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Noncash Transactions (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 12, 2014 USD ($) single_family_property property $ / shares shares | Jul. 01, 2014 USD ($) shares | Jun. 14, 2013 shares | Jun. 11, 2013 shares | Jun. 10, 2013 shares | Feb. 28, 2013 single_family_property shares | Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of units issued | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,179
Class A common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units issued upon conversion (in shares) |  |  | 653,492 |  |  |  |  |
3.5% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Units converted into Class A units (in shares) |  |  | 653,492 |  |  |  |  |
Operating Partnership | Series D Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of units (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 4,375,000 |  |  |
Operating Partnership | Series E Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of units (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 4,375,000 |  |  |
AH LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties contributed to the Operating Partnership | property | 45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AH LLC | Class B common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 634,408 |  |
AH LLC | Class A common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares (in shares) |  |  | 705,167 |  |  |  |  |
AH LLC | 3.5% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Units converted into Class A units (in shares) |  |  | 653,492 |  |  |  |  |
AH LLC | Class A Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties contributed to the Operating Partnership | single_family_property | 45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of units (in shares) | 653,378 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units issue to Sponsor per unit (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 17.11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Alaska Joint Venture Acquisition | Class A common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares (in shares) |  |  |  | 43,609,394 |  |  |  |
Beazer Rental Homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares (in shares) |  | 8,158,001 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ |  | $ 257,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Beazer Rental Homes | Class A common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares (in shares) |  | 8,158,001 |  |  |  |  |  |
Sponsor | Class A Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units issue to Sponsor per unit (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 17.11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of units issued | $ | $ 11,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sponsor | Operating Partnership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties contributed to the Operating Partnership | single_family_property |  |  |  |  |  | 2,770 |  |
Sponsor | Operating Partnership | Series C Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 31,085,974 |  |
Operating Partnership | Series D Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of units (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 4,375,000 |  |  |
Common units issue to Sponsor per unit (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18.00 |
Operating Partnership | Series E Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of units (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 4,375,000 |  |  |
Operating Partnership | AH LLC | Class A Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of units (in shares) |  |  |  | 12,395,965 |  |  |  |
Operating Partnership | Alaska Joint Venture Acquisition | Class A Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of units (in shares) |  |  |  | 12,395,965 |  |  |  |

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