Acquisitions - Beazer Rental Homes Acquisition (Details) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) single_family_property	Jul. 01, 2014 USD ($) single_family_property shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) single_family_property	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) single_family_property	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) single_family_property	Dec. 31, 2014 property	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 01, 2014 property	Jul. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration					$ 0	$ 0	$ 74,356
Ellington portfolio acquisition
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired of membership interests										100.00%
Number of properties acquired	914		914	914			914	914
Cash consideration	$ 74,400
Estimated fair values of the net assets
Land									$ 25,615
Buildings and improvements									98,117
In-place leases									2,268
Net assets acquired									$ 74,356
Beazer Rental Homes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired of membership interests													100.00%
Number of properties acquired		1,372									1,372
Issuance of common shares (in shares) | shares		8,158,001
Cash consideration	4,400	$ 5,000
Period of escrow		6 months
Debt assumed or extinguished		$ 108,200
Amount withheld from indemnification escrow	$ 600
Estimated fair values of the net assets
Land												$ 60,866
Buildings and improvements												193,506
Cash and cash equivalents												2,197
In-place leases												2,655
Other current assets and liabilities, net												(1,785)
Net assets acquired												$ 257,439
Total revenues and net income attributable to acquisitions
Total revenues			$ 0	$ 10,422
Net income			$ 0	$ 1,713
Class A common shares | Beazer Rental Homes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Issuance of common shares (in shares) | shares		8,158,001
Equity transaction consideration					$ 144,800