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Shareholders' Equity - Conversion of Series D Convertible Units into Class A Units (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2015 shares
Series E Convertible Units |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Contingent beneficial conversion, Series E | $ |  | $ 2.8 | $ 2.8 |
Series D Convertible Units |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percent of distributions claimed on operating partnership |  |  | 70.00% |
Period after issuance for eligibility to participate in operating partnership distributions |  |  | 30 months |
Limited liability company or limited partnership, conversion requirements, adjusted funds from operations (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 0.80 |
Limited liability company or limited partnership, conversion requirements, average price per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 18.00 |
Contingent beneficial conversion, Series E | $ | $ 7.6 |  |  |
Operating Partnership | Series E Convertible Units |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Units owned (in shares) |  | 4,375,000 |  |
Operating Partnership | Series D Convertible Units |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Units owned (in shares) | 8,750,000 |  |  |
AH LLC | Series E Convertible Units |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Units owned (in shares) |  |  | 0 | 4,375,000
AH LLC | Series D Convertible Units |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Units owned (in shares) |  |  | 0 | 4,375,000
AH LLC | Operating Partnership | Series E Convertible Units |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Units owned (in shares) |  | 4,375,000 |  |
AH LLC | Operating Partnership | Series D Convertible Units |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Limited liability company or limited partnership, conversion ratio | 1 |  | 1 |

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