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Organization and Operations (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 10, 2013 shares | May. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares | Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) shares | Oct. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) state single_family_property | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) state single_family_property shares | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Organization and operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties | single_family_property |  |  |  |  |  | 38,780 | 34,599 |  |
Number of states | state |  |  |  |  |  | 22 | 22 |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 189,433 | $ 212,596 |
Series A Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from offering before fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126,500 |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126,500 |
Offering costs |  |  |  | $ 7,300 |  |  | $ 7,300 | $ 7,300 |
Preferred units issued (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 5,060,000 |  |  |  | 5,060,000 |
Sale of stock, number of shares issued (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,060,000 |  |
Preferred Shares dividend rate |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Series B Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from offering before fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 110,000 |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred shares |  |  | $ 110,000 | $ 110,000 |  |  |  |  |
Offering costs |  |  | $ 6,600 | $ 6,600 |  |  | $ 6,600 | $ 6,600 |
Preferred units issued (in shares) | shares |  |  | 4,400,000 | 4,400,000 |  |  |  | 4,400,000 |
Sale of stock, number of shares issued (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,400,000 |  |
Preferred Shares dividend rate |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Series C Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from offering before fees |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 190,000 |  |
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred shares |  | $ 190,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 190,000 |
Offering costs |  | $ 9,700 |  | $ 9,700 |  |  | $ 9,700 | $ 9,700 |
Preferred units issued (in shares) | shares |  | 7,600,000 |  | 7,600,000 |  |  |  | 7,600,000 |
Sale of stock, number of shares issued (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,600,000 |  |
Preferred Shares dividend rate |  | 5.50% |  |  |  | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% |
2012 Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from offering before fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 530,400
Fees associated with the sale of stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,900
2012 Offering | AH LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from offering before fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,300
2013 Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from offering before fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 747,500 |
Fees associated with the sale of stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,000 |
IPO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from offering before fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 811,800 |
Fees associated with the sale of stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,000 |
2013 Concurrent Private Placements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from offering before fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000 |
Operating Partnership | Series D Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of units (in shares) | shares | 4,375,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Partnership | Series E Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of units (in shares) | shares | 4,375,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Single family homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties | single_family_property |  |  |  |  |  | 38,780 | 34,599 |  |
Properties held for sale | Single family homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties | single_family_property |  |  |  |  |  | 45 |  |  |
Single-Family Properties Held for Sale | Properties held for sale | Single family homes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization and operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties | single_family_property |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26 |  |

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