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Consolidated Statements of Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumption of exchangeable senior notes |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,970 |
Conversions |  |  |  |  |  | 58,494 |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  | $ (11,100) | (11,360) | $ (23,583)
Net income (loss) | $ 30,533 | $ 11,796 | $ 9,338 | $ 5,028 | 76,492 | 10,446 | (47,948)
Total other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |  | (20) | 197 | 127
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance |  | 4,937,620 |  | 3,935,233 | 4,937,620 | 3,935,233 | 4,169,594
Share-based compensation |  |  |  |  | 4,212 | 3,636 | 3,125
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes |  |  |  |  | 800 | 3,034 | 111
Repurchases of Class A units |  |  |  |  |  | (96,098) | (57,383)
Purchase of outside interests in RJ joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  | (44,408)
Issuance of Class A units |  |  |  |  | 683,861 | 633,063 |
Issuance of perpetual preferred units, net of offering costs of $9,355 |  |  |  |  | 260,645 | 482,812 |
Redemptions of Class A units |  |  |  |  | (169) | (399) |
Assumption of exchangeable senior notes |  |  |  |  |  | 6,970 |
Conversions |  |  |  |  | 37,441 |  |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units |  |  |  |  | (60,718) | (40,237) | (22,276)
Convertible units |  |  |  |  |  | (856) | (18,792)
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  | 0 | (230) | (1,902)
Common units |  |  |  |  | (64,340) | (58,445) | (45,015)
Net income (loss) | 30,533 | 11,796 | 9,338 | 5,028 | 76,492 | 10,446 | (47,948)
Total other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |  | (20) | 197 | 127
Total capital, ending balance | 5,875,824 |  | 4,937,620 |  | 5,875,824 | 4,937,620 | 3,935,233
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Series C Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversions |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Series E Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversions |  |  |  |  |  | 58,494 |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Series D Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversions |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Total partners' capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance |  | 4,939,110 |  | 3,935,931 | 4,939,110 | 3,935,931 | 4,133,858
Share-based compensation |  |  |  |  | 4,212 | 3,636 | 3,125
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes |  |  |  |  | 800 | 3,034 | 111
Repurchases of Class A units |  |  |  |  |  | (96,098) | (57,383)
Purchase of outside interests in RJ joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,033)
Issuance of Class A units |  |  |  |  | 683,861 | 633,063 |
Issuance of perpetual preferred units, net of offering costs of $9,355 |  |  |  |  | 260,645 | 482,812 |
Redemptions of Class A units |  |  |  |  | (169) | (399) |
Assumption of exchangeable senior notes |  |  |  |  |  | 6,970 |
Conversions |  |  |  |  | 37,441 |  |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units |  |  |  |  | (60,718) | (40,237) | (22,276)
Convertible units |  |  |  |  |  | (856) | (18,792)
Common units |  |  |  |  | (64,340) | (58,445) | (45,015)
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  | 76,351 | 11,008 | (47,791)
Total other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |  | (20) | 197 | 127
Total capital, ending balance | 5,877,173 |  | 4,939,110 |  | 5,877,173 | 4,939,110 | 3,935,931
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Total partners' capital | Series E Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversions |  |  |  |  |  | 58,494 |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance |  | 95 |  | (102) | 95 | (102) | (229)
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |  | (20) | 197 | 127
Total capital, ending balance | 75 |  | 95 |  | 75 | 95 | (102)
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance |  | (1,490) |  | (698) | (1,490) | (698) | 35,736
Purchase of outside interests in RJ joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  | (34,375)
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  | (230) | (1,902)
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  | 141 | (562) | (157)
Total capital, ending balance | (1,349) |  | (1,490) |  | (1,349) | (1,490) | (698)
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | General Partner | Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance |  | $ 3,357,992 |  | $ 2,907,410 | $ 3,357,992 | $ 2,907,410 | $ 3,098,293
Beginning balance (in shares) |  | 243,375,557 |  | 207,870,585 | 243,375,557 | 207,870,585 | 211,473,906
Share-based compensation |  |  |  |  | $ 4,212 | $ 3,636 | $ 3,125
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes |  |  |  |  | $ 800 | $ 3,034 | $ 111
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 101,174 | 213,878 | 30,281
Repurchases of Class A units |  |  |  |  |  | $ (96,098) | $ (57,383)
Repurchases of Class A common units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | (6,215,656) | (3,633,602)
Purchase of outside interests in RJ joint ventures |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (10,033)
Issuance of Class A units |  |  |  |  | $ 683,861 | $ 614,249 |
Issuance of Class A units (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 30,676,080 | 41,466,118 |
Redemptions of Class A units |  |  |  |  | $ 2,713 | $ 504 |
Redemptions of Class A units (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 198,625 | 40,632 |
Assumption of exchangeable senior notes |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,970 |
Conversions |  |  |  |  | $ 231,617 |  |
Conversions (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 12,398,276 |  |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units |  |  |  |  | $ (53,240) | (48,171) | (42,126)
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  | 20,281 | (33,542) | (84,577)
Total capital, ending balance | $ 4,248,236 |  | $ 3,357,992 |  | $ 4,248,236 | $ 3,357,992 | $ 2,907,410
Ending balance (in shares) | 286,749,712 |  | 243,375,557 |  | 286,749,712 | 243,375,557 | 207,870,585
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | General Partner | Preferred Shares/Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance |  | $ 834,849 |  | $ 352,037 | $ 834,849 | $ 352,037 | $ 352,037
Issuance of perpetual preferred units, net of offering costs of $9,355 |  |  |  |  | 260,645 | 482,812 |
Conversions |  |  |  |  | (194,176) |  |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units |  |  |  |  | (60,718) | (40,237) | (22,276)
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  | 60,718 | 40,237 | 22,276
Total capital, ending balance | $ 901,318 |  | $ 834,849 |  | 901,318 | 834,849 | 352,037
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Limited Partners | Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance |  | $ 746,174 |  | $ 217,820 | $ 746,174 | $ 217,820 | $ 224,991
Beginning balance (in shares) |  | 55,555,960 |  | 14,440,670 | 55,555,960 | 14,440,670 | 14,440,670
Issuance of Class A units |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,814 |
Issuance of Class A units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,343,843 |
Redemptions of Class A units |  |  |  |  | $ (2,882) | $ (903) |
Redemptions of Class A units (in shares) |  |  |  |  | (205,807) | (64,527) |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units |  |  |  |  | $ (11,100) | $ (10,274) | $ (2,889)
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  | (4,648) | (6,417) | (4,282)
Total capital, ending balance | $ 727,544 |  | $ 746,174 |  | $ 727,544 | $ 746,174 | $ 217,820
Ending balance (in shares) | 55,350,153 |  | 55,555,960 |  | 55,350,153 | 55,555,960 | 14,440,670
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Limited Partners | Common Units | Series C Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 396,606 |
Conversions (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 31,085,974 |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Limited Partners | Common Units | Series D Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversions |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130,528 |
Conversions (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 8,750,000 |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Limited Partners | Preferred Shares/Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance |  | $ 0 |  | $ 458,766 | $ 0 | $ 458,766 | $ 458,766
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible units |  |  |  |  |  | (856) | (18,792)
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 10,730 | 18,792
Total capital, ending balance | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | 0 | $ 458,766
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Limited Partners | Preferred Shares/Units | Series C Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversions |  |  |  |  |  | (396,606) |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Limited Partners | Preferred Shares/Units | Series E Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversions |  |  |  |  |  | 58,494 |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Limited Partners | Preferred Shares/Units | Series D Convertible Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversions |  |  |  |  |  | $ (130,528) |

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