Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs, net	$ 52,493		$ 52,493		$ 56,567
Property operating expenses	$ (95,585)	$ (71,439)	$ (180,586)	$ (130,647)
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 | Asset-backed securitization
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs, net					56,600
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 | Deferred Costs and Other Intangibles
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs, net					$ (56,600)
Reclassification of Vacant Single-Family Properties and Other Expenses to Property Operating Expenses | Property Operating Expenses
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Property operating expenses		(4,500)		(10,400)
Reclassification of Vacant Single-Family Properties and Other Expenses to Property Operating Expenses | Restatement Adjustment | Vacant Single-Family Properties and Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Property operating expenses		4,500		10,400
Reclassification Adjustment of Vacant Single-Family Property Operating Expense [Member] | Property Operating Expenses
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Property operating expenses		(3,600)		(8,900)
Reclassification Adjustment of Vacant Single-Family Property Operating Expense [Member] | Restatement Adjustment | Vacant Single-Family Properties and Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Property operating expenses		3,600		8,900
Reclassification of Leased Single-Family Properties and Vacant Single-Family Properties Other to Other Expenses | Other Expense
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other operating expenses		(900)		(1,500)
Reclassification of Leased Single-Family Properties and Vacant Single-Family Properties Other to Other Expenses | Restatement Adjustment | Leased Single-Family Properties, Vacant Single-Family Properties, and Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other operating expenses		$ 900		$ 1,500