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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) property
Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Single-family properties sales in escrow | property	43	97
Single-family properties sales in escrow, selling price	$ 14.4	$ 24.0
Surety bond
Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Surety bonds related to development contracts	59.9	36.7
Single Family Properties
Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Purchase price of commitment to acquire single-family properties	183.0	81.7
Land
Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Purchase price of commitment to acquire single-family properties	$ 197.6	$ 72.3
Commitment To Acquire Properties
Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Number of properties | property	626	323

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