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Organization and Operations (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) singleFamilyProperty state property	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Organization and operations
Number of states | state	22
Asset-backed securitization certificates | $	$ 25,666	$ 25,666
American Homes 4 Rent
Organization and operations
General partner ownership interest	85.90%	85.20%
Limited Partners
Organization and operations
Limited partnership interest	14.10%
Single Family Homes
Organization and operations
Number of properties | singleFamilyProperty	53,584
Single Family Homes | Single-family Properties Identified as Part of Disposal Group
Organization and operations
Number of properties | property	711

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