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Acquisitions and Dispositions - Sale of California Properties (Details 7) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 27, 2013 USD ($) single_family_property | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Business Combinations [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold | single_family_property | 38 |  |  |
Gross sales price of properties sold | $ 8,900 |  |  |
Gain on disposition of single-family properties | $ 900 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 904

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