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Acquisitions and Dispositions - RJ JV Acquisition 1 (Details 3) |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 12, 2014 single_family_property property shares | Jun. 14, 2013 USD ($) single_family_property shares | Jun. 11, 2013 USD ($) shares | Feb. 28, 2013 shares | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 single_family_property | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) single_family_property | Mar. 15, 2013 single_family_property | Sep. 20, 2012 single_family_property
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties | single_family_property |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,780 | 34,599 |  |
Initial basis, value |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Formation of consolidated joint venture |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |
Class B common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units issued (in shares) | shares |  | 653,492 |  |  | 653,492 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of promotional interest of all distributable cash available for distribution |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
Carryover basis |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
AH LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of single-family properties | property | 45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of units outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.10% | 21.80% |  |
AH LLC | Class A common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units, units converted to common shares | shares |  | 653,492 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of preferred units |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued to Sponsor in 2012 offering (in shares) | shares |  | 705,167 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Formation of consolidated joint venture |  | $ 11,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion ratio |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of units outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.30% | 3.30% |  |
AH LLC | Class B common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued to Sponsor in 2012 offering (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 634,408 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ellington portfolio acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Estimated fair values of the net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,615,000 |  |
Buildings and improvements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98,117,000 |  |
Value of in-place leases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,268,000 |  |
Alaska Joint Venture Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land |  |  | $ 156,648,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Buildings and improvements |  |  | 740,396,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of in-place leases |  |  | 5,547,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | $ 23,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Alaska Joint Venture Acquisition | Class A common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued to Sponsor in 2012 offering (in shares) | shares |  |  | 43,609,394 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RJ American Homes 4 Rent One, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties | single_family_property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 177
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
RJ American Homes 4 Rent One, LLC | Class A common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67.00%
RJ American Homes 4 Rent One, LLC | Class B common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.00%
R J American Homes Four Rent Investments L L C R J American Homes Four Rent One L L C R J American Homes Four Rent Two L L C [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of single-family properties | single_family_property |  | 377 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land |  | $ 10,340,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Buildings and improvements |  | 54,123,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of in-place leases |  | 539,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 1,128,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current assets and liabilities, net |  | (311,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note payable |  | (7,600,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest |  | (39,321,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of acquired net assets |  | $ 18,898,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RJ LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Raymond James Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties | single_family_property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 214 |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Raymond James Two | Class A common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67.00% |
Raymond James Two | Class B common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.00% |
R J American Homes Four Rent Investments L L C R J American Homes Four Rent One L L C R J American Homes Four Rent Two L L C [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of units outstanding |  | 67.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Units | AH LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of single-family properties | single_family_property | 45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of units (in shares) | shares | 653,378 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Units | Operating Partnership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of units outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93.50% | 93.60% |  |
Class A Units | Operating Partnership | AH LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of units outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% | 6.40% |  |
Estimated fair values of the net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of units (in shares) | shares |  |  | 12,395,965 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A Units | Operating Partnership | Alaska Joint Venture Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of units (in shares) | shares |  |  | 12,395,965 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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