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Subsequent Events (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 21, 2019 $ / shares | Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 22, 2019 USD ($) property | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured senior notes, net of discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 497,210,000 | $ 0 | $ 0
Deferred financing costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,421,000 | 38,026,000 |
Secured debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,961,511,000 | 1,977,308,000 |
Net proceeds received from sales of single-family properties and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 106,157,000 | $ 87,063,000 | 88,590,000
Series D Perpetual Preferred Shares/Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Shares dividend rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% | 6.50% |  |
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.63 | $ 1.63 |
Series E Perpetual Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Shares dividend rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.35% | 6.35% |  |
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.59 | 1.59 |
Series F Perpetual Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Shares dividend rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% |  | 5.875% |  |
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.47 | 1.01 |
Series G Perpetual Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Shares dividend rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.875% |  |  | 5.875% |  |
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.47 | $ 0.67 |
Series H Perpetual Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Shares dividend rate |  |  |  |  | 6.25% |  |  |  | 6.25% |  |
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.44 |  |
Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,900,000 | $ 8,800,000 |
Payments on credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 295,000,000 | 112,000,000 | 951,000,000
Revolving credit facility outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000 | 140,000,000 |
Term loan facility, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments on credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 | $ 0
Revolving credit facility outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 99,232,000 | 198,023,000 |
Exchangeable senior notes | 4.25% Senior Notes Due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |
Proceeds from unsecured senior notes, net of discount |  |  | $ 494,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting fees |  |  | 3,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount on debt |  |  | 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs, net |  |  | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Term loan facility, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000 | $ 2,000,000 |
Payments on credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties acquired | property |  |  |  | 154 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price of properties acquired |  |  |  | $ 37,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of internally developed properties developed | property |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold | property |  |  |  | 61 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds received from sales of single-family properties and other |  |  |  | $ 11,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events | Class A common shares/units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared on common shares (in dollars per unit) | $ / shares | $ 0.05 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events | Class B common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared on common shares (in dollars per unit) | $ / shares | 0.05 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events | Series D Perpetual Preferred Shares/Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared on common shares (in dollars per unit) | $ / shares | $ 0.41 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Shares dividend rate | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events | Series E Perpetual Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared on common shares (in dollars per unit) | $ / shares | $ 0.40 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Shares dividend rate | 6.35% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events | Series F Perpetual Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Shares dividend rate | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.37 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events | Series G Perpetual Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Shares dividend rate | 5.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.37 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events | Series H Perpetual Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Shares dividend rate | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, dividends per share, declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.39 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events | Exchangeable senior notes | 4.25% Senior Notes Due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured senior notes, net of discount |  | $ 395,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting fees |  | 2,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized discount on debt |  | 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs, net |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early redemption, percent of principal |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events | Line of Credit | Credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments on credit facility |  |  |  | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility outstanding balance |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events | Secured Debt | Term loan facility, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured debt |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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