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Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands					1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 12, 2014 single_family_property property	Feb. 28, 2013 single_family_property	Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 property	Nov. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 10, 2013
Related Party Transaction
Amounts payable to affiliates						$ 4,093	$ 0
Permanent reduction in advisory fee			$ 9,800
Administrative expenses paid to related party						$ 0	$ 0	$ 6,352
2,770 Property Contribution
Related Party Transaction
Number of properties contributed to the Operating Partnership		2,770		2,770
AH LLC
Related Party Transaction
Equity interest rate						22.10%	21.80%
Amounts payable to affiliates						$ 4,100
Receivable from affiliates							$ 4,000
Number of properties contributed to the Operating Partnership | property	45
AH LLC | Class A Units
Related Party Transaction
Units owned (in shares) | shares						14,440,670	14,440,670
Number of properties contributed to the Operating Partnership | single_family_property	45
AH LLC | Series C Convertible Units
Related Party Transaction
Units owned (in shares) | shares						31,085,974	31,085,974
AH LLC | Series D Convertible Units
Related Party Transaction
Units owned (in shares) | shares						4,375,000	4,375,000
AH LLC | Series E Convertible Units
Related Party Transaction
Units owned (in shares) | shares						4,375,000	4,375,000
AH LLC | Class A common shares
Related Party Transaction
Equity interest rate						3.30%	3.30%
AH LLC | Class B common shares
Related Party Transaction
Shares owned | shares						635,075	635,075
AH LLC | Agreement on Investment Opportunities
Related Party Transaction
Acquisition and renovation fee in percent					5.00%				5.00%
Monthly maintenance fee					$ 100
Acquisition and renovation fees							$ 86,000	113,700
Asset acquisition cost							67,500	108,900
Property acquisition cost							22,100	4,800
Advisor
Related Party Transaction
Advisory management fee in percent					1.75%
Permanent reduction in advisory fee			$ 9,800
Administrative expenses paid to related party								6,400
Property Manager
Related Party Transaction
Property management fee, percentage of collected rent					6.00%
Property management fee, percentage of lease annual rent					50.00%
Fees incurred to the Property Manager								1,300
Leasing fees incurred to the Property Manager								2,900
MMI
Related Party Transaction
Administrative expenses paid to related party							$ 41,900	$ 17,000

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