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Subsequent events (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2014
property
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
property
Mar. 31, 2014
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Apr. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events
property
May 13, 2014
Subsequent Events
Single-family properties
property
May 13, 2014
Subsequent Events
Single-family properties
Anticipated
May 08, 2014
Subsequent Events
5.50% Series C participating preferred shares
May 02, 2014
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5.50% Series C participating preferred shares
May 08, 2014
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Class A common shares
May 08, 2014
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5.0% Series A Participating Preferred Shares
May 08, 2014
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5.0% Series B Participating Preferred Shares
May 02, 2014
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Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
Apr. 30, 2014
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Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
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Number of properties acquired         513                  
Aggregate purchase price of properties acquired $ 341,064,000 $ 525,427,000     $ 72,100,000                  
Credit facility, additional borrowings, amount 321,000,000                         121,000,000
Credit facility, repayment, amount 25,000,000                       179,000,000  
Credit facility, amount outstanding       671,000,000                 613,000,000 792,000,000
Rate of Preferred units                 5.50%   5.00% 5.00%    
Issuance of preferred units                 7,600,000          
Gross proceeds from issuance of preferred units 9,162,000               190,000,000          
Number of units granted to underwriters to purchase additional units                 1,110,000          
Number of properties 25,505   23,268     3,852                
Gross proceeds from the sale of certificates             $ 481,000,000              
Reference rate           LIBOR                
Interest margin on reference rate (as a percent)           1.54%                
Quarterly dividend (in dollars per share)               $ 0.23   $ 0.05 $ 0.3125 $ 0.3125