Organization and operations	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization and operations	Note 1. Organization and operations American Homes 4 Rent (the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us”) is a Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”) formed on October 19, 2012. We are focused on acquiring, renovating, leasing and operating single-family homes as rental properties. As of December 31, 2013, the Company held 23,268 single-family properties in 22 states, including properties held for sale. In November and December 2012, the Company raised approximately $530,413,000 before offering costs of $40,928,000, including $5,307,000 related to the value of the option issued to American Homes 4 Rent, LLC (the “Sponsor”), in an offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “2012 Offering”). In March 2013, the Company raised $747,500,000 before offering costs of $44,003,000 in an offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “2013 Offering”). In August 2013, the Company raised $811,764,000 before offering costs of $41,981,000 in our initial public offering (the “IPO”). Concurrently with the IPO, the Company raised an additional $75,000,000 in private placements, which were made concurrently with the IPO offering price and without payment of any underwriting discount, to the Sponsor and the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (“APFC”) (collectively, the “2013 Concurrent Private Placements”). During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company raised $226,500,000 before estimated offering costs of $13,904,000 through the sale of 5,060,000 5.0% Series A Participating Preferred Shares (“Series A Preferred Shares”) and 4,000,000 5.0% Series B Participating Preferred Shares (“Series B Preferred Shares”) (collectively, the “Preferred Shares”). From our formation through June 10, 2013, we were externally managed and advised by American Homes 4 Rent Advisor, LLC (the “Advisor”) and the leasing, managing and advertising of our properties was overseen and directed by American Homes 4 Rent Management Holdings, LLC (the “Property Manager”), both of which were subsidiaries of the Sponsor. On June 10, 2013, we acquired the Advisor and the Property Manager from the Sponsor in exchange for 4,375,000 Series D units and 4,375,000 Series E units in our Operating Partnership (the “Management Internalization”). Under the terms of the contribution agreement, all administrative, financial, property management, marketing and leasing personnel, including executive management, became fully dedicated to us (see Note 10). Prior to the Management Internalization, the Sponsor exercised control over the Company through the contractual rights provided to the Advisor through an advisory management agreement. Accordingly, the contribution of certain properties by the Sponsor to the Company prior to the Management Internalization have been deemed to be transactions between entities under common control, and as such, the accounts relating to the properties contributed have been recorded by us as if they had been acquired by us on the dates such properties were acquired by the Sponsor (see Note 9). Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include the Sponsor’s historical results of operations and carrying values of the properties that had been acquired by the Sponsor. The Sponsor commenced acquiring these properties on June 23, 2011, and accordingly, the statements of operations reflect activity prior to the Company’s date of formation. Therefore, the accompanying consolidated financial statements are not indicative of the Company’s past or future results and do not reflect its financial position, results of operations, changes in equity, and cash flows had they been presented as if the Company had been operated independently during the periods presented.

Note 1. Organization and operations

American Homes 4 Rent (the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us”) is a Maryland real estate investment trust (“REIT”) formed on October 19, 2012. We are focused on acquiring, renovating, leasing and operating single-family homes as rental properties. As of December 31, 2013, the Company held 23,268 single-family properties in 22 states, including properties held for sale.

In November and December 2012, the Company raised approximately $530,413,000 before offering costs of $40,928,000, including $5,307,000 related to the value of the option issued to American Homes 4 Rent, LLC (the “Sponsor”), in an offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “2012 Offering”). In March 2013, the Company raised $747,500,000 before offering costs of $44,003,000 in an offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “2013 Offering”). In August 2013, the Company raised $811,764,000 before offering costs of $41,981,000 in our initial public offering (the “IPO”). Concurrently with the IPO, the Company raised an additional $75,000,000 in private placements, which were made concurrently with the IPO offering price and without payment of any underwriting discount, to the Sponsor and the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (“APFC”) (collectively, the “2013 Concurrent Private Placements”). During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company raised $226,500,000 before estimated offering costs of $13,904,000 through the sale of 5,060,000 5.0% Series A Participating Preferred Shares (“Series A Preferred Shares”) and 4,000,000 5.0% Series B Participating Preferred Shares (“Series B Preferred Shares”) (collectively, the “Preferred Shares”).

From our formation through June 10, 2013, we were externally managed and advised by American Homes 4 Rent Advisor, LLC (the “Advisor”) and the leasing, managing and advertising of our properties was overseen and directed by American Homes 4 Rent Management Holdings, LLC (the “Property Manager”), both of which were subsidiaries of the Sponsor. On June 10, 2013, we acquired the Advisor and the Property Manager from the Sponsor in exchange for 4,375,000 Series D units and 4,375,000 Series E units in our Operating Partnership (the “Management Internalization”). Under the terms of the contribution agreement, all administrative, financial, property management, marketing and leasing personnel, including executive management, became fully dedicated to us (see Note 10).

Prior to the Management Internalization, the Sponsor exercised control over the Company through the contractual rights provided to the Advisor through an advisory management agreement. Accordingly, the contribution of certain properties by the Sponsor to the Company prior to the Management Internalization have been deemed to be transactions between entities under common control, and as such, the accounts relating to the properties contributed have been recorded by us as if they had been acquired by us on the dates such properties were acquired by the Sponsor (see Note 9). Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include the Sponsor’s historical results of operations and carrying values of the properties that had been acquired by the Sponsor. The Sponsor commenced acquiring these properties on June 23, 2011, and accordingly, the statements of operations reflect activity prior to the Company’s date of formation. Therefore, the accompanying consolidated financial statements are not indicative of the Company’s past or future results and do not reflect its financial position, results of operations, changes in equity, and cash flows had they been presented as if the Company had been operated independently during the periods presented.