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Acquisitions and Dispositions - Beazer Rental Homes Acquisition (Details 1) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) single_family_property | Jul. 01, 2014 USD ($) single_family_property shares | Jun. 14, 2013 USD ($) shares | Jun. 11, 2013 USD ($) single_family_property shares | Jun. 10, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) single_family_property | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) single_family_property | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 property | Jul. 01, 2014 | Jul. 01, 2014 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2014 property
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 74,356 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Formation of consolidated joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ellington portfolio acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired of membership interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | 914 |  |  |  |  | 914 |  | 914 |  |  |  | 914 |  |  |
Cash consideration | $ 74,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,615 |  |  |  |
Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98,117 |  |  |  |
In-place leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,268 |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 74,356 |  |  |  |
Management Internalization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired of membership interests |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |  | $ 4,214 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  | 130,069 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly maintenance fee |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Alaska Joint Venture Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired of membership interests |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | single_family_property |  |  |  | 4,778 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land |  |  |  | $ 156,648 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Buildings and improvements |  |  |  | 740,396 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | 1,896 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In-place leases |  |  |  | 5,547 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  | $ 904,487 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beazer Rental Homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired of membership interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Number of properties acquired |  | 1,372 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,372
Issuance of common shares (in shares) | shares |  | 8,158,001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | 4,400 | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of escrow |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities outstanding |  | $ 108,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount withheld from indemnification escrow | $ 600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,866 |
Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 193,506 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,197 |
In-place leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,655 |
Other current assets and liabilities, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,785) |
Estimated fair value of assets and liabilities acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 257,439 |
Total revenues and net income attributable to acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,422 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,713 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A common shares | AH LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares (in shares) | shares |  |  | 705,167 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Formation of consolidated joint venture |  |  | $ 11,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A common shares | Alaska Joint Venture Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 43,609,394 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A common shares | Beazer Rental Homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares (in shares) | shares |  | 8,158,001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 144,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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