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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Operating activities |  |
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities | $ 376,463 | $ 349,375
Investing activities |  |
Cash paid for single-family properties | (333,082) | (462,875)
Change in escrow deposits for purchase of single-family properties | (2,194) | (2,710)
Net proceeds received from sales of single-family properties and other | 47,757 | 68,618
Proceeds received from hurricane-related insurance claims | 4,000 | 0
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture | (3,800) | 0
Collections from mortgage financing receivables | 0 | 83
Distributions from joint ventures | 36,251 | 5,981
Initial renovations to single-family properties | (40,898) | (31,208)
Recurring and other capital expenditures for single-family properties | (40,470) | (26,725)
Other purchases of productive assets | (149,475) | (38,060)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | (481,911) | (486,896)
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common shares/units | 0 | 694,765
Proceeds from issuance of perpetual preferred shares/units | 115,000 | 270,000
Repurchase of Class A common shares/units | (34,969) | 0
Redemptions of Class A units | 0 | (169)
Payments on asset-backed securitizations | (15,669) | (472,470)
Payments on secured note payable | (49,427) | (721)
Settlement of cash flow hedging instrument | 9,628 | 0
Distributions to common unitholders | (43,524) | (38,890)
Distributions to preferred unitholders | (41,178) | (46,122)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 188,789 | 250,401
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 83,341 | 112,880
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 182,823 | 250,241
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period (see Note 3) | 266,164 | 363,121
Supplemental cash flow information |  |
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized | (80,942) | (77,964)
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to property acquisitions, renovations and construction | (107) | 7,151
Transfers of completed homebuilding deliveries to properties | 64,867 | 3,010
Property and land contributions to an unconsolidated joint venture | (40,942) | 0
Transfer of term loan borrowings to revolving credit facility | 0 | 50,000
Redemption of participating preferred shares/units | (28,258) | 0
Transfer of deferred financing costs from term loan to revolving credit facility | 0 | 1,524
Accrued distributions to non-affiliates | (1,773) | 0
Note receivable related to a bulk sale of properties, net of discount | 0 | 5,635
Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from debt | 155,000 | 62,000
Payments on credit facility | (295,000) | (112,000)
Class A common shares/units |  |
Financing activities |  |
Stock issuance costs | 0 | (10,444)
Preferred Shares/Units |  |
Financing activities |  |
Stock issuance costs | (3,750) | (9,229)
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. |  |
Operating activities |  |
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities | 376,463 | 349,375
Investing activities |  |
Cash paid for single-family properties | (333,082) | (462,875)
Change in escrow deposits for purchase of single-family properties | (2,194) | (2,710)
Net proceeds received from sales of single-family properties and other | 47,757 | 68,618
Proceeds received from hurricane-related insurance claims | 4,000 | 0
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture | (3,800) | 0
Collections from mortgage financing receivables | 0 | 83
Distributions from joint ventures | 36,251 | 5,981
Collections from intercompany notes | 0 | 0
(Investment in) return of investment in subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Initial renovations to single-family properties | (40,898) | (31,208)
Recurring and other capital expenditures for single-family properties | (40,470) | (26,725)
Other purchases of productive assets | (149,475) | (38,060)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | (481,911) | (486,896)
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common shares/units | 0 | 694,765
Proceeds from issuance of perpetual preferred shares/units | 115,000 | 270,000
Repurchase of Class A common shares/units | (34,969) | 0
Share-based compensation proceeds, net | 8,871 | 988
Redemptions of Class A units | 0 | (169)
Payments on asset-backed securitizations | (15,669) | (472,470)
Payments on secured note payable | (49,427) | (721)
Settlement of cash flow hedging instrument | 9,628 | 0
Payments on intercompany notes borrowed | 0 | 0
Intercompany financing and distributions to parent | 0 | 0
Distributions to common unitholders | (51,827) | (47,223)
Distributions to preferred unitholders | (41,178) | (46,122)
Payments of offering costs on unsecured senior notes | (5,100) | (3,974)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 188,789 | 250,401
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 83,341 | 112,880
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 182,823 | 250,241
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period (see Note 3) | 266,164 | 363,121
Supplemental cash flow information |  |
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized | (80,942) | (77,964)
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to property acquisitions, renovations and construction | (107) | 7,151
Transfers of completed homebuilding deliveries to properties | 64,867 | 3,010
Property and land contributions to an unconsolidated joint venture | (40,942) | 0
Transfer of term loan borrowings to revolving credit facility | 0 | 50,000
Redemption of participating preferred shares/units | (28,258) | 0
Transfer of deferred financing costs from term loan to revolving credit facility | 0 | 1,524
Accrued distributions to affiliates | (129) |
Accrued distributions to non-affiliates | (1,773) | 0
Note receivable related to a bulk sale of properties, net of discount | 0 | 5,635
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from debt | 155,000 | 62,000
Payments on credit facility | (295,000) | (112,000)
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Term Loan Facility |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from debt |  | 25,000
Payments on credit facility | (100,000) | (100,000)
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Class A common shares/units |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common shares/units |  | 694,765
Stock issuance costs | 0 | (10,444)
Repurchase of Class A common shares/units | (34,969) |
Redemptions of Class A units |  | (169)
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Preferred Shares/Units |  |
Financing activities |  |
Stock issuance costs | (3,750) | (9,229)
Proceeds from issuance of perpetual preferred shares/units | 115,000 | 270,000
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Unsecured Senior Notes |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from debt | 497,210 |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) |  |
Operating activities |  |
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities | (198,097) | (45,914)
Investing activities |  |
Cash paid for single-family properties | 0 | 0
Change in escrow deposits for purchase of single-family properties | 0 | 0
Net proceeds received from sales of single-family properties and other | 0 | 14,265
Proceeds received from hurricane-related insurance claims | 0 |
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture | (3,800) |
Collections from mortgage financing receivables |  | 0
Distributions from joint ventures | 33,680 | 680
Collections from intercompany notes | 1,800 | 9,507
(Investment in) return of investment in subsidiaries | (5,089) | (575,754)
Initial renovations to single-family properties | 0 | 0
Recurring and other capital expenditures for single-family properties | 0 | 0
Other purchases of productive assets | 0 | (6,657)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | 26,591 | (557,959)
Financing activities |  |
Share-based compensation proceeds, net | 8,871 | 988
Payments on asset-backed securitizations | 0 | 0
Payments on secured note payable | 0 | 0
Settlement of cash flow hedging instrument | 9,628 |
Payments on intercompany notes borrowed | 0 | 0
Intercompany financing and distributions to parent | 0 | 0
Distributions to common unitholders | (51,827) | (47,223)
Distributions to preferred unitholders | (41,178) | (46,122)
Payments of offering costs on unsecured senior notes | (5,100) | (3,974)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 253,885 | 723,592
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 82,379 | 119,719
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 36,899 | 76,913
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period (see Note 3) | 119,278 | 196,632
Supplemental cash flow information |  |
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized | (17,667) | (7,235)
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to property acquisitions, renovations and construction | 0 | 0
Transfers of completed homebuilding deliveries to properties | 0 | 0
Property and land contributions to an unconsolidated joint venture | 0 |
Transfer of term loan borrowings to revolving credit facility |  | 50,000
Redemption of participating preferred shares/units | (28,258) |
Transfer of deferred financing costs from term loan to revolving credit facility |  | 1,524
Accrued distributions to affiliates | (129) |
Accrued distributions to non-affiliates | (1,773) |
Note receivable related to a bulk sale of properties, net of discount |  | 5,635
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) | Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from debt | 155,000 | 62,000
Payments on credit facility | (295,000) | (112,000)
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) | Term Loan Facility |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from debt |  | 25,000
Payments on credit facility | (100,000) | (100,000)
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) | Class A common shares/units |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common shares/units |  | 694,765
Stock issuance costs |  | (10,444)
Repurchase of Class A common shares/units | (34,969) |
Redemptions of Class A units |  | (169)
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) | Preferred Shares/Units |  |
Financing activities |  |
Stock issuance costs | (3,750) | (9,229)
Proceeds from issuance of perpetual preferred shares/units | 115,000 | 270,000
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) | Unsecured Senior Notes |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from debt | 497,210 |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) |  |
Operating activities |  |
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities | (1,345) | (3,563)
Investing activities |  |
Cash paid for single-family properties | 0 | 0
Change in escrow deposits for purchase of single-family properties | 0 | 0
Net proceeds received from sales of single-family properties and other | 2,165 | 2,821
Proceeds received from hurricane-related insurance claims | 0 |
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture | 0 |
Collections from mortgage financing receivables |  | 0
Distributions from joint ventures | 0 | 0
Collections from intercompany notes | 0 | 0
(Investment in) return of investment in subsidiaries | 31,958 | 29,453
Initial renovations to single-family properties | 0 | (1,591)
Recurring and other capital expenditures for single-family properties | (504) | 0
Other purchases of productive assets | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | 33,619 | 30,683
Financing activities |  |
Share-based compensation proceeds, net | 0 | 0
Payments on asset-backed securitizations | 0 | 0
Payments on secured note payable | 0 | 0
Settlement of cash flow hedging instrument | 0 |
Payments on intercompany notes borrowed | 0 | 0
Intercompany financing and distributions to parent | (32,276) | (27,143)
Distributions to common unitholders | 0 | 0
Distributions to preferred unitholders | 0 | 0
Payments of offering costs on unsecured senior notes | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | (32,276) | (27,143)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (2) | (23)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 31 | 62
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period (see Note 3) | 29 | 39
Supplemental cash flow information |  |
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized | (1,869) | (2,803)
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to property acquisitions, renovations and construction | (12) | 12
Transfers of completed homebuilding deliveries to properties | 0 | 0
Property and land contributions to an unconsolidated joint venture | 0 |
Transfer of term loan borrowings to revolving credit facility |  | 0
Redemption of participating preferred shares/units | 0 |
Transfer of deferred financing costs from term loan to revolving credit facility |  | 0
Accrued distributions to affiliates | 0 |
Accrued distributions to non-affiliates | 0 |
Note receivable related to a bulk sale of properties, net of discount |  | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) | Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from debt | 0 | 0
Payments on credit facility | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) | Term Loan Facility |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from debt |  | 0
Payments on credit facility | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) | Class A common shares/units |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common shares/units |  | 0
Stock issuance costs |  | 0
Repurchase of Class A common shares/units | 0 |
Redemptions of Class A units |  | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) | Preferred Shares/Units |  |
Financing activities |  |
Stock issuance costs | 0 | 0
Proceeds from issuance of perpetual preferred shares/units | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) | Unsecured Senior Notes |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from debt | 0 |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |
Operating activities |  |
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities | 575,905 | 398,852
Investing activities |  |
Cash paid for single-family properties | (333,082) | (462,875)
Change in escrow deposits for purchase of single-family properties | (2,194) | (2,710)
Net proceeds received from sales of single-family properties and other | 45,592 | 51,532
Proceeds received from hurricane-related insurance claims | 4,000 |
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture | 0 |
Collections from mortgage financing receivables |  | 83
Distributions from joint ventures | 2,571 | 5,301
Collections from intercompany notes | 0 | 0
(Investment in) return of investment in subsidiaries | 0 | 0
Initial renovations to single-family properties | (40,898) | (29,617)
Recurring and other capital expenditures for single-family properties | (39,966) | (26,725)
Other purchases of productive assets | (149,475) | (31,403)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | (513,452) | (496,414)
Financing activities |  |
Share-based compensation proceeds, net | 0 | 0
Payments on asset-backed securitizations | (15,669) | (472,470)
Payments on secured note payable | (49,427) | (721)
Settlement of cash flow hedging instrument | 0 |
Payments on intercompany notes borrowed | (1,800) | (9,507)
Intercompany financing and distributions to parent | 5,407 | 573,444
Distributions to common unitholders | 0 | 0
Distributions to preferred unitholders | 0 | 0
Payments of offering costs on unsecured senior notes | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | (61,489) | 90,746
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 964 | (6,816)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 145,893 | 173,266
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period (see Note 3) | 146,857 | 166,450
Supplemental cash flow information |  |
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized | (61,406) | (67,926)
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to property acquisitions, renovations and construction | (95) | 7,139
Transfers of completed homebuilding deliveries to properties | 64,867 | 3,010
Property and land contributions to an unconsolidated joint venture | (40,942) |
Transfer of term loan borrowings to revolving credit facility |  | 0
Redemption of participating preferred shares/units | 0 |
Transfer of deferred financing costs from term loan to revolving credit facility |  | 0
Accrued distributions to affiliates | 0 |
Accrued distributions to non-affiliates | 0 |
Note receivable related to a bulk sale of properties, net of discount |  | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from debt | 0 | 0
Payments on credit facility | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Term Loan Facility |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from debt |  | 0
Payments on credit facility | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Class A common shares/units |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common shares/units |  | 0
Stock issuance costs |  | 0
Repurchase of Class A common shares/units | 0 |
Redemptions of Class A units |  | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Preferred Shares/Units |  |
Financing activities |  |
Stock issuance costs | 0 | 0
Proceeds from issuance of perpetual preferred shares/units | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Unsecured Senior Notes |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from debt | 0 |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments |  |
Operating activities |  |
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities | 0 | 0
Investing activities |  |
Cash paid for single-family properties | 0 | 0
Change in escrow deposits for purchase of single-family properties | 0 | 0
Net proceeds received from sales of single-family properties and other | 0 | 0
Proceeds received from hurricane-related insurance claims | 0 |
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture | 0 |
Collections from mortgage financing receivables |  | 0
Distributions from joint ventures | 0 | 0
Collections from intercompany notes | (1,800) | (9,507)
(Investment in) return of investment in subsidiaries | (26,869) | 546,301
Initial renovations to single-family properties | 0 | 0
Recurring and other capital expenditures for single-family properties | 0 | 0
Other purchases of productive assets | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | (28,669) | 536,794
Financing activities |  |
Share-based compensation proceeds, net | 0 | 0
Payments on asset-backed securitizations | 0 | 0
Payments on secured note payable | 0 | 0
Settlement of cash flow hedging instrument | 0 |
Payments on intercompany notes borrowed | 1,800 | 9,507
Intercompany financing and distributions to parent | 26,869 | (546,301)
Distributions to common unitholders | 0 | 0
Distributions to preferred unitholders | 0 | 0
Payments of offering costs on unsecured senior notes | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 28,669 | (536,794)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0 | 0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 0 | 0
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period (see Note 3) | 0 | 0
Supplemental cash flow information |  |
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized | 0 | 0
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to property acquisitions, renovations and construction | 0 | 0
Transfers of completed homebuilding deliveries to properties | 0 | 0
Property and land contributions to an unconsolidated joint venture | 0 |
Transfer of term loan borrowings to revolving credit facility |  | 0
Redemption of participating preferred shares/units | 0 |
Transfer of deferred financing costs from term loan to revolving credit facility |  | 0
Accrued distributions to affiliates | 0 |
Accrued distributions to non-affiliates | 0 |
Note receivable related to a bulk sale of properties, net of discount |  | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments | Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from debt | 0 | 0
Payments on credit facility | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments | Term Loan Facility |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from debt |  | 0
Payments on credit facility | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments | Class A common shares/units |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common shares/units |  | 0
Stock issuance costs |  | 0
Repurchase of Class A common shares/units | 0 |
Redemptions of Class A units |  | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments | Preferred Shares/Units |  |
Financing activities |  |
Stock issuance costs | 0 | 0
Proceeds from issuance of perpetual preferred shares/units | 0 | $ 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments | Unsecured Senior Notes |  |
Financing activities |  |
Proceeds from debt | $ 0 |

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