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Consolidated Statements of Capital - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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)