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The number of each class of partnership units outstanding at the balance sheet date. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

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Shareholders' Equity - Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Income (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interest	$ (761)	$ 3,730	$ 3,075	$ 7,686
Operating Partnership \| Class A Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Operating partnership units (in shares)	285,176,519		285,176,519		1,343,843		222,311,255
Operating Partnership \| Series C Convertible Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Income (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interest	$ 0	4,700	$ 3,000	9,400
Certain consolidated subsidiaries with noncontrolling interest
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Income (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interest	(200)	(200)	(200)	(100)
Certain consolidated subsidiaries with noncontrolling interest \| Class A Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Income (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interest	(600)	$ (800)	200	$ (1,600)
Certain consolidated subsidiaries with noncontrolling interest \| Series D Convertible Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Income (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interest	$ 0		$ 100
AH LLC
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Percentage of units outstanding	18.70%		18.70%				22.10%
AH LLC \| Class A Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership units owned (in shares)	45,526,644		45,526,644				14,440,670
AH LLC \| Series C Convertible Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership units owned (in shares)	0		0				31,085,974
AH LLC \| Series D Convertible Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership units owned (in shares)	8,750,000		8,750,000				4,375,000
AH LLC \| Operating Partnership \| Class A Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership units owned (in shares)	45,526,644		45,526,644				14,440,670
Percentage of units outstanding	16.00%		16.00%				6.50%
AH LLC \| Operating Partnership \| Series C Convertible Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership units owned (in shares)	0		0			31,085,974	31,085,974
AH LLC \| Operating Partnership \| Series D Convertible Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership units owned (in shares)	8,750,000		8,750,000				4,375,000
American Residential Properties Inc. \| Operating Partnership \| Class A Units
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Percentage of units outstanding	0.50%		0.50%
Operating partnership units (in shares)	1,284,516		1,284,516