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Single-Family Properties - Components of Single-Family Properties (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) single_family_property	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) single_family_property
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Net book value	$ 7,542,196	$ 7,547,856
Single Family Homes
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Number of properties | single_family_property	48,336	48,422
Net book value	$ 7,542,196	$ 7,547,856
Single Family Homes | Single-family properties being renovated
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Number of properties | single_family_property	367	312
Net book value	$ 64,973	$ 57,200
Single Family Homes | Single-family properties being prepared for re-lease
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Number of properties | single_family_property	121	91
Net book value	$ 18,630	$ 14,453
Single Family Homes | Single-family properties held for sale, net
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Number of properties | single_family_property	704	1,119
Net book value	$ 78,922	$ 87,430
Leased single-family properties | Single Family Homes
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Number of properties | single_family_property	45,285	44,798
Net book value	$ 7,077,008	$ 7,040,000
Vacant single-family properties available for lease | Single Family Homes
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Number of properties | single_family_property	1,859	2,102
Net book value	$ 302,663	$ 348,773

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(d))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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