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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes | $ 10,263 | $ (760) | $ 3,068 | $ (408) |  |
Repurchases of Class A units |  |  |  | (34,969) |  |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 40,304 |  | 25,898 |  | $ 73,395 | $ 47,423
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (240) | (241) | (241) | 9,433 | (481) | 9,192
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance | 5,975,372 | 5,973,742 | 5,840,650 | 5,875,824 | 5,973,742 | 5,875,824
Share-based compensation | 1,269 | 952 | 943 | 975 |  |
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes | 10,263 | (760) | 3,068 | (408) |  |
Repurchases of Class A units |  |  |  | (34,969) |  |
Redemption of units | 0 | 0 | 28,258 |  |  |
Liquidation of consolidated joint venture |  |  | (241) |  |  |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units | (13,782) | (13,782) | (11,984) | (14,597) |  |
Common units | (17,663) | (17,630) | (17,589) | (17,133) |  |
Net income | 40,304 | 33,091 | 25,898 | 21,525 | 73,395 | 47,423
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (240) | (241) | (241) | 9,433 | (481) | 9,192
Total capital, ending balance | 5,995,523 | 5,975,372 | 5,868,762 | 5,840,650 | 5,995,523 | 5,868,762
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Total partners' capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance |  |  | 5,842,010 | 5,877,173 |  | 5,877,173
Share-based compensation |  |  | 943 | 975 |  |
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes |  |  | 3,068 | (408) |  |
Repurchases of Class A units |  |  |  | (34,969) |  |
Redemption of units |  |  | 28,258 |  |  |
Liquidation of consolidated joint venture |  |  | (1,849) |  |  |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units |  |  | (11,984) | (14,597) |  |
Common units |  |  | (17,589) | (17,133) |  |
Net income |  |  | 26,146 | 21,536 |  |
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (241) | 9,433 |  |
Total capital, ending balance |  |  | 5,868,762 | 5,842,010 |  | 5,868,762
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance | 8,545 | 8,786 | 9,508 | 75 | 8,786 | 75
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (240) | (241) | (241) | 9,433 |  |
Total capital, ending balance | 8,305 | 8,545 | 9,267 | 9,508 | 8,305 | 9,267
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance |  |  | (1,360) | (1,349) |  | (1,349)
Liquidation of consolidated joint venture |  |  | 1,608 |  |  |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  | (248) | (11) |  |
Total capital, ending balance |  |  | 0 | (1,360) |  | 0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | General Partner | Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance | $ 4,398,233 | $ 4,390,137 | $ 4,205,283 | $ 4,248,236 | $ 4,390,137 | $ 4,248,236
Total capital, beginning balance (in shares) | 297,227,451 | 296,649,621 | 285,004,736 | 286,749,712 | 296,649,621 | 286,749,712
Share-based compensation | $ 1,269 | $ 952 | $ 943 | $ 975 |  |
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes | $ 10,263 | $ (760) | $ 3,068 | $ (408) |  |
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes (in shares) | 645,567 | 77,830 | 164,671 | 59,187 |  |
Repurchases of Class A units |  |  |  | $ (34,969) |  |
Repurchases of Class A units (in shares) |  |  |  | (1,804,163) |  |
Redemption of units | $ 33,736 | $ 6,510 | $ 186,119 |  |  |
Redemption of units (in shares) | 2,589,846 | 500,000 | 10,848,827 |  |  |
Liquidation of consolidated joint venture |  |  | $ (1,849) |  |  |
Liquidation of consolidated joint venture (in units) |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units | $ (15,052) | $ (14,889) | $ (14,822) | $ (14,365) |  |
Net income | 22,518 | 16,283 | 17,064 | 5,814 |  |
Total capital, ending balance | $ 4,450,967 | $ 4,398,233 | $ 4,395,806 | $ 4,205,283 | $ 4,450,967 | $ 4,395,806
Total capital, ending balance (in shares) | 300,462,864 | 297,227,451 | 296,018,234 | 285,004,736 | 300,462,864 | 296,018,234
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | General Partner | Preferred Shares/Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance | $ 854,435 | $ 854,435 | $ 901,318 | $ 901,318 | $ 854,435 | $ 901,318
Redemption of units |  |  | (157,861) |  |  |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units | (13,782) | (13,782) | (11,984) | (14,597) |  |
Net income | 13,782 | 13,782 | 11,984 | 14,597 |  |
Total capital, ending balance | 854,435 | 854,435 | 743,457 | 901,318 | 854,435 | 743,457
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Limited Partners | Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance | $ 714,159 | $ 720,384 | $ 725,901 | $ 727,544 | $ 720,384 | $ 727,544
Total capital, beginning balance (in shares) | 54,816,826 | 55,316,826 | 55,350,153 | 55,350,153 | 55,316,826 | 55,350,153
Redemption of units | $ (33,736) | $ (6,510) |  |  |  |
Redemption of units (in shares) | 2,589,846 | 500,000 |  |  |  |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units | $ (2,611) | $ (2,741) | $ (2,767) | $ (2,768) |  |
Net income | 4,004 | 3,026 | (2,902) | 1,125 |  |
Total capital, ending balance | $ 681,816 | $ 714,159 | $ 720,232 | $ 725,901 | $ 681,816 | $ 720,232
Total capital, ending balance (in shares) | 52,226,980 | 54,816,826 | 55,350,153 | 55,350,153 | 52,226,980 | 55,350,153

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