Earnings per Share / Unit - Schedule of Operating Partnership's Computation of Net Income per Common Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Mar. 31, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Mar. 31, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Net income | $ 132,919 | $ 148,844 | $ 123,624 | $ 128,713 | $ 281,763 | $ 252,337 |
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| Preferred distributions | 3,486 | 3,486 | 6,972 | 6,972 | ||
| Allocation to participating securities | 376 | 343 | 760 | 689 | ||
| Numerator for income per common share/unit–basic | 113,250 | 105,210 | 240,634 | 214,836 | ||
| Numerator for income per common share/unit–diluted | $ 113,250 | $ 105,210 | $ 240,634 | $ 214,836 | ||
| Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||||
| Share-based compensation plan (in shares) | 179,053 | 367,720 | 197,865 | 378,537 | ||
| American Homes 4 Rent, L.P. | ||||||
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| Net income | $ 132,919 | $ 148,844 | $ 123,624 | $ 128,713 | $ 281,763 | $ 252,337 |
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| Preferred distributions | 3,486 | 3,486 | 6,972 | 6,972 | ||
| Allocation to participating securities | 376 | 343 | 760 | 689 | ||
| Numerator for income per common share/unit–basic | 129,057 | 119,795 | 274,031 | 244,676 | ||
| Numerator for income per common share/unit–diluted | $ 129,057 | $ 119,795 | $ 274,031 | $ 244,676 | ||
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| Weighted-average common units outstanding - basic (in shares) | 410,766,148 | 421,920,878 | 412,590,094 | 421,840,845 | ||
| Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||||
| Share-based compensation plan (in shares) | 179,053 | 367,720 | 197,865 | 378,537 | ||
| Diluted (in shares) | 410,945,201 | 422,288,598 | 412,787,959 | 422,219,382 | ||
| Net income per common share: | ||||||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 0.31 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.66 | $ 0.58 | ||
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 0.31 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.66 | $ 0.58 | ||
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- Definition Net Income (Loss) Available To Common Stockholders, Including Allocation To Participating Securities, Basic No definition available.
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- Definition Net Income (Loss), Per Outstanding Limited Partnership And General Partnership Unit, Diluted, Net Of Tax No definition available.
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- Definition Weighted-Average Limited Partnership And General Partnership, Units, Outstanding, Diluted No definition available.
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- Definition Net income (loss) allocated to each outstanding limited partnership and general partnership unit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The amount of preferred stock dividends that is an adjustment to net income apportioned to common stockholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of undistributed earnings (loss) allocated to participating securities for the basic earnings (loss) per share or per unit calculation under the two-class method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Weighted average number of limited partnership and general partnership units outstanding determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that limited partnership and general partnership units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Includes, for example, the number of units distributed to unit holders whereby unit holders have the ability to elect to receive the unit holders' entire distribution in cash or units of equivalent value or there is a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all unit holders can elect to receive in aggregate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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