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Noncash Transactions (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands							12 Months Ended
	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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