Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Rents from single-family properties	$ 207,490	$ 197,137	$ 613,245	$ 558,623
Fees from single-family properties	2,843	2,898	8,137	7,819
Tenant charge-backs	36,094	30,808	91,849	72,077
Other	409	5,214	4,367	12,811
Total revenues	246,836	236,057	717,598	651,330
Expenses:
Property operating expenses	97,944	92,488	267,203	238,987
Property management expenses	17,447	18,335	52,367	53,177
General and administrative expense	8,525	8,043	26,746	24,544
Interest expense	26,592	32,851	86,873	99,309
Acquisition fees and costs expensed	1,306	1,757	3,814	10,899
Depreciation and amortization	74,790	75,392	221,459	224,513
Hurricane-related charges, net	10,136	0	10,136	0
Other	1,285	3,142	4,202	6,482
Total expenses	238,025	232,008	672,800	657,911
Gain on sale of single-family properties and other, net	1,895	11,682	6,375	12,574
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	(13,408)	(6,555)	(13,408)
Gain on conversion of Series E units	0	0	0	11,463
Remeasurement of participating preferred shares/units	8,391	(2,490)	1,341	(2,940)
Net income (loss)	19,097	(167)	45,959	1,108
Noncontrolling interest	309	7,316	(22)	10,391
Dividends on preferred shares/Preferred distributions	17,253	13,669	46,122	26,650
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	$ 1,535	$ (21,152)	$ (141)	$ (35,933)
Weighted-average shares/common units outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	266,767,313	238,401,343	256,768,343	232,036,802
Diluted (in shares)	289,153,060	238,401,343	256,768,343	232,036,802
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders/unitholders per share/unit
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.09)	$ 0.00	$ (0.15)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.09)	0.00	(0.15)
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.15	$ 0.15
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P.
Revenues:
Rents from single-family properties	$ 207,490	$ 197,137	$ 613,245	$ 558,623
Fees from single-family properties	2,843	2,898	8,137	7,819
Tenant charge-backs	36,094	30,808	91,849	72,077
Other	409	5,214	4,367	12,811
Total revenues	246,836	236,057	717,598	651,330
Expenses:
Property operating expenses	97,944	92,488	267,203	238,987
Property management expenses	17,447	18,335	52,367	53,177
General and administrative expense	8,525	8,043	26,746	24,544
Interest expense	26,592	32,851	86,873	99,309
Acquisition fees and costs expensed	1,306	1,757	3,814	10,899
Depreciation and amortization	74,790	75,392	221,459	224,513
Hurricane-related charges, net	10,136	0	10,136	0
Other	1,285	3,142	4,202	6,482
Total expenses	238,025	232,008	672,800	657,911
Gain on sale of single-family properties and other, net	1,895	11,682	6,375	12,574
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	(13,408)	(6,555)	(13,408)
Gain on conversion of Series E units	0	0	0	11,463
Remeasurement of participating preferred shares/units	8,391	(2,490)	1,341	(2,940)
Net income (loss)	19,097	(167)	45,959	1,108
Noncontrolling interest	(31)	(226)	8	(446)
Dividends on preferred shares/Preferred distributions	17,253	13,669	46,122	26,650
Income allocated to Series C and D limited partners	0	10,915	0	16,478
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	$ 1,875	$ (24,525)	$ (171)	$ (41,574)
Weighted-average shares/common units outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	322,303,138	285,208,489	312,315,728	271,994,345
Diluted (in shares)	344,688,885	285,208,489	312,315,728	271,994,345
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders/unitholders per share/unit
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.09)	$ 0.00	$ (0.15)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.09)	$ 0.00	$ (0.15)