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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) single_family_property	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) single_family_property
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Single-family properties sales in escrow | single_family_property	107	57
Single-family properties sales in escrow, selling price | $	$ 11.9	$ 6.6
Single Family Properties
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Commitment to acquire single-family properties | single_family_property	429	203
Purchase price of commitment to acquire single-family properties | $	$ 77.8	$ 41.7

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment.

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