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Shareholders' equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended				2 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	24 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
Shareholders' equity (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	May 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015
Class of Stock
Gross proceeds from common stock before offering costs	$ 308,435,000	$ 1,548,280,000	$ 494,839,000
Gross proceeds from issuance of Preferred shares before offering costs	189,433,000	212,596,000
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Series C Convertible Units
Class of Stock
Dividend payable per share	$ 0.60452	$ 0.15113								$ 0.60452		$ 0.15113
Class A common shares
Class of Stock
Common shares sold				17,782,861
Common shares sold in connection with the IPO					55,422,794
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01		$ 0.01						$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Gross proceeds from common stock before offering costs				313,300,000
Offering costs				4,900,000
Dividend payable per share	$ 0.20	$ 0.05								$ 0.20		$ 0.05
Voting interest (as a percent)	30.00%									30.00%
Class A common shares \| Beazer Rental Homes
Class of Stock
Common shares sold						8,158,001
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)						$ 0.01
Class A common shares \| 2013 Offering
Class of Stock
Common shares sold							46,718,750
Class A common shares \| 2012 Offering
Class of Stock
Common shares sold								35,360,898
Class B common shares
Class of Stock
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01								$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Dividend payable per share	$ 0.20	$ 0.05								$ 0.20		$ 0.05
Common shares entitled to vote	50
Voting interest (as a percent)	30.00%									30.00%
Preferred Units, Issued			653,492					653,492
Class B common shares \| 2012 Offering \| 2,770 Property Contribution \| Sponsor
Class of Stock
Common stock issued in connection with investment (in shares)	635,075									635,075
Preferred shares
Class of Stock
Cumulative annual cash dividend rate	5.00%
Liquidation preference per share	$ 25									$ 25
Preferred stock, cumulative change in value of index based on purchase prices of single-family properties (as a percent)	50.00%
Preferred stock, maximum internal rate of return considering initial liquidation liquidation preference (as a percent)	9.00%
Increase in cumulative annual cash dividend rate	10.00%
Liquidation preference (as a percent)	50.00%
Number of single-family properties located in top markets	20
Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding	441,700,000									441,700,000
Series A Preferred Stock
Class of Stock
Common shares sold in connection with the IPO										5,060,000
Dividend payable per share	$ 1.25	$ 0.229167								$ 1.25		$ 0.229167
Cumulative annual cash dividend rate										5.00%
Gross proceeds from issuance of Preferred shares before offering costs									126,500,000
Preferred Units, Issued									5,060,000
Rate of Preferred units									5.00%
Offering costs									7,300,000
Series A Preferred Stock \| Subsequent Events
Class of Stock
Rate of Preferred units														5.00%
Series B Preferred Stock
Class of Stock
Common shares sold in connection with the IPO										4,400,000
Dividend payable per share	$ 1.2875									$ 1.2875
Cumulative annual cash dividend rate										5.00%
Gross proceeds from issuance of Preferred shares before offering costs											110,000,000	110,000,000
Preferred Units, Issued		4,400,000									4,400,000	4,400,000
Rate of Preferred units		5.00%									5.00%	5.00%
Offering costs	6,600,000	6,600,000								6,600,000	6,600,000	6,600,000
Series B Preferred Stock \| Subsequent Events
Class of Stock
Rate of Preferred units														5.00%
Series C Preferred Stock
Class of Stock
Common shares sold in connection with the IPO										7,600,000
Dividend payable per share	$ 0.912847									$ 0.912847
Cumulative annual cash dividend rate										5.50%
Gross proceeds from issuance of Preferred shares before offering costs													190,000,000
Preferred Units, Issued													7,600,000
Rate of Preferred units													5.50%
Offering costs	$ 9,700,000									$ 9,700,000			$ 9,700,000