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Real Estate Assets, Net - Components of Single-Family Properties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Single-family properties in operation, net	$ 8,158,937	$ 7,986,276
Development land	241,147	224,041
Single-family properties under development	208,720	131,386
Single-family properties held for sale, net	146,447	209,828
Total real estate assets, net	8,755,251	8,551,531
Single Family Homes
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Total real estate assets, net	8,755,251	8,551,531
Single Family Homes | Single-family properties recently acquired or developed
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Single-family properties in operation, net	22,830	88,181
Single Family Homes | Single-family properties in turnover process
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Single-family properties in operation, net	139,100	308,008
Single Family Homes | Occupied single-family properties
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Single-family properties in operation, net	7,935,286	7,534,627
Single Family Homes | Single-family properties leased, not yet occupied
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease
Single-family properties in operation, net	$ 61,721	$ 55,460

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