Organization and Operations (Details)	Jun. 10, 2013 shares	Jun. 30, 2016 state single_family_property	Dec. 31, 2015 single_family_property
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties | single_family_property		48,038	38,780
Number of states | state		22
Operating Partnership | Series D Convertible Units
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Units issued to AH LLC (in shares) | shares	4,375,000
Operating Partnership | Series E Convertible Units
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Units issued to AH LLC (in shares) | shares	4,375,000
Properties Held for Sale | Single Family Homes
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of properties | single_family_property		1,582	45