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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 280,052 | $ 246,836 | $ 802,539 | $ 717,598
Expenses: |  |  |  |
General and administrative expense | 9,265 | 8,525 | 28,173 | 26,746
Interest expense | 30,930 | 26,592 | 92,209 | 86,873
Acquisition fees and costs expensed | 1,055 | 1,306 | 3,687 | 3,814
Depreciation and amortization | 79,940 | 74,790 | 237,562 | 221,459
Hurricane-related charges, net | 0 | 10,136 | 0 | 10,136
Other | 1,069 | 1,285 | 3,520 | 4,202
Total expenses | 254,724 | 238,025 | 735,049 | 672,800
Gain on sale of single-family properties and other, net | 4,953 | 1,895 | 10,449 | 6,375
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 0 | 0 | (1,447) | (6,555)
Remeasurement of participating preferred units | 0 | 8,391 | 1,212 | 1,341
Net income | 30,281 | 19,097 | 77,704 | 45,959
Noncontrolling interest | 2,881 | 309 | 845 | (22)
Preferred distributions | 12,223 | 17,253 | 38,804 | 46,122
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders/unitholders | 15,177 | 1,535 | 5,840 | (141)
Rents from single-family properties |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 231,324 | 207,490 | 676,558 | 613,245
Fees from single-family properties |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,711 | 2,843 | 8,298 | 8,137
Tenant charge-backs |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 44,152 | 36,094 | 112,876 | 91,849
Other |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,865 | 409 | 4,807 | 4,367
Property operating expenses |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods and services sold | 113,600 | 97,944 | 313,430 | 267,203
Property management expenses |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods and services sold | 18,865 | 17,447 | 56,468 | 52,367
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 280,052 | 246,836 | 802,539 | 717,598
Expenses: |  |  |  |
General and administrative expense | 9,265 | 8,525 | 28,173 | 26,746
Interest expense | 30,930 | 26,592 | 92,209 | 86,873
Acquisition fees and costs expensed | 1,055 | 1,306 | 3,687 | 3,814
Depreciation and amortization | 79,940 | 74,790 | 237,562 | 221,459
Hurricane-related charges, net | 0 | 10,136 | 0 | 10,136
Other | 1,069 | 1,285 | 3,520 | 4,202
Total expenses | 254,724 | 238,025 | 735,049 | 672,800
Intercompany income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intercompany expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of single-family properties and other, net | 4,953 | 1,895 | 10,449 | 6,375
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 0 | 0 | (1,447) | (6,555)
Remeasurement of participating preferred units | 0 | 8,391 | 1,212 | 1,341
Equity in income of subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income | 30,281 | 19,097 | 77,704 | 45,959
Noncontrolling interest | 0 | (31) | (259) | 8
Preferred distributions | 12,223 | 17,253 | 38,804 | 46,122
Redemption of participating preferred units |  |  | 32,215 |
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders/unitholders | 18,058 | 1,875 | 6,944 | (171)
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Rents from single-family properties |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 231,324 | 207,490 | 676,558 | 613,245
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Fees from single-family properties |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,711 | 2,843 | 8,298 | 8,137
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Tenant charge-backs |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 44,152 | 36,094 | 112,876 | 91,849
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Other |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,865 | 409 | 4,807 | 4,367
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Property operating expenses |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods and services sold | 113,600 | 97,944 | 313,430 | 267,203
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Property management expenses |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods and services sold | 18,865 | 17,447 | 56,468 | 52,367
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 380 | 310 | 1,114 | 1,029
Expenses: |  |  |  |
General and administrative expense | 5,546 | 5,170 | 17,497 | 15,184
Interest expense | 7,355 | 2,490 | 21,584 | 9,005
Acquisition fees and costs expensed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 358
Depreciation and amortization | 204 | 369 | 705 | 1,147
Hurricane-related charges, net |  | 0 |  | 0
Other | 527 | 110 | 702 | 290
Total expenses | 13,632 | 8,139 | 40,488 | 25,984
Intercompany income | 38 | 69 | 1,064 | 190
Intercompany expenses | (253) | (86) | (395) | (413)
Gain on sale of single-family properties and other, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,031
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  | (879) | 0
Remeasurement of participating preferred units |  | 8,391 | 1,212 | 1,341
Equity in income of subsidiaries | 43,748 | 18,583 | 116,335 | 66,757
Net income | 30,281 | 19,128 | 77,963 | 45,951
Noncontrolling interest |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Preferred distributions | 12,223 | 17,253 | 38,804 | 46,122
Redemption of participating preferred units |  |  | 32,215 |
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders/unitholders | 18,058 | 1,875 | 6,944 | (171)
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) | Rents from single-family properties |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) | Fees from single-family properties |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) | Tenant charge-backs |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) | Other |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 380 | 310 | 1,114 | 1,029
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) | Property operating expenses |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods and services sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. (Parent Company) | Property management expenses |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods and services sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 22 | 51 | 67 | 233
Expenses: |  |  |  |
General and administrative expense | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2
Interest expense | 1,908 | 1,844 | 5,613 | 5,427
Acquisition fees and costs expensed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8
Hurricane-related charges, net |  | 0 |  | 0
Other | 0 | 60 | 9 | 111
Total expenses | 1,920 | 1,936 | 5,643 | 5,691
Intercompany income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intercompany expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of single-family properties and other, net | (3) | 685 | 601 | (490)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  | 0 | 0
Remeasurement of participating preferred units |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in income of subsidiaries | 11,009 | 8,655 | 32,276 | 27,143
Net income | 9,108 | 7,455 | 27,301 | 21,195
Noncontrolling interest |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Preferred distributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Redemption of participating preferred units |  |  | 0 |
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders/unitholders | 9,108 | 7,455 | 27,301 | 21,195
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) | Rents from single-family properties |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 20 | 48 | 60 | 214
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) | Fees from single-family properties |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) | Tenant charge-backs |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) | Other |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) | Property operating expenses |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods and services sold | 12 | 27 | 16 | 129
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | American Residential Properties OP, L.P. (Guarantor Subsidiary) | Property management expenses |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods and services sold | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 279,650 | 246,475 | 801,358 | 716,336
Expenses: |  |  |  |
General and administrative expense | 3,719 | 3,355 | 10,674 | 11,560
Interest expense | 21,667 | 22,258 | 65,012 | 72,441
Acquisition fees and costs expensed | 1,055 | 1,306 | 3,687 | 3,456
Depreciation and amortization | 79,736 | 74,419 | 236,857 | 220,304
Hurricane-related charges, net |  | 10,136 |  | 10,136
Other | 542 | 1,115 | 2,809 | 3,801
Total expenses | 239,172 | 227,950 | 688,918 | 641,125
Intercompany income | 253 | 86 | 395 | 413
Intercompany expenses | (38) | (69) | (1,064) | (190)
Gain on sale of single-family properties and other, net | 4,956 | 1,210 | 9,848 | 3,834
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  | (568) | (6,555)
Remeasurement of participating preferred units |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in income of subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income | 45,649 | 19,752 | 121,051 | 72,713
Noncontrolling interest |  | (31) | (259) | 8
Preferred distributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Redemption of participating preferred units |  |  | 0 |
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders/unitholders | 45,649 | 19,783 | 121,310 | 72,705
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Rents from single-family properties |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 231,304 | 207,442 | 676,498 | 613,031
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Fees from single-family properties |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 2,711 | 2,843 | 8,297 | 8,135
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Tenant charge-backs |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 44,150 | 36,091 | 112,870 | 91,832
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Other |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,485 | 99 | 3,693 | 3,338
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Property operating expenses |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods and services sold | 113,588 | 97,917 | 313,414 | 267,074
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Reportable Legal Entities | Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Property management expenses |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods and services sold | 18,865 | 17,444 | 56,465 | 52,353
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Expenses: |  |  |  |
General and administrative expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquisition fees and costs expensed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Hurricane-related charges, net |  | 0 |  | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intercompany income | (291) | (155) | (1,459) | (603)
Intercompany expenses | 291 | 155 | 1,459 | 603
Gain on sale of single-family properties and other, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  | 0 | 0
Remeasurement of participating preferred units |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in income of subsidiaries | (54,757) | (27,238) | (148,611) | (93,900)
Net income | (54,757) | (27,238) | (148,611) | (93,900)
Noncontrolling interest |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Preferred distributions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Redemption of participating preferred units |  |  | 0 |
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders/unitholders | (54,757) | (27,238) | (148,611) | (93,900)
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments | Rents from single-family properties |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments | Fees from single-family properties |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments | Tenant charge-backs |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments | Other |  |  |  |
Revenues: |  |  |  |
Total revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments | Property operating expenses |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods and services sold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Consolidating Adjustments | Property management expenses |  |  |  |
Expenses: |  |  |  |
Cost of goods and services sold | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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