	4154000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	4181000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs	2573000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs	4469000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs	4014000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	6586000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	5230000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable	5545000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Revenue Performance Obligation Description Of Timing RevenuePerformanceObligationDescriptionOfTiming	A membership subscription gives the customer the right to a set schedule of usage at a specified group of Properties. Payments are deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the one-year period in which access to Sites at certain Properties are provided. Membership upgrades grant certain additional access rights to the customer and require non-refundable upfront payments. The non-refundable upfront payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over 20 years, which is our estimated membership upgrade contract term.
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Operating Loss Carryforwards OperatingLossCarryforwards	74100000	USD
CY2019Q4	srt	Real Estate Federal Income Tax Basis RealEstateFederalIncomeTaxBasis	3700000000	USD
CY2019Q4	els	Notes Receivable Federal Income Tax Basis NotesReceivableFederalIncomeTaxBasis	39600000	USD
CY2018	els	Ordinary Income Dividends Per Share OrdinaryIncomeDividendsPerShare	1.069
CY2017	els	Ordinary Income Dividends Per Share OrdinaryIncomeDividendsPerShare	0.829
CY2019	els	Longterm Capital Gains Per Common Share LongtermCapitalGainsPerCommonShare	0
CY2019	els	Ordinary Income Dividends Per Share OrdinaryIncomeDividendsPerShare	1.241
CY2018	els	Longterm Capital Gains Per Common Share LongtermCapitalGainsPerCommonShare	0
CY2017	els	Longterm Capital Gains Per Common Share LongtermCapitalGainsPerCommonShare	0.359
CY2019	els	Nondividend Distribution NondividendDistribution	0
CY2018	els	Nondividend Distribution NondividendDistribution	0
CY2017	els	Nondividend Distribution NondividendDistribution	0
CY2019	els	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Tax Treatment CommonStockDividendsPerShareTaxTreatment	1.241
CY2018	els	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Tax Treatment CommonStockDividendsPerShareTaxTreatment	1.069
CY2017	els	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Tax Treatment CommonStockDividendsPerShareTaxTreatment	1.188
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Next Twelve Months LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths	77031000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Two Years LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears	77457000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Three Years LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThreeYears	47978000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Four Years LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFourYears	20001000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Five Years LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedFiveYears	20024000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received Thereafter LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedThereafter	78836000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessor Operating Lease Payments To Be Received LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceived	321327000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	9300000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	8300000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Operating Lease Payments OperatingLeasePayments	8000000.0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	212596000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	189904000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Dilutive Securities DilutiveSecurities	16783000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	9307000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	8289000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Lease Cost LeaseCost	7955000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths	5044000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo	4418000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree	2261000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour	1086000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive	902000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive	5416000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue	19127000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount	2968000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	16159000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset	15100000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Liability OperatingLeaseLiability	16200000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1 OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1	P7Y
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent	0.044
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	279123000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Dilutive Securities DilutiveSecurities	12788000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	295906000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	226370000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted	202692000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	180805000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	177928000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	173994000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion Of Preferred Stock IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfPreferredStock	10934000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion Of Preferred Stock IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfPreferredStock	11586000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Conversion Of Preferred Stock IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToConversionOfPreferredStock	12066000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	256000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	596000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements	790000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	191995000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	190110000	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	186850000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.54
CY2018	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.19
CY2017	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.09
CY2019	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.54
CY2018	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.19
CY2017	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.08
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Authorized CommonStockSharesAuthorized	200000000	shares
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Authorized CommonStockSharesAuthorized	400000000	shares
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CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans	44142	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Employee Stock Purchase Plans StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans	49430	shares
CY2019Q4	els	Remaining Shares Available For Distribution Employee Stock Purchase Plans RemainingSharesAvailableForDistributionEmployeeStockPurchasePlans	774579	shares
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Units Of Partnership Interest Amount UnitsOfPartnershipInterestAmount	10491222	shares
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Units Of Partnership Interest Amount UnitsOfPartnershipInterestAmount	11491932	shares
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Units Of Partnership Interest Amount UnitsOfPartnershipInterestAmount	11668200	shares
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Outstanding CommonStockSharesOutstanding	179842036	shares
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Outstanding CommonStockSharesOutstanding	177170320	shares
CY2016Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Outstanding CommonStockSharesOutstanding	171058772	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues	1010472	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues	1722282	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues	2760034	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Conversion Of Units StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits	997750	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Conversion Of Units StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits	176268	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Conversion Of Units StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfUnits	2671800	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	5600	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	405600	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised	440000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Restricted Stock Award Gross StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross	193262	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Restricted Stock Award Gross StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross	385010	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Restricted Stock Award Gross StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross	260852	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod	0	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod	0	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod	1980	shares
CY2019	els	Stock Issued During Period Shares Dividend Reinvestment And Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	41589	shares
CY2018	els	Stock Issued During Period Shares Dividend Reinvestment And Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	45144	shares
CY2017	els	Stock Issued During Period Shares Dividend Reinvestment And Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesDividendReinvestmentAndEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	50202	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Shares StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares	1114	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Shares StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares	62588	shares
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Shares StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares	69360	shares
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Outstanding CommonStockSharesOutstanding	182089595	shares
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Outstanding CommonStockSharesOutstanding	179842036	shares
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Shares Outstanding CommonStockSharesOutstanding	177170320	shares
CY2019	els	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Repurchased Shares For Taxes ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRepurchasedSharesForTaxes	47.48
CY2018	els	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Repurchased Shares For Taxes ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRepurchasedSharesForTaxes	48.12
CY2017	els	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Repurchased Shares For Taxes ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardRepurchasedSharesForTaxes	44.51
CY2019Q4	els	Percentage Of Ownership Interests PercentageOfOwnershipInterests	0.946
CY2018Q4	els	Percentage Of Ownership Interests PercentageOfOwnershipInterests	0.940
CY2017Q4	els	Percentage Of Ownership Interests PercentageOfOwnershipInterests	0.938
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Minority Interest Ownership Percentage By Noncontrolling Owners MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners	0.054
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Minority Interest Ownership Percentage By Noncontrolling Owners MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners	0.060
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Minority Interest Ownership Percentage By Noncontrolling Owners MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners	0.062
CY2017Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.2438
CY2017Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.2438
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.2438
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.2438
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.2750
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.2750
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.2750
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.2750
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.3063
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.3063
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.3063
CY2019Q4	els	Number Of Properties Acquired NumberOfPropertiesAcquired	4	property
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	58300000	USD
CY2019Q4	els	Number Of Acquired Sites NumberOfAcquiredSites	1614	site
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Noncurrent Liabilities Long Term Debt BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt	18600000	USD
CY2019	els	Noncashor Part Noncash Acquisition Debt Assumed Mortgage Premiums NoncashorPartNoncashAcquisitionDebtAssumedMortgagePremiums	600000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	251700000	USD
CY2018Q4	els	Number Of Acquired Sites NumberOfAcquiredSites	3712	site
CY2018Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Longterm Debt AssetAcquisitionLongtermDebt	9200000	USD
CY2018	els	Asset Acquisitions Consideration Transferred Liabilities Incurred AssetAcquisitionsConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred	8800000	USD
CY2017Q4	els	Number Of Properties Acquired NumberOfPropertiesAcquired	2	property
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Productive Assets PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets	142400000	USD
CY2017Q4	els	Number Of Acquired Sites NumberOfAcquiredSites	1870	site
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Noncurrent Liabilities Long Term Debt BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesLongTermDebt	5900000	USD
CY2019Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Property Plantand Equipment Total AssetAcquisitionPropertyPlantandEquipmentTotal	249197000	USD
CY2018Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Property Plantand Equipment Total AssetAcquisitionPropertyPlantandEquipmentTotal	265129000	USD
CY2017Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Property Plantand Equipment Total AssetAcquisitionPropertyPlantandEquipmentTotal	142255000	USD
CY2019Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Other Assets AssetAcquisitionOtherAssets	1646000	USD
CY2018Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Other Assets AssetAcquisitionOtherAssets	59000	USD
CY2017Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Other Assets AssetAcquisitionOtherAssets	229000	USD
CY2019Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Total Assets AssetAcquisitionTotalAssets	250843000	USD
CY2018Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Total Assets AssetAcquisitionTotalAssets	265188000	USD
CY2017Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Total Assets AssetAcquisitionTotalAssets	142484000	USD
CY2019Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Longterm Debt Assumed AssetAcquisitionLongtermDebtAssumed	19212000	USD
CY2018Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Longterm Debt Assumed AssetAcquisitionLongtermDebtAssumed	9200000	USD
CY2017Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Longterm Debt Assumed AssetAcquisitionLongtermDebtAssumed	5900000	USD
CY2019Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Lease Assumed AssetAcquisitionLeaseAssumed	0	USD
CY2018Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Lease Assumed AssetAcquisitionLeaseAssumed	10645000	USD
CY2017Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Lease Assumed AssetAcquisitionLeaseAssumed	0	USD
CY2019Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Other Liabilities AssetAcquisitionOtherLiabilities	10431000	USD
CY2018Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Other Liabilities AssetAcquisitionOtherLiabilities	2449000	USD
CY2017Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Other Liabilities AssetAcquisitionOtherLiabilities	32000	USD
CY2019Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Liabilities Assumed AssetAcquisitionLiabilitiesAssumed	29643000	USD
CY2018Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Liabilities Assumed AssetAcquisitionLiabilitiesAssumed	22294000	USD
CY2017Q4	els	Asset Acquisition Liabilities Assumed AssetAcquisitionLiabilitiesAssumed	5932000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	8800000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	4900000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	3800000	USD
CY2019	els	Adjustment Depreciation AdjustmentDepreciation	1200000	USD
CY2018	els	Adjustment Depreciation AdjustmentDepreciation	1800000	USD
CY2017	els	Adjustment Depreciation AdjustmentDepreciation	1500000	USD
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CY2019	els	Proceeds From Equity Investment Distributions Including Those In Excess Of Basis ProceedsFromEquityInvestmentDistributionsIncludingThoseInExcessOfBasis	3500000	USD
CY2018	els	Proceeds From Equity Investment Distributions Including Those In Excess Of Basis ProceedsFromEquityInvestmentDistributionsIncludingThoseInExcessOfBasis	200000	USD
CY2017	els	Proceeds From Equity Investment Distributions Including Those In Excess Of Basis ProceedsFromEquityInvestmentDistributionsIncludingThoseInExcessOfBasis	800000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Secured Debt SecuredDebt	2149700000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Pledged Assets Not Separately Reported Real Estate PledgedAssetsNotSeparatelyReportedRealEstate	2509500000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Extinguishment Costs PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts	2700000	USD
CY2017	els	Debt Instrument Prepayment Penalty Weighted Average Interest Rate DebtInstrumentPrepaymentPenaltyWeightedAverageInterestRate	0.0593
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CY2019Q4	els	Debt Instrument Numberof Extension Periods DebtInstrumentNumberofExtensionPeriods	2	extension
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Line Of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity	240000000.0	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Line Of Credit LineOfCredit	0	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths	102942000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo	218780000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree	187653000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour	341796000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive	60856000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive	1359279000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium Net DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet	-1110000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium And Debt Issuance Costs Net DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet	23958000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Long Term Debt LongTermDebt	2248458000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss To Be Reclassified Within Twelve Months CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonths	400000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability ContractWithCustomerLiability	116363000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability ContractWithCustomerLiability	85596000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability ContractWithCustomerLiability	116363000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability ContractWithCustomerLiability	108983000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	19111000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	15191000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized	8660000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized	7811000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	7380000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability ContractWithCustomerLiability	126814000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability ContractWithCustomerLiability	116363000	USD
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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net ContractWithCustomerAssetNet	31443000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net ContractWithCustomerAssetNet	40308000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net ContractWithCustomerAssetNet	39643000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Credit Loss Expense ContractWithCustomerAssetCreditLossExpense	4274000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Reclassified To Receivable ContractWithCustomerAssetReclassifiedToReceivable	3667000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Reclassified To Receivable ContractWithCustomerAssetReclassifiedToReceivable	3609000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Charges IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges	841000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Charges IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredCharges	665000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net ContractWithCustomerAssetNet	40308000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1	P5Y6M
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.167
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.178
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CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	11.02
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CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	440160	shares
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	11.36
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CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross	12540	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	44.83
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CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	9.43
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber	47100	shares
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	36.95
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue	500000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	9.43
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice	40.65
CY2019	us-gaap	Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2 SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2	P7Y3M18D
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue	1200000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised	4900000	USD
CY2019	els	Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Contributions By Plan Participants Percentage Of Salary Maximum DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualContributionsByPlanParticipantsPercentageOfSalaryMaximum	0.600
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CY2019Q4	els	Employer Four Zero One K Matching Contribution To Employee Maximum EmployerFourZeroOneKMatchingContributionToEmployeeMaximum	0.040
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CY2018	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount	1700000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount	1500000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	271160000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	258640000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	68176000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	58126000	USD
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CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	46401000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	64461000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	54952000	USD
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CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	180312000	shares
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	181649000	shares
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	181664000	shares
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	191248000	shares
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	191860000	shares
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	192400000	shares
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.30
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CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	240502000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	256675000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	243451000	USD
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CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	49169000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	59660000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	53380000	USD
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CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	46137000	USD
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	56070000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic	50166000	USD
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CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	178400000	shares
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	179140000	shares
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	189154000	shares
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CY2019	els	Sec Schedule1228 Real Estate Companies Investmentin Real Estate Properties Held For Sale SECSchedule1228RealEstateCompaniesInvestmentinRealEstatePropertiesHeldForSale	0	USD
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CY2017	els	Sec Schedule1228 Real Estate Companies Investmentin Real Estate Properties Held For Sale SECSchedule1228RealEstateCompaniesInvestmentinRealEstatePropertiesHeldForSale	0	USD
CY2019	els	Real Estate Cost Of Real Estate Sold And Other RealEstateCostOfRealEstateSoldAndOther	39264000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation	1631888000	USD
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CY2019	els	Real Estate Depreciation Expense And Rental Homes RealEstateDepreciationExpenseAndRentalHomes	153893000	USD
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CY2019	els	Sec Schedule1228 Real Estate Companies Investmentin Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Properties Held For Sale SECSchedule1228RealEstateCompaniesInvestmentinRealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationPropertiesHeldForSale	0	USD
CY2018	els	Sec Schedule1228 Real Estate Companies Investmentin Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Properties Held For Sale SECSchedule1228RealEstateCompaniesInvestmentinRealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationPropertiesHeldForSale	14547000	USD
CY2017	els	Sec Schedule1228 Real Estate Companies Investmentin Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation Properties Held For Sale SECSchedule1228RealEstateCompaniesInvestmentinRealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationPropertiesHeldForSale	0	USD
CY2019	els	Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Accumulated Depreciation Dispositions And Other RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationAccumulatedDepreciationDispositionsAndOther	9557000	USD
CY2018	els	Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation Accumulated Depreciation Dispositions And Other RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationAccumulatedDepreciationDispositionsAndOther	7468000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation	1631888000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation	1516694000	USD

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