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Debt - Schedule of Mortgage Loans (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Debt - Schedule of Mortgage Loans (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) extension	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less: deferred financing costs, net	$ (23,517)
Long-term Debt	8,351,572
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	8,180
Repayments of Secured Debt	$ 131,677	$ 709,383
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, variable rate	0.16%
Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt, Net Of Unamortized Discount (Premium)	$ 6,134,906		$ 6,266,407
Less: deferred financing costs, net	(16,331)		(27,946)
Long-term Debt	6,118,575		6,238,461
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	0
IH1 2017-1 \| Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt, Net Of Unamortized Discount (Premium)	$ 994,606		995,520
Fixed interest rate	4.23%
Debt Instrument, Term	10 years
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ 2,465		2,641
SWH 2017-1, IH 2017-2, IH 2018-1, IH 2018-2, IH 2018-3, IH 2018-4 [Member] \| Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term	2 years
Debt Instrument, Extended Term	1 year
SWH 2017-1, IH 2017-2, IH 2018-1, IH 2018-2, IH 2018-3, IH 2018-4 [Member] \| Mortgage Loans \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	0.76%
Debt Instrument, Term	2 years
Debt Instrument, Number Of Extensions \| extension	3
SWH 2017-1, IH 2017-2, IH 2018-1, IH 2018-2, IH 2018-3, IH 2018-4 [Member] \| Mortgage Loans \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	3.47%
Debt Instrument, Number Of Extensions \| extension	5
SWH 2017-1 \| Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.73%
Long-Term Debt, Net Of Unamortized Discount (Premium)	$ 736,208		744,092
SWH 2017-1 \| Mortgage Loans \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	1.02%
SWH 2017-1 \| Mortgage Loans \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	3.47%
IH 2017-2 \| Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.31%
Long-Term Debt, Net Of Unamortized Discount (Premium)	$ 616,429		624,475
IH 2017-2 \| Mortgage Loans \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	0.91%
IH 2017-2 \| Mortgage Loans \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	1.86%
IH 2018-1 \| Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.28%
Long-Term Debt, Net Of Unamortized Discount (Premium)	$ 780,718		793,720
IH 2018-1 \| Mortgage Loans \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	0.76%
IH 2018-1 \| Mortgage Loans \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	2.06%
IH 2018-2 \| Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.50%
Long-Term Debt, Net Of Unamortized Discount (Premium)	$ 934,426		957,135
IH 2018-2 \| Mortgage Loans \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	0.95%
IH 2018-2 \| Mortgage Loans \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	2.30%
IH 2018-3 \| Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.51%
Long-Term Debt, Net Of Unamortized Discount (Premium)	$ 1,143,986		1,213,035
IH 2018-3 \| Mortgage Loans \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	1.05%
IH 2018-3 \| Mortgage Loans \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	2.30%
IH 2018-4 \| Mortgage Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.58%
Long-Term Debt, Net Of Unamortized Discount (Premium)	$ 928,533		$ 938,430
IH 2018-4 \| Mortgage Loans \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	1.15%
IH 2018-4 \| Mortgage Loans \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread	2.25%