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Rent and Other Receivables - Summary of Single-Family Properties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Lease term	1 year
Single Family Homes
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Rents from single-family properties	$ 1,172,514	$ 1,132,137	$ 908,936
Fees from single-family properties	0	0	10,946
Tenant charge-backs	0	0	146,793
Rents and other single-family property revenues	1,172,514	1,132,137	$ 1,066,675
Tenant chargebacks	160,800	159,900
Variable lease payments	$ 16,400	$ 13,800

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