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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Nov. 05, 2015 $ / shares | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) single_family_property business_acquired | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) single_family_property | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
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Aggregate purchase price of properties acquired | $ |  |  |  | $ 552,944 | $ 914,059
5.0% Series A Participating Preferred Shares |  |  |  |  |
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Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage |  |  |  | 5.00% |
5.0% Series B Participating Preferred Shares |  |  |  |  |
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Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage |  |  |  | 5.00% |
5.5% Series C Participating Preferred Shares |  |  |  |  |
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Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage |  |  |  | 5.50% |
Subsequent Events | Subsequent Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |
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Number of properties acquired | single_family_property |  | 188 | 188 |  |
Aggregate purchase price of properties acquired | $ |  |  | $ 26,300 |  |
Subsequent Events | RJ Joint Ventures |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | single_family_property |  | 377 | 377 |  |
Percentage of remaining outside ownership acquired |  | 67.00% | 67.00% |  |
Number of consolidated joint ventures acquired | business_acquired |  | 2 |  |  |
Purchase price of joint ventures | $ |  | $ 44,400 |  |  |
Subsequent Events | Class A common shares | Dividend Declared |  |  |  |  |
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Quarterly dividend (in USD per share) | $ 0.05 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events | Class B common shares | Dividend Declared |  |  |  |  |
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Quarterly dividend (in USD per share) | 0.05 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events | 5.0% Series A Participating Preferred Shares | Dividend Declared |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly preferred dividend (in USD per share) | $ 0.3125 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events | 5.0% Series B Participating Preferred Shares | Dividend Declared |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly preferred dividend (in USD per share) | $ 0.3125 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events | 5.5% Series C Participating Preferred Shares | Dividend Declared |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly preferred dividend (in USD per share) | $ 0.34375 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage | 5.50% |  |  |  |

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