Noncash Transactions (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) shares	Dec. 12, 2014 USD ($) single_family_property property $ / shares shares	Jul. 01, 2014 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Nonmonetary Transaction
Value of units issued | $				$ 11,179
AH LLC
Nonmonetary Transaction
Number of properties contributed to the operating partnership | property		45
AH LLC | Class A Units
Nonmonetary Transaction
Issuance of units (in shares)		653,378
Common units issue to sponsor per unit (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 17.11
Number of properties contributed to the operating partnership | single_family_property		45
American Residential Properties Inc.
Nonmonetary Transaction
Business combination, step acquisition, equity interest in acquiree, percentage	12.70%
Purchase price | $	$ 1,322,461
American Residential Properties Inc. | Class A common shares
Nonmonetary Transaction
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, number of shares, multiplier	1.135
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable (in shares)	36,546,170
American Residential Properties Inc. | Class A Units
Nonmonetary Transaction
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable, number of shares, multiplier	1.135
Business acquisition, equity interest issued or issuable (in shares)	1,343,843
Beazer Rental Homes
Nonmonetary Transaction
Purchase price | $			$ 257,400
Issuance of common shares (in shares)			8,158,001
Beazer Rental Homes | Class A common shares
Nonmonetary Transaction
Issuance of common shares (in shares)			8,158,001
Sponsor | Class A Units
Nonmonetary Transaction
Common units issue to sponsor per unit (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 17.11
Value of units issued | $		$ 11,200