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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, gross | $ 2,382,871,000 |  | $ 2,382,871,000 |  |  | $ 2,981,062,000
Unamortized discount on exchangeable senior notes | (1,156,000) |  | (1,156,000) |  |  | (1,883,000)
Equity component of exchangeable senior notes | (3,073,000) |  | (3,073,000) |  |  | (4,969,000)
Deferred financing costs, net | (39,407,000) |  | (39,407,000) |  |  | (51,636,000)
Total debt per balance sheet | 2,339,235,000 |  | 2,339,235,000 |  |  | 2,922,574,000
Amortization of financing costs |  |  | 6,285,000 | $ 7,912,000 |  |
Asset-Backed Securitizations and Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of financing costs | 1,400,000 | $ 2,200,000 | 5,000,000 | 6,300,000 |  |
Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, gross | 2,018,764,000 |  | 2,018,764,000 |  |  | 2,491,234,000
Secured Debt | 2014-SFR 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, gross | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  | 456,074,000
Secured Debt | 2014-SFR 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.42% |  | 4.42% |  |  |
Debt, gross | $ 497,743,000 |  | $ 497,743,000 |  |  | 501,810,000
Secured Debt | 2014-SFR 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.40% |  | 4.40% |  |  |
Debt, gross | $ 513,361,000 |  | $ 513,361,000 |  |  | 517,827,000
Secured Debt | 2015-SFR 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.14% |  | 4.14% |  |  |
Debt, gross | $ 539,199,000 |  | $ 539,199,000 |  |  | 543,480,000
Secured Debt | 2015-SFR 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.36% |  | 4.36% |  |  |
Debt, gross | $ 468,461,000 |  | $ 468,461,000 |  |  | 472,043,000
Secured Debt | Secured Note Payable |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.06% |  | 4.06% |  |  |
Debt, gross | $ 49,107,000 |  | $ 49,107,000 |  |  | $ 49,828,000
Convertible Debt | 3.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.25% |  | 3.25% |  |  | 3.25%
Debt, gross | $ 115,000,000 |  | $ 115,000,000 |  |  | $ 115,000,000
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 2.43% |  | 2.43% |  |  |
Debt, gross | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  | 0
Credit facility amount, maximum | 800,000,000 |  | 800,000,000 |  | $ 800,000,000 |
Amortization of financing costs | $ 500,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 1,300,000 | $ 1,900,000 |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.20% |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.825% |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.55% |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.55% |  |  |
Line of Credit | Term Loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 2.58% |  | 2.58% |  |  |
Debt, gross | $ 200,000,000 |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  | 325,000,000
Deferred financing costs, net | (2,100,000) |  | (2,100,000) |  |  | $ (3,300,000)
Credit facility amount, maximum | $ 200,000,000 |  | $ 200,000,000 |  | $ 200,000,000 |
Line of Credit | Term Loan facility | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.35% |  |  |
Line of Credit | Term Loan facility | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.90% |  |  |
Line of Credit | Term Loan facility | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |
Line of Credit | Term Loan facility | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Line of Credit | Term Loan facility | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |

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