Condensed Consolidated Statements of Capital (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Common units, dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.22
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P.
Common units, dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.26	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.22
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. \| Class A Common Units
Stock issuance cost			$ 34

Amount of decrease in additional paid in capital (APIC) resulting from direct costs associated with issuing stock. Includes, but is not limited to, legal and accounting fees and direct costs associated with stock issues under a shelf registration.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 505
-Publisher FASB
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Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-Publisher FASB
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