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Cover Page - USD ($)
$ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 26, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Document Information      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 001-36013    
Entity Registrant Name AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code MD    
Entity Tax Identification Number 46-1229660    
Entity Address, Address Line One 30601 Agoura Road    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 200    
Entity Address, City or Town Agoura Hills    
Entity Address, State or Province CA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 91301    
City Area Code 805    
Local Phone Number 413-5300    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 6.3
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Documents Incorporated by Reference

Portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement for our 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report. We expect to file our proxy statement within 120 days after December 31, 2019. 		   
Entity Central Index Key 0001562401    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
Class A common shares/units      
Document Information      
Title of 12(b) Security Class A common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value    
Trading Symbol AMH    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   300,166,813  
Series D Perpetual Preferred Shares/Units      
Document Information      
Title of 12(b) Security Series D perpetual preferred shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value    
Trading Symbol AMH-D    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Series E Perpetual Preferred Stock      
Document Information      
Title of 12(b) Security Series E perpetual preferred shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value    
Trading Symbol AMH-E    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Series F Perpetual Preferred Stock      
Document Information      
Title of 12(b) Security Series F perpetual preferred shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value    
Trading Symbol AMH-F    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Series G Perpetual Preferred Stock      
Document Information      
Title of 12(b) Security Series G perpetual preferred shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value    
Trading Symbol AMH-G    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Series H Perpetual Preferred Stock      
Document Information      
Title of 12(b) Security Series H perpetual preferred shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value    
Trading Symbol AMH-H    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Class B common shares      
Document Information      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   635,075  
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P.      
Document Information      
Entity File Number 333-221878-02    
Entity Registrant Name AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT, L.P.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 80-0860173    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Central Index Key 0001716558    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false