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Contributions by AH LLC (Details 2) $ in Thousands					2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			18 Months Ended
	Dec. 12, 2014 single_family_property property	Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($) single_family_property	Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($) property	Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) property
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals
Single-family properties						$ 6,289,938				$ 5,710,671				$ 6,289,938	$ 5,710,671
Other liabilities		$ (2,500)	$ (2,500)	$ (2,500)	$ (2,500)
Rents from single-family properties						$ 152,406	$ 148,815	$ 137,818	$ 120,680	$ 109,543	$ 104,210	$ 88,871	$ 73,761	559,719	376,385	$ 132,722
Allocated general and administrative expenses														$ (24,906)	$ (21,947)	$ (8,845)
AH LLC
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals
Number of properties | property	45
AH LLC | Class A Units
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals
Number of properties | single_family_property	45
2,770 Property Contribution
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals
Number of properties		2,770		2,770
Single-family properties		$ 386,500	386,500	$ 386,500	386,500
Other assets		5,117	5,117	5,117	5,117
Other liabilities		(7,625)	(7,625)	(7,625)	(7,625)
Net assets contributed		383,992	383,992	383,992	$ 383,992
Rents from single-family properties			8,133
Property operating expenses			(5,246)
Depreciation			(3,345)
Allocated general and administrative expenses			(7,989)
Net loss			(8,447)
Contributed net assets and net loss			392,439
2,770 Property Contribution | Period from June 23, 2011, to December 31, 2012
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals
Number of properties | property																	2,661
Single-family properties																	$ 365,937
Other assets																	7,203
Other liabilities																	(8,183)
Net assets contributed																	364,957
Rents from single-family properties																	4,413
Property operating expenses																	(3,326)
Depreciation																	(2,021)
Allocated general and administrative expenses																	(6,996)
Net loss																	(7,930)
Contributed net assets and net loss																	$ 372,887
2,770 Property Contribution | Period from January 1, 2013, to February 28, 2013
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals
Number of properties | property					109
Single-family properties		20,563	20,563	20,563	$ 20,563
Other assets		(2,086)	(2,086)	(2,086)	(2,086)
Other liabilities		558	558	558	558
Net assets contributed		$ 19,035	$ 19,035	$ 19,035	19,035
Rents from single-family properties					3,720
Property operating expenses					(1,920)
Depreciation					(1,324)
Allocated general and administrative expenses					(993)
Net loss					(517)
Contributed net assets and net loss					$ 19,552
2,770 Property Contribution | Sponsor | Operating Partnership
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals
Number of properties | property				2,770

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