Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs, net	$ 53,845		$ 53,845		$ 56,567
Property operating expenses	$ (110,412)	$ (85,052)	$ (290,998)	$ (215,699)
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		(1,400)		(13,000)
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		2,500		13,000
Reclassification Adjustment of Vacant Single-Family Property Operating Expense [Member] | Property Operating Expenses
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Property operating expenses		(2,500)		(10,300)
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		1,400		10,300
Reclassification of Leased Single-Family Properties and Vacant Single-Family Properties Other to Other Expenses | Other Expense
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other operating expenses		(1,100)		(2,700)
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		$ 1,100		$ 2,700