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Subsequent Events - Early Extinguishment of Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) property	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments on asset-backed securitizations		$ 6,231	$ 6,381
2014-SFR 1 | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments on asset-backed securitizations	$ 455,400
2014-SFR 1 | Secured Debt | Special Purpose Entity | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	$ (6,600)
Single Family Homes | Property disqualified from collateral pool | 2014-SFR 1 | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of properties disqualified or released | property	3,799
Release of restricted cash collateral for borrowed securities	$ 4,800

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