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Debt (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2015 property | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 property | Sep. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013
Proforma Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Asset-backed securitizations | $ 2,068,389,000 amh_AssetBackedSecuritization | $ 2,068,389,000 amh_AssetBackedSecuritization | $ 1,519,390,000 amh_AssetBackedSecuritization |  |
Secured note payable | 51,417,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable | 51,417,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable | 51,644,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable |  |
Credit facility | 45,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit | 45,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit | 207,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit |  |
Total debt | 2,164,806,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt | 2,164,806,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt | 1,778,034,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |  |
Gross proceeds from the sale of certificates | 552,830,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromAccountsReceivableSecuritization |  |  |  |
Number of properties | 36,588 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties | 36,588 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties | 34,599 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties |  |
Interest rate cap agreement | 3,000 us-gaap_DerivativeAssets | 3,000 us-gaap_DerivativeAssets | 14,000 us-gaap_DerivativeAssets |  |
Payments on asset-backed securitizations | 3,831,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfAccountsReceivableSecuritization |  |  |  |
Single-family properties, net | 6,037,355,000 us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet | 6,037,355,000 us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet | 5,710,671,000 us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet |  |
Single family homes |  |  |  |  |
Proforma Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Minimum coverage ratio | 1.20 amh_DebtInstrumentMinimumCoverageRatio / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = amh_SingleFamilyHomesMember |  |  |  |
Period of debt service considered for debt coverage ratio | 12 months |  |  |  |
2014-SFR 1 |  |  |  |  |
Proforma Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Asset-backed securitizations | 477,363,000 amh_AssetBackedSecuritization / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsMay2014SecuritizationMember | 477,363,000 amh_AssetBackedSecuritization / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsMay2014SecuritizationMember | 478,565,000 amh_AssetBackedSecuritization / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsMay2014SecuritizationMember |  |
Debt instrument initial term | 2 years |  |  |  |
Percentage of rate increased in the event of loan not paid | 3.00%amh_PercentageOfRateIncreasedInEventOfLoanNotPaid / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsMay2014SecuritizationMember |  |  |  |
Number of extension options | 3 amh_DebtInstrumentNumberOfExtensionOptions / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsMay2014SecuritizationMember |  |  |  |
Period of extension options | 12 months |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as percent) | 1.79%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsMay2014SecuritizationMember | 1.79%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsMay2014SecuritizationMember |  |  |
Debt instrument, description of variable rate | LIBOR |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 1.54%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsMay2014SecuritizationMember |  |  |  |
2014-SFR 2 |  |  |  |  |
Proforma Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Asset-backed securitizations | 511,151,000 amh_AssetBackedSecuritization / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsSeptember2014SecuritizationMember | 511,151,000 amh_AssetBackedSecuritization / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsSeptember2014SecuritizationMember | 512,435,000 amh_AssetBackedSecuritization / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsSeptember2014SecuritizationMember |  |
Interest rate (as percent) | 4.42%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsSeptember2014SecuritizationMember | 4.42%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsSeptember2014SecuritizationMember |  |  |
2014-SFR 3 |  |  |  |  |
Proforma Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Asset-backed securitizations | 527,097,000 amh_AssetBackedSecuritization / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsNovember2014SecuritizationMember | 527,097,000 amh_AssetBackedSecuritization / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsNovember2014SecuritizationMember | 528,390,000 amh_AssetBackedSecuritization / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsNovember2014SecuritizationMember |  |
Interest rate (as percent) | 4.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsNovember2014SecuritizationMember | 4.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsNovember2014SecuritizationMember |  |  |
2015-SFR 1 |  |  |  |  |
Proforma Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Asset-backed securitizations | 552,778,000 amh_AssetBackedSecuritization / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsFebruary2015SecuritizationMember | 552,778,000 amh_AssetBackedSecuritization / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsFebruary2015SecuritizationMember |  |  |
Debt instrument initial term |  | 30 years |  |  |
Interest rate (as percent) | 4.14%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsFebruary2015SecuritizationMember | 4.14%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsFebruary2015SecuritizationMember |  |  |
2015-SFR 1 | Single family homes |  |  |  |  |
Proforma Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from the sale of certificates |  | 552,800,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromAccountsReceivableSecuritization / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsFebruary2015SecuritizationMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = amh_SingleFamilyHomesMember |  |  |
Issuance costs for the sale of certificates |  | 13,300,000 us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsFebruary2015SecuritizationMember / us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis = amh_SingleFamilyHomesMember |  |  |
Debt instrument initial term | 10 years |  |  |  |
Borrower |  |  |  |  |
Proforma Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of monthly principal payment of loan | 0.083 amh_DebtInstrumentMonthlyPrincipalPaymentRatio / dei_LegalEntityAxis = amh_SpecialPurposeEntityMember |  |  |  |
Borrower | 2015-SFR 1 |  |  |  |  |
Proforma Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Loan amount | 552,800,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsFebruary2015SecuritizationMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = amh_SpecialPurposeEntityMember | 552,800,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsFebruary2015SecuritizationMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = amh_SpecialPurposeEntityMember |  |  |
Borrower | 2015-SFR 1 | Note |  |  |  |  |
Proforma Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties | 4,661 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsFebruary2015SecuritizationMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = amh_SpecialPurposeEntityMember | 4,661 us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsFebruary2015SecuritizationMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = amh_SpecialPurposeEntityMember |  |  |
Single-family properties, net | 751,200,000 us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsFebruary2015SecuritizationMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = amh_SpecialPurposeEntityMember | 751,200,000 us-gaap_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsFebruary2015SecuritizationMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = amh_SpecialPurposeEntityMember |  |  |
Until March 2017 | 2014-SFR 1 |  |  |  |  |
Proforma Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsMay2014SecuritizationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = amh_UntilMarchTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember |  |  |  |
March 2017 and Thereafter | 2014-SFR 1 |  |  |  |  |
Proforma Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 3.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtSecurityAxis = amh_AssetBackedSecuritizationsMay2014SecuritizationMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = amh_AfterMarchTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Proforma Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as percent) | 2.93%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = amh_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 2.93%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = amh_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
Credit facility amount, maximum | 800,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = amh_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 800,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = amh_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  | 800,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = amh_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 500,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = amh_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Proforma Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, description of variable rate | 30 day LIBOR |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = amh_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility | Until March 2017 | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Proforma Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, description of variable rate | 30 day LIBOR |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = amh_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = amh_UntilMarchTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility | March 2017 and Thereafter | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Proforma Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, description of variable rate | 30 day LIBOR |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 3.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = amh_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = amh_AfterMarchTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Proforma Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |
Secured note payable | $ 51,417,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | $ 51,417,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | $ 51,644,000 us-gaap_NotesPayable / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |
Interest rate (as percent) | 4.06%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 4.06%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |

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