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Noncash Transactions (Details) - American Residential Properties Inc. | Feb. 29, 2016 shares
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Nonmonetary Transaction |
Business combination, step acquisition, equity interest in acquiree, percentage | 12.70%
Class A common shares/units |
Nonmonetary Transaction |
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, number of shares, multiplier | 1.135
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable (in shares) | 36,546,170
Class A Units |
Nonmonetary Transaction |
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, number of shares, multiplier | 1.135
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable (in shares) | 1,343,843

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