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Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 12, 2014 single_family_property property | Feb. 28, 2013 single_family_property | Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2013 property | Nov. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Jun. 10, 2013
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts payable to affiliates |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,093 | $ 0 |  |
Permanent reduction in advisory fee |  |  | $ 9,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses paid to related party |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 6,352 |
2,770 Property Contribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties contributed to the Operating Partnership |  | 2,770 |  | 2,770 |  |  |  |  |
AH LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 22.10% | 21.80% |  |
Amounts payable to affiliates |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,100 |  |  |
Receivable from affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000 |  |
Number of properties contributed to the Operating Partnership | property | 45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AH LLC | Class A Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units owned (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 14,440,670 | 14,440,670 |  |
Number of properties contributed to the Operating Partnership | single_family_property | 45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AH LLC | Series C Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units owned (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 31,085,974 | 31,085,974 |  |
AH LLC | Series D Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units owned (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 4,375,000 | 4,375,000 |  |
AH LLC | Series E Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units owned (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 4,375,000 | 4,375,000 |  |
AH LLC | Class A common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.30% | 3.30% |  |
AH LLC | Class B common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares owned | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 635,075 | 635,075 |  |
AH LLC | Agreement on Investment Opportunities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition and renovation fee in percent |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  | 5.00%
Monthly maintenance fee |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |
Acquisition and renovation fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 86,000 | 113,700 |
Asset acquisition cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67,500 | 108,900 |
Property acquisition cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,100 | 4,800 |
Advisor |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advisory management fee in percent |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Permanent reduction in advisory fee |  |  | $ 9,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses paid to related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,400 |
Property Manager |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property management fee, percentage of collected rent |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |
Property management fee, percentage of lease annual rent |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Fees incurred to the Property Manager |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300 |
Leasing fees incurred to the Property Manager |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,900 |
MMI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Administrative expenses paid to related party |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41,900 | $ 17,000 |

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