Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (L.P.) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Operating activities
Net income	$ 70,014	$ 48,921
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	99,954	90,071
Noncash amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discounts and cash flow hedging instruments	2,453	1,829
Noncash share-based compensation	7,405	8,110
Equity in net income of unconsolidated joint ventures	(1,478)	(366)
Return on investment from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,598	0
Gain on sale and impairment of single-family properties and other, net	(22,044)	(16,069)
Other changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Rent and other receivables	(3,811)	(8,170)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(6,530)	5,742
Deferred leasing costs	(535)	(975)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	11,245	23,242
Amounts due from related parties	(529)	(338)
Net cash provided by operating activities	158,742	151,997
Investing activities
Cash paid for single-family properties	(288,719)	(82,118)
Change in escrow deposits for purchase of single-family properties	6,235	(5,341)
Net proceeds received from sales of single-family properties and other	51,407	46,304
Proceeds received from storm-related insurance claims	1,529	0
Payments received on notes for sale of properties	402	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(5,294)	(7,990)
Distributions from joint ventures	22,587	25,893
Renovations to single-family properties	(21,721)	(9,069)
Recurring and other capital expenditures for single-family properties	(24,185)	(26,033)
Cash paid for development activity	(244,621)	(141,618)
Other purchases of productive assets	(10,384)	(8,258)
Net cash used for investing activities	(512,764)	(208,230)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuances under share-based compensation plans	1,439	1,121
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	(4,058)	(2,642)
Payments on asset-backed securitizations	(5,876)	(6,118)
Proceeds from liabilities related to consolidated land not owned	19,794	0
Distributions to common shareholders	(62,635)	(47,561)
Distributions to preferred shareholders	(5,763)	(13,782)
Net cash provided by financing activities	369,235	3,260
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	15,213	(52,973)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	191,767	265,077
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	206,980	212,104
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	(40,871)	(36,388)
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
Accrued property renovations and development expenditures	57,500	31,854
Transfers of completed homebuilding deliveries to properties	112,911	72,862
Property and land contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures	(10,605)	(23,835)
Property and land distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures	8,397	0
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedging instrument	0	9,230
Noncash right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	746	537
Accrued distributions to non-affiliates	303	105
Revolving Credit Facility
Financing activities
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	420,000	80,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(360,000)	0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P.
Operating activities
Net income	70,014	48,921
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	99,954	90,071
Noncash amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discounts and cash flow hedging instruments	2,453	1,829
Noncash share-based compensation	7,405	8,110
Equity in net income of unconsolidated joint ventures	(1,478)	(366)
Return on investment from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,598	0
Gain on sale and impairment of single-family properties and other, net	(22,044)	(16,069)
Other changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Rent and other receivables	(3,811)	(8,170)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(6,530)	5,742
Deferred leasing costs	(535)	(975)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	11,245	23,242
Amounts due from related parties	(529)	(338)
Net cash provided by operating activities	158,742	151,997
Investing activities
Cash paid for single-family properties	(288,719)	(82,118)
Change in escrow deposits for purchase of single-family properties	6,235	(5,341)
Net proceeds received from sales of single-family properties and other	51,407	46,304
Proceeds received from storm-related insurance claims	1,529	0
Payments received on notes for sale of properties	402	0
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	(5,294)	(7,990)
Distributions from joint ventures	22,587	25,893
Renovations to single-family properties	(21,721)	(9,069)
Recurring and other capital expenditures for single-family properties	(24,185)	(26,033)
Cash paid for development activity	(244,621)	(141,618)
Other purchases of productive assets	(10,384)	(8,258)
Net cash used for investing activities	(512,764)	(208,230)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuances under share-based compensation plans	1,439	1,121
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	(4,058)	(2,642)
Payments on asset-backed securitizations	(5,876)	(6,118)
Proceeds from liabilities related to consolidated land not owned	19,794	0
Distributions to common shareholders	(71,941)	(55,319)
Distributions to preferred shareholders	(5,763)	(13,782)
Net cash provided by financing activities	369,235	3,260
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	15,213	(52,973)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	191,767	265,077
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	206,980	212,104
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized	(40,871)	(36,388)
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
Accrued property renovations and development expenditures	57,500	31,854
Transfers of completed homebuilding deliveries to properties	112,911	72,862
Property and land contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures	(10,605)	(23,835)
Property and land distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures	8,397	0
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedging instrument	0	9,230
Noncash right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	746	537
Accrued distributions to non-affiliates	303	105
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Class A common shares/units
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common units	375,840	0
Payments of Class A common unit issuance costs	(200)	0
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Revolving Credit Facility
Financing activities
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	420,000	80,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	$ (360,000)	$ 0