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Accounts payable and accrued expenses (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts payable and accrued expenses    
Accounts payable $ 4,925us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent $ 901us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
Accrued property taxes 49,018us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrentAndNoncurrent 28,240us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrentAndNoncurrent
Other accrued liabilities 28,972us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent 21,538us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
Accrued distribution payable   9,274amh_AccruedDistributionsPayable
Accrued construction and maintenance liabilities 23,914us-gaap_ConstructionPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent 16,917us-gaap_ConstructionPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
Resident security deposits 42,877us-gaap_SecurityDepositLiability 26,527us-gaap_SecurityDepositLiability
Total $ 149,706us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent $ 103,397us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent