Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (L.P.) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Rents and other single-family property revenues	$ 421,697	$ 391,627	$ 1,214,948	$ 1,109,608
Expenses:
General and administrative expense	18,336	16,986	56,128	53,115
Interest expense	34,381	36,254	105,107	98,622
Acquisition and other transaction costs	3,399	4,482	12,650	18,114
Depreciation and amortization	114,863	109,319	340,779	313,688
Hurricane-related charges, net	0	6,133	0	6,133
Total expenses	368,805	354,978	1,063,577	989,191
Gain on sale and impairment of single-family properties and other, net	33,335	24,197	180,752	79,052
Other income and expense, net	1,865	819	9,082	6,765
Net income	88,092	61,665	341,205	206,234
Preferred distributions	3,486	3,486	10,458	13,595
Redemption of perpetual preferred units	0	0	0	5,276
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	74,113	50,715	289,607	163,244
Property operating expenses
Expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	167,041	152,065	456,662	414,978
Property management expenses
Expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	30,785	29,739	92,251	84,541
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P.
Rents and other single-family property revenues	421,697	391,627	1,214,948	1,109,608
Expenses:
General and administrative expense	18,336	16,986	56,128	53,115
Interest expense	34,381	36,254	105,107	98,622
Acquisition and other transaction costs	3,399	4,482	12,650	18,114
Depreciation and amortization	114,863	109,319	340,779	313,688
Hurricane-related charges, net	0	6,133	0	6,133
Total expenses	368,805	354,978	1,063,577	989,191
Gain on sale and impairment of single-family properties and other, net	33,335	24,197	180,752	79,052
Other income and expense, net	1,865	819	9,082	6,765
Net income	88,092	61,665	341,205	206,234
Preferred distributions	3,486	3,486	10,458	13,595
Redemption of perpetual preferred units	0	0	0	5,276
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	$ 84,606	$ 58,179	$ 330,747	$ 187,363
Weighted-average common units outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	413,803,253	400,321,035	413,042,416	399,107,559
Diluted (in shares)	414,301,912	400,721,521	413,498,108	399,659,975
Net income attributable to common unitholders per unit:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.14	$ 0.80	$ 0.47
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.14	$ 0.80	$ 0.47
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Property operating expenses
Expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 167,041	$ 152,065	$ 456,662	$ 414,978
American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | Property management expenses
Expenses:
Cost of goods and services sold	$ 30,785	$ 29,739	$ 92,251	$ 84,541