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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Assets |  |  |  |
Net book value | $ 8,064,980 | $ 7,547,856 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 46,156 | 118,799 | $ 57,686 |
Restricted cash | 136,667 | 131,442 | 111,282 |
Rent and other receivables, net | 30,144 | 17,618 |  |
Deferred costs and other intangibles, net | 13,025 | 11,956 |  |
Goodwill | 120,279 | 120,279 |  |
Total assets | 8,608,768 | 8,107,210 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Exchangeable senior notes, net | 111,697 | 108,148 |  |
Secured note payable | 48,859 | 49,828 |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 222,867 | 177,206 |  |
Amounts payable to affiliates | 4,720 | 0 |  |
Participating preferred shares derivative liability | 29,470 | 69,810 | 62,790 |
Total liabilities | 2,732,944 | 3,169,590 |  |
Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 75 | 95 |  |
Total liabilities and equity/capital | 8,608,768 | 8,107,210 |  |
Term loan facility, net |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility and Term loan facility, net | 198,023 | 321,735 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility and Term loan facility, net | 140,000 | 0 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Net book value | 8,064,980 | 7,547,856 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 46,156 | 118,799 |  |
Restricted cash | 136,667 | 131,442 |  |
Rent and other receivables, net | 30,144 | 17,618 |  |
Intercompany receivables | 0 | 0 |  |
Escrow deposits, prepaid expenses and other assets, including due from affiliates | 197,517 | 159,260 |  |
Investments in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |  |
Deferred costs and other intangibles, net | 13,025 | 11,956 |  |
Goodwill | 120,279 | 120,279 |  |
Total assets | 8,608,768 | 8,107,210 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Asset-backed securitizations, net | 1,977,308 | 2,442,863 |  |
Exchangeable senior notes, net | 111,697 | 108,148 |  |
Secured note payable | 48,859 | 49,828 |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 222,867 | 177,206 |  |
Amounts payable to affiliates | 4,720 | 0 |  |
Intercompany payables | 0 | 0 |  |
Participating preferred shares derivative liability | 29,470 | 69,810 |  |
Total liabilities | 2,732,944 | 3,169,590 |  |
Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Limited partners, capital account | 727,544 | 746,174 |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 75 | 95 |  |
Total partners' capital | 5,877,173 | 4,939,110 |  |
Noncontrolling interest | (1,349) | (1,490) |  |
Total capital | 5,875,824 | 4,937,620 | $ 3,935,233 | $ 4,169,594
Total liabilities and equity/capital | 8,608,768 | 8,107,210 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Common Units |  |  |  |
Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |
General partner, capital account | 4,248,236 | 3,357,992 |  |
Limited partners, capital account | 727,544 | 746,174 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Preferred Shares/Units |  |  |  |
Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |
General partner, capital account | 901,318 | 834,849 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Term loan facility, net |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility and Term loan facility, net | 198,023 | 321,735 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility and Term loan facility, net | 140,000 | 0 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Net book value | 0 | 0 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 22,157 | 76,913 |  |
Restricted cash | 14,742 | 0 |  |
Rent and other receivables, net | 114 | 131 |  |
Intercompany receivables | 154,621 | 133,808 |  |
Escrow deposits, prepaid expenses and other assets, including due from affiliates | 59,271 | 57,543 |  |
Investments in subsidiaries | 5,889,146 | 4,928,974 |  |
Deferred costs and other intangibles, net | 9,652 | 7,724 |  |
Goodwill | 120,279 | 120,279 |  |
Total assets | 6,269,982 | 5,325,372 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Asset-backed securitizations, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Exchangeable senior notes, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Secured note payable | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 27,566 | 1,715 |  |
Amounts payable to affiliates | 4,720 |  |  |
Intercompany payables | 0 | 0 |  |
Participating preferred shares derivative liability | 29,470 | 69,810 |  |
Total liabilities | 399,779 | 393,260 |  |
Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Limited partners, capital account | 727,544 | 746,174 |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 75 | 67 |  |
Total partners' capital | 5,870,203 | 4,932,112 |  |
Noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |  |
Total capital | 5,870,203 | 4,932,112 |  |
Total liabilities and equity/capital | 6,269,982 | 5,325,372 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) | Common Units |  |  |  |
Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |
General partner, capital account | 4,241,266 | 3,351,022 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) | Preferred Shares/Units |  |  |  |
Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |
General partner, capital account | 901,318 | 834,849 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) | Term loan facility, net |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility and Term loan facility, net | 198,023 | 321,735 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility and Term loan facility, net | 140,000 | 0 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Net book value | 1,732 | 4,838 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |  |
Restricted cash | 31 | 62 |  |
Rent and other receivables, net | 57 | 144 |  |
Intercompany receivables | 0 | 0 |  |
Escrow deposits, prepaid expenses and other assets, including due from affiliates | 164 | 170 |  |
Investments in subsidiaries | 115,303 | 116,242 |  |
Deferred costs and other intangibles, net | 0 | 3 |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |
Total assets | 117,287 | 121,459 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Asset-backed securitizations, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Exchangeable senior notes, net | 111,697 | 108,148 |  |
Secured note payable | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 2,757 | 3,708 |  |
Amounts payable to affiliates | 0 |  |  |
Intercompany payables | 8,428 | 8,393 |  |
Participating preferred shares derivative liability | 0 | 0 |  |
Total liabilities | 122,882 | 120,249 |  |
Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Limited partners, capital account | 0 | 0 |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 |  |
Total partners' capital | (5,595) | 1,210 |  |
Noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |  |
Total capital | (5,595) | 1,210 |  |
Total liabilities and equity/capital | 117,287 | 121,459 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) | Common Units |  |  |  |
Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |
General partner, capital account | (5,595) | 1,210 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) | Preferred Shares/Units |  |  |  |
Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |
General partner, capital account | 0 | 0 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) | Term loan facility, net |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility and Term loan facility, net | 0 | 0 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility and Term loan facility, net | 0 | 0 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Net book value | 8,063,248 | 7,543,018 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 23,999 | 41,886 |  |
Restricted cash | 121,894 | 131,380 |  |
Rent and other receivables, net | 29,973 | 17,343 |  |
Intercompany receivables | 0 | 0 |  |
Escrow deposits, prepaid expenses and other assets, including due from affiliates | 138,082 | 101,547 |  |
Investments in subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |  |
Deferred costs and other intangibles, net | 3,373 | 4,229 |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |
Total assets | 8,380,569 | 7,839,403 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Asset-backed securitizations, net | 1,977,308 | 2,442,863 |  |
Exchangeable senior notes, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Secured note payable | 48,859 | 49,828 |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 192,544 | 171,783 |  |
Amounts payable to affiliates | 0 |  |  |
Intercompany payables | 146,193 | 125,415 |  |
Participating preferred shares derivative liability | 0 | 0 |  |
Total liabilities | 2,364,904 | 2,789,889 |  |
Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Limited partners, capital account | 0 | 0 |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 0 | 28 |  |
Total partners' capital | 6,017,014 | 5,051,004 |  |
Noncontrolling interest | (1,349) | (1,490) |  |
Total capital | 6,015,665 | 5,049,514 |  |
Total liabilities and equity/capital | 8,380,569 | 7,839,403 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Common Units |  |  |  |
Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |
General partner, capital account | 6,017,014 | 5,050,976 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Preferred Shares/Units |  |  |  |
Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |
General partner, capital account | 0 | 0 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Term loan facility, net |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility and Term loan facility, net | 0 | 0 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility and Term loan facility, net | 0 | 0 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Net book value | 0 | 0 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |  |
Restricted cash | 0 | 0 |  |
Rent and other receivables, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Intercompany receivables | (154,621) | (133,808) |  |
Escrow deposits, prepaid expenses and other assets, including due from affiliates | 0 | 0 |  |
Investments in subsidiaries | (6,004,449) | (5,045,216) |  |
Deferred costs and other intangibles, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 |  |
Total assets | (6,159,070) | (5,179,024) |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Asset-backed securitizations, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Exchangeable senior notes, net | 0 | 0 |  |
Secured note payable | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 0 | 0 |  |
Amounts payable to affiliates | 0 |  |  |
Intercompany payables | (154,621) | (133,808) |  |
Participating preferred shares derivative liability | 0 | 0 |  |
Total liabilities | (154,621) | (133,808) |  |
Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Limited partners, capital account | 0 | 0 |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 |  |
Total partners' capital | (6,004,449) | (5,045,216) |  |
Noncontrolling interest | 0 | 0 |  |
Total capital | (6,004,449) | (5,045,216) |  |
Total liabilities and equity/capital | (6,159,070) | (5,179,024) |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments | Common Units |  |  |  |
Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |
General partner, capital account | (6,004,449) | (5,045,216) |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments | Preferred Shares/Units |  |  |  |
Capital [Abstract] |  |  |  |
General partner, capital account | 0 | 0 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments | Term loan facility, net |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility and Term loan facility, net | 0 | 0 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility and Term loan facility, net | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |

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