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Options exercisable (in shares) Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number Subsequent Events [Abstract] Subsequent Events [Abstract] Segment Reporting [Abstract] Total Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Debt Disclosure [Abstract] Non-Management Trustees Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonemployee [Member] Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease, by Major Property Class [Table] Property, Plant, and Equipment, Lessor Asset under Operating Lease [Table] Unamortized discounts on unsecured senior notes Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount Forgone Recovery due to Expense of Enforcement, Amount Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] Consolidated Entities [Axis] Consolidated Entities [Axis] Common shares, par value (in dollars per share) Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Joint venture, initial term Equity Method Investments, Joint Venture Term Equity Method Investments, Joint Venture Term Total impairments Impairment of Real Estate Diluted (in dollars per share) Net Income (Loss), Per Outstanding Limited Partnership And General Partnership Unit, Diluted, Net Of Tax Net Income (Loss), Per Outstanding Limited Partnership And General Partnership Unit, Diluted, Net Of Tax AH LLC AH LLC [Member] American Homes 4 Rent, LLC, also referred to as AH LLC. 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