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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes | $ 1,076 | $ 55 | $ (2,619) | $ 2,054 | $ 895 | $ (1,521) |  |
Distributions to capital holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 61,665 | 74,555 | 70,014 | 48,501 | 51,814 | 48,921 | $ 206,234 | $ 149,236
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | $ (141) | $ (141) | $ (141) | $ (149) | $ (13,469) | $ 8,989 | (423) | (4,629)
Class A common shares | Common capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes (in shares) | 112,966 | 53,606 | 280,172 | 152,375 | 90,373 | 246,425 |  |
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes | $ 1 | $ 1 | $ 2 | $ 2 | $ 1 | $ 2 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance | 6,964,261 | 7,110,779 | 6,738,429 | 6,173,505 | 6,486,180 | 6,472,430 | 6,738,429 | 6,472,430
Share-based compensation | 5,680 | 10,643 | 7,405 | 3,058 | 3,151 | 8,110 |  |
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes | 1,076 | 55 | (2,619) | 2,054 | 895 | (1,521) |  |
Distributions to capital holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units | (3,486) | (4,346) | (5,763) | (5,763) | (12,615) | (13,782) |  |
Common units | (72,252) | (72,284) | (72,186) | (37,551) | (37,541) | (36,967) |  |
Net income | 61,665 | 74,555 | 70,014 | 48,501 | 51,814 | 48,921 | 206,234 | 149,236
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (141) | (141) | (141) | (149) | (13,469) | 8,989 | (423) | (4,629)
Total capital, ending balance | 7,142,435 | 6,964,261 | 7,110,779 | 6,582,655 | 6,173,505 | 6,486,180 | 7,142,435 | 6,582,655
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Class A common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of Class A common units, net of offering costs | 185,632 |  | 375,640 | 399,000 | 193,840 |  |  |
Redemptions of units |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Series D perpetual preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemptions of units |  |  |  |  | (268,750) |  |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Series E perpetual preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemptions of units |  |  |  |  | (230,000) |  |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Series F perpetual preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemptions of units |  | (155,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance | 1,808 | 1,949 | 2,090 | 2,380 | 15,849 | 6,860 | 2,090 | 6,860
Distributions to capital holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (141) | (141) | (141) | (149) | (13,469) | 8,989 |  |
Total capital, ending balance | $ 1,667 | $ 1,808 | $ 1,949 | $ 2,231 | $ 2,380 | $ 15,849 | $ 1,667 | $ 2,231
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | General Partner | Common capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance (in shares) | 348,331,569 | 348,277,963 | 337,997,791 | 322,843,258 | 317,252,885 | 316,656,460 | 337,997,791 | 316,656,460
Total capital, beginning balance | $ 6,063,872 | $ 6,059,620 | $ 5,686,193 | $ 5,124,029 | $ 4,938,444 | $ 4,928,819 | $ 5,686,193 | $ 4,928,819
Share-based compensation | $ 5,680 | $ 10,643 | $ 7,405 | $ 3,058 | $ 3,151 | $ 8,110 |  |
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes (in shares) | 112,966 | 53,606 | 280,172 | 152,375 | 90,373 | 246,425 |  |
Common units issued under share-based compensation plans, net of units withheld for employee taxes | $ 1,076 | $ 55 | $ (2,619) | $ 2,054 | $ 895 | $ (1,521) |  |
Distributions to capital holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units | (63,004) | (63,036) | (62,938) | (32,414) | (32,403) | (31,795) |  |
Net income | $ 50,715 | $ 61,866 | $ 55,939 | $ 36,869 | $ 35,981 | $ 30,214 |  |
Total capital, ending balance (in shares) | 353,444,535 | 348,331,569 | 348,277,963 | 334,395,633 | 322,843,258 | 317,252,885 | 353,444,535 | 334,395,633
Total capital, ending balance | $ 6,243,971 | $ 6,063,872 | $ 6,059,620 | $ 5,532,596 | $ 5,124,029 | $ 4,938,444 | $ 6,243,971 | $ 5,532,596
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | General Partner | Common capital | Class A common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of Class A common units, net of offering costs (in shares) | 5,000,000 |  | 10,000,000 | 11,400,000 | 5,500,000 |  |  |
Issuance of Class A common units, net of offering costs | $ 185,632 |  | $ 375,640 | $ 399,000 | $ 193,840 |  |  |
Redemptions of units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 350,000 |  |
Redemptions of units |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,617 |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | General Partner | Common capital | Series D perpetual preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemptions of units |  |  |  |  | (8,509) |  |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | General Partner | Common capital | Series E perpetual preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemptions of units |  |  |  |  | (7,370) |  |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | General Partner | Common capital | Series F perpetual preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemptions of units |  | (5,276) |  |  |  |  |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | General Partner | Preferred capital amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance | 221,840 | 371,564 | 371,564 | 371,564 | 854,435 | 854,435 | 371,564 | 854,435
Distributions to capital holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred units | (3,486) | (4,346) | (5,763) | (5,763) | (12,615) | (13,782) |  |
Net income | 3,486 | 4,346 | 5,763 | 5,763 | 12,615 | 13,782 |  |
Total capital, ending balance | $ 221,840 | 221,840 | $ 371,564 | $ 371,564 | 371,564 | $ 854,435 | $ 221,840 | $ 371,564
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | General Partner | Preferred capital amount | Series D perpetual preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemptions of units |  |  |  |  | (260,241) |  |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | General Partner | Preferred capital amount | Series E perpetual preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemptions of units |  |  |  |  | $ (222,630) |  |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | General Partner | Preferred capital amount | Series F perpetual preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemptions of units |  | $ (149,724) |  |  |  |  |  |
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Limited Partners | Common capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total capital, beginning balance (in shares) | 51,376,980 | 51,376,980 | 51,376,980 | 51,376,980 | 51,376,980 | 51,726,980 | 51,376,980 | 51,726,980
Total capital, beginning balance | $ 676,741 | $ 677,646 | $ 678,582 | $ 675,532 | $ 677,452 | $ 682,316 | $ 678,582 | $ 682,316
Distributions to capital holders: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common units | (9,248) | (9,248) | (9,248) | (5,137) | (5,138) | (5,172) |  |
Net income | $ 7,464 | $ 8,343 | $ 8,312 | $ 5,869 | $ 3,218 | $ 4,925 |  |
Total capital, ending balance (in shares) | 51,376,980 | 51,376,980 | 51,376,980 | 51,376,980 | 51,376,980 | 51,376,980 | 51,376,980 | 51,376,980
Total capital, ending balance | $ 674,957 | $ 676,741 | $ 677,646 | $ 676,264 | $ 675,532 | $ 677,452 | $ 674,957 | $ 676,264
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Limited Partners | Common capital | Class A common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Capital [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemptions of units (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 350,000 |  |
Redemptions of units |  |  |  |  |  | $ (4,617) |  |

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