Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Rents and other single-family property revenues	$ 287,342	$ 277,694
Other	2,252	1,510
Total revenues	289,594	279,204
Expenses:
General and administrative expense	11,266	9,435
Interest expense	29,715	31,915
Acquisition and other transaction costs	2,147	834
Depreciation and amortization	82,821	81,161
Other	6,110	1,024
Total expenses	262,832	251,762
Gain on sale of single-family properties and other, net	10,765	5,649
Net income	37,527	33,091
Noncontrolling interest	3,501	3,026
Dividends on preferred shares	13,782	13,782
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 20,244	$ 16,283
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	300,813,069	296,833,755
Diluted (in shares)	301,305,068	297,444,941
Net income attributable to common shareholders per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.05
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.05
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P.
Revenues:
Rents and other single-family property revenues	$ 287,342	$ 277,694
Other	2,252	1,510
Total revenues	289,594	279,204
Expenses:
General and administrative expense	11,266	9,435
Interest expense	29,715	31,915
Acquisition and other transaction costs	2,147	834
Depreciation and amortization	82,821	81,161
Other	6,110	1,024
Total expenses	262,832	251,762
Gain on sale of single-family properties and other, net	10,765	5,649
Net income	37,527	33,091
Dividends on preferred shares	13,782	13,782
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 23,745	$ 19,309
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	352,840,049	352,000,581
Diluted (in shares)	353,332,048	352,611,767
Net income attributable to common shareholders per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.05
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.05
Property operating expenses
Expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 107,497	$ 106,684
Property operating expenses | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P.
Expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	107,497	106,684
Property management expenses
Expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	23,276	20,709
Property management expenses | American Homes 4 Rent, L.P.
Expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 23,276	$ 20,709