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Significant Accounting Policies (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) single_family_property | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) single_family_property | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease |  |  |
Noncash share-based compensation | $ 4,212,000 | $ 3,636,000 | $ 3,125,000
Property management expenses | 69,712,000 | 70,724,000 | 60,343,000
Deferred tax assets and liabilities | 0 |  |
Single-family Properties Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations [Abstract] |  |  |
Loss on impairment of single-family properties | 4,680,000 | 4,970,000 | 0
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets held-for-use | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0
Leasing Costs |  |  |
Lease amortization period | 1 year |  |
Building and Building Improvements | Maximum |  |  |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |
Estimated useful life of asset | 30 years |  |
Building and Building Improvements | Minimum |  |  |
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |
Estimated useful life of asset | 3 years |  |
Single family homes |  |  |
Single-family Properties Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of properties | single_family_property | 51,239 | 48,422 |
Single-family properties held for sale, net | Single family homes |  |  |
Single-family Properties Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of properties | single_family_property | 310 | 1,119 |
Loss on impairment of single-family properties | $ 4,700,000 | $ 5,000,000 |
Value of in-place leases |  |  |
Investments in Real Estate |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 1 year |  |
Restatement Adjustment | Reclassification of Noncash Share-based Compensation to Property Management Expenses |  |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | $ 1,600,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,200,000
Restatement Adjustment | Reclassification of Noncash Share-based Compensation to General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense | 2,600,000 | 2,100,000 | 1,900,000
Restatement Adjustment | Reclassification of Property Management Expenses |  |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease |  |  |
Property management expenses |  | 69,200,000 | 59,200,000
Stock options and Restricted stock units |  |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease |  |  |
Noncash share-based compensation | $ 4,200,000 | $ 3,600,000 | $ 3,100,000

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