Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (L.P.) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Rents and other single-family property revenues	$ 356,105	$ 312,573
Expenses:
General and administrative expense	17,282	15,205
Interest expense	27,567	28,005
Acquisition and other transaction costs	5,974	4,846
Depreciation and amortization	99,954	90,071
Total expenses	310,454	280,520
Gain on sale and impairment of single-family properties and other, net	22,044	16,069
Other income and expense, net	2,319	799
Net income	70,014	48,921
Preferred distributions	5,763	13,782
Net income attributable to common shareholders	55,939	30,214
Property operating expenses
Expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	133,643	118,694
Property management expenses
Expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	26,034	23,699
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P.
Rents and other single-family property revenues	356,105	312,573
Expenses:
General and administrative expense	17,282	15,205
Interest expense	27,567	28,005
Acquisition and other transaction costs	5,974	4,846
Depreciation and amortization	99,954	90,071
Total expenses	310,454	280,520
Gain on sale and impairment of single-family properties and other, net	22,044	16,069
Other income and expense, net	2,319	799
Net income	70,014	48,921
Preferred distributions	5,763	13,782
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 64,251	$ 35,139
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	397,119,506	368,647,217
Diluted (in shares)	397,857,803	369,106,154
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.10
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.09
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Property operating expenses
Expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 133,643	$ 118,694
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Property management expenses
Expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 26,034	$ 23,699