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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes |  | $ 2,878 | $ (163) | $ 10,263 | $ (760) |  |  |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  | 31,807 |  | 40,304 |  | $ 69,334 | $ 73,395 |
Total other comprehensive loss |  | (240) | (241) | (240) | (241) | (481) | (481) |
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American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance | $ 6,018,790 | 6,024,755 | 6,018,790 | 5,975,372 | 5,973,742 | 6,018,790 | 5,973,742 | $ 5,973,742
Share-based compensation |  | 2,090 | 1,808 | 1,269 | 952 |  |  |
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes |  | 2,878 | (163) | 10,263 | (760) |  |  |
Redemptions of Class A units |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units |  | (13,782) | (13,782) | (13,782) | (13,782) |  |  |
Common units |  | (17,699) | (17,690) | (17,663) | (17,630) |  |  |
Net income |  | 31,807 | 37,527 | 40,304 | 33,091 | 69,334 | 73,395 |
Total other comprehensive loss |  | (240) | (241) | (240) | (241) | (481) | (481) |
Total capital, ending balance |  | 6,029,809 | 6,024,755 | 5,995,523 | 5,975,372 | 6,029,809 | 5,995,523 | $ 6,018,790
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American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance | (1,494) |  | (1,494) |  |  | (1,494) |  |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, ending balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,494)
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance | 7,823 | 7,582 | 7,823 | 8,545 | 8,786 | 7,823 | 8,786 | 8,786
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total other comprehensive loss |  | (240) | (241) | (240) | (241) |  |  |
Total capital, ending balance |  | 7,342 | 7,582 | 8,305 | 8,545 | 7,342 | 8,305 | 7,823
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | General Partner | Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance | $ 4,474,333 | $ 4,479,640 | $ 4,474,333 | $ 4,398,233 | $ 4,390,137 | $ 4,474,333 | $ 4,390,137 | $ 4,390,137
Total capital, beginning balance (in shares) | 300,742,674 | 300,950,684 | 300,742,674 | 297,227,451 | 296,649,621 | 300,742,674 | 296,649,621 | 296,649,621
Share-based compensation |  | $ 2,090 | $ 1,808 | $ 1,269 | $ 952 |  |  |
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes |  | $ 2,878 | $ (163) | $ 10,263 | $ (760) |  |  |
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes (in shares) |  | 197,334 | 208,010 | 645,567 | 77,830 |  |  |
Redemptions of Class A units |  |  |  | $ 33,736 | $ 6,510 |  |  |
Redemption of units (in shares) |  |  |  | 2,589,846 | 500,000 |  |  |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units |  | $ (15,098) | $ (15,088) | $ (15,052) | $ (14,889) |  |  |
Net income |  | 15,369 | 20,244 | 22,518 | 16,283 |  |  |
Total capital, ending balance |  | $ 4,484,879 | $ 4,479,640 | $ 4,450,967 | $ 4,398,233 | $ 4,484,879 | $ 4,450,967 | $ 4,474,333
Total capital, ending balance (in shares) |  | 301,148,018 | 300,950,684 | 300,462,864 | 297,227,451 | 301,148,018 | 300,462,864 | 300,742,674
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | General Partner | Common Units | Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance | $ (1,494) |  | $ (1,494) |  |  | $ (1,494) |  |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, ending balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,494)
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 | 854,435 | $ 854,435 | $ 854,435 | 854,435 | $ 854,435 | 854,435
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units |  | (13,782) | (13,782) | (13,782) | (13,782) |  |  |
Net income |  | 13,782 | 13,782 | 13,782 | 13,782 |  |  |
Total capital, ending balance |  | 854,435 | 854,435 | 854,435 | 854,435 | 854,435 | 854,435 | 854,435
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Limited Partners | Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance | $ 682,199 | $ 683,098 | $ 682,199 | $ 714,159 | $ 720,384 | $ 682,199 | $ 720,384 | $ 720,384
Total capital, beginning balance (in shares) | 52,026,980 | 52,026,980 | 52,026,980 | 54,816,826 | 55,316,826 | 52,026,980 | 55,316,826 | 55,316,826
Redemptions of Class A units |  |  |  | $ (33,736) | $ (6,510) |  |  |
Redemption of units (in shares) |  |  |  | (2,589,846) | (500,000) |  |  |
Distributions to equity holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units |  | $ (2,601) | $ (2,602) | $ (2,611) | $ (2,741) |  |  |
Net income |  | 2,656 | 3,501 | 4,004 | 3,026 |  |  |
Total capital, ending balance |  | $ 683,153 | $ 683,098 | $ 681,816 | $ 714,159 | $ 683,153 | $ 681,816 | $ 682,199
Total capital, ending balance (in shares) |  | 52,026,980 | 52,026,980 | 52,226,980 | 54,816,826 | 52,026,980 | 52,226,980 | 52,026,980

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