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Consolidated Statement of Equity (USD $)	Shareholders' equity Alaska Joint Venture Acquisition USD ($)	Shareholders' equity USD ($)	Common Stock Class A common shares Alaska Joint Venture Acquisition USD ($)	Common Stock Class A common shares Subscription Agreement USD ($)	Common Stock Class A common shares USD ($)	Common Stock Class B common shares USD ($)	Preferred shares USD ($)	Additional paid-in capital Alaska Joint Venture Acquisition USD ($)	Additional paid-in capital Subscription Agreement USD ($)	Additional paid-in capital USD ($)	Accumulated deficit USD ($)	Accumulated other comprehensive loss USD ($)	Noncontrolling interest Alaska Joint Venture Acquisition USD ($)	Noncontrolling interest RJ Joint Ventures Acquisition USD ($)	Noncontrolling interest USD ($)	Class A common shares Alaska Joint Venture Acquisition	Class A common shares Subscription Agreement	Class A common shares	Alaska Joint Venture Acquisition USD ($)	RJ Joint Ventures Acquisition USD ($)	Total USD ($)
Beginning Balances at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 3,474,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember								$ 3,516,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember	$ (42,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember										$ 3,474,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuances of Class A common shares, net of offering costs		494,839,000amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember			354,000amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember					494,485,000amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember											494,839,000amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStock
Issuances of Class A common shares, net of offering costs ( in shares)					35,363,998amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Contribution of properties and cash by AH LLC in connection with 2012 Offering		47,156,000amh_SponsorTwoThousandAndTwelveOffering / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember			33,000amh_SponsorTwoThousandAndTwelveOffering / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember					47,123,000amh_SponsorTwoThousandAndTwelveOffering / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember					490,000amh_SponsorTwoThousandAndTwelveOffering / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember						47,646,000amh_SponsorTwoThousandAndTwelveOffering
Common shares issue to Sponsor in 2012 offering					3,300,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember	667us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesAcquisitions / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
2,770 Property Contribution		369,371,000us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember								369,371,000us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember											369,371,000us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest
Share-based compensation		70,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember								70,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember											70,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Distributions to equity holders:
Net (loss) income		(10,236,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember									(10,236,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember										(10,236,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Ending Balances at Dec. 31, 2012		904,674,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember			387,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember					914,565,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember	(10,278,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember				490,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember						905,164,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Ending Balances, shares at Dec. 31, 2012					38,663,998us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember	667us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuances of Class A common shares, net of offering costs		1,548,280,000amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember			1,021,000amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember					1,547,259,000amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember											1,548,280,000amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStock
Issuances of Class A common shares, net of offering costs ( in shares)					102,141,544amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
2,770 Property Contribution		(356,436,000)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember				6,000us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember				(356,442,000)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember					392,253,000us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember						35,817,000us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest
2,770 Property Contribution (shares)						634,408amh_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseSharesIssuedToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Issuance of common stock other	704,292,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = amh_AlaskaJointVentureAcquisitionMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember		436,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = amh_AlaskaJointVentureAcquisitionMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember	4,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = amh_SubscriptionAgreementsMember				703,856,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = amh_AlaskaJointVentureAcquisitionMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember	(4,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = amh_SubscriptionAgreementsMember				200,195,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = amh_AlaskaJointVentureAcquisitionMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember	61,060,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = amh_RaymondJamesFinancialIncMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember					904,487,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = amh_AlaskaJointVentureAcquisitionMember	61,060,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = amh_RaymondJamesFinancialIncMember
Issuance of common stock other, shares			43,609,394us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesOther / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = amh_AlaskaJointVentureAcquisitionMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember	434,783us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesOther / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = amh_SubscriptionAgreementsMember													434,783us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesOther / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis = amh_SubscriptionAgreementsMember
Management Internalization															65,188,000us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember						65,188,000us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromBusinessCombination
Share-based compensation		1,079,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember								1,079,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember											1,079,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Share-based compensation (in shares)					19,500us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Formation of consolidated joint venture															500,000us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember						500,000us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance
Conversion of preferred units		(10,456,000)us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockConvertedToOtherSecurities / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember									(10,456,000)us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockConvertedToOtherSecurities / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember										(10,456,000)us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockConvertedToOtherSecurities
Issuances of Preferred shares, net of offering costs		186,256,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember					91,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember			186,165,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember											186,256,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
Issuance of Preferred shares, net of offering costs (in shares)							9,060,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
Distributions to equity holders:
Preferred shares		(1,160,000)us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember									(1,160,000)us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember										(1,160,000)us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact
Noncontrolling interests															(17,216,000)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember						(17,216,000)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
Common shares		(9,274,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember									(9,274,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember										(9,274,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
Net (loss) income		(32,311,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember									(32,311,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember				13,245,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember						(19,066,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Ending Balances at Dec. 31, 2013		2,934,944,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember			1,848,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember	6,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember	91,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember			2,996,478,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember	(63,479,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember				715,715,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember						3,650,659,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Ending Balances, shares at Dec. 31, 2013					184,869,219us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember	635,075us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember	9,060,000us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuances of Class A common shares, net of offering costs		453,671,000amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember			260,000amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember					453,411,000amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember											453,671,000amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStock
Issuances of Class A common shares, net of offering costs ( in shares)					25,969,612amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
2,770 Property Contribution		31,000us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember								31,000us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember					1,515,000us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember						1,546,000us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest
Share-based compensation		2,586,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember								2,586,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember											2,586,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Issuances of Preferred shares, net of offering costs		165,781,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember					80,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember			165,701,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember											165,781,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
Issuance of Preferred shares, net of offering costs (in shares)							8,000,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
Issuance of Class A units															11,179,000amh_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember						11,179,000amh_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssuedDuringPeriodValueAcquisitions
Distributions to equity holders:
Preferred shares		(18,928,000)us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember									(18,928,000)us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember										(18,928,000)us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsIncomeStatementImpact
Noncontrolling interests															(23,881,000)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember						(23,881,000)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
Common shares		(39,698,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember									(39,698,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember										(39,698,000)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
Net (loss) income		(48,057,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember									(48,057,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember				14,965,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember						(33,092,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Total other comprehensive loss		(229,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember										(229,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember									(229,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Ending Balances at Dec. 31, 2014		$ 3,450,101,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember			$ 2,108,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember	$ 6,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassBMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember	$ 171,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember			$ 3,618,207,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember	$ (170,162,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember	$ (229,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember			$ 719,493,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember						$ 4,169,594,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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