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Shareholders' Equity (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jul. 31, 2014 $ / shares shares | Aug. 31, 2013 shares | Mar. 31, 2013 shares | Dec. 31, 2012 shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Vote $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares
Class of Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from common stock before offering costs | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 308,435 | $ 1,548,280
Class A common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares sold (in shares) | 17,782,861 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares sold in connection with the IPO (in shares) |  |  | 55,422,794 |  |  |  |  |
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Gross proceeds from common stock before offering costs | $ | $ 313,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering costs | $ | $ 4,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend payable per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | 0.20 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.05
Voting interest percent |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |
Class A common shares | Beazer Rental Homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares sold (in shares) |  | 8,158,001 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A common shares | 2013 Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares sold (in shares) |  |  |  | 46,718,750 |  |  |  |
Class A common shares | 2012 Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares sold (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 35,360,898 |  |  |
Class B common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
Dividend payable per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.2 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.05
Common shares entitled to vote | Vote |  |  |  |  |  | 50 |  |
Voting interest percent |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |
Class B common shares | 2012 Offering | 2,770 Property Contribution | AH LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued in connection with investment (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 635,075 |  |

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