Real Estate Assets, Net - Components of Single-Family Properties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Real Estate [Line Items]
Single-family properties in operation, net	$ 10,132,185	$ 9,938,672
Development land	575,514	631,539
Single-family properties under development	759,478	555,682
Single-family properties and land held for sale, net	160,328	198,716
Total real estate assets, net	11,627,505	11,324,609
Occupied single-family properties
Real Estate [Line Items]
Single-family properties in operation, net	9,627,171	9,419,098
Single-family properties leased, not yet occupied
Real Estate [Line Items]
Single-family properties in operation, net	60,392	52,325
Single-family properties in turnover process
Real Estate [Line Items]
Single-family properties in operation, net	320,204	281,356
Single-family properties recently renovated or developed
Real Estate [Line Items]
Single-family properties in operation, net	121,775	182,336
Single-family properties newly acquired and under renovation
Real Estate [Line Items]
Single-family properties in operation, net	2,643	3,557
Single Family Homes
Real Estate [Line Items]
Total real estate assets, net	$ 11,627,505	$ 11,324,609

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Amount of investment in land and building held for sale. Excludes real estate considered inventory.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 976
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