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Fair Value (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Carrying Value    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Revolving credit facility $ 0 $ 90,000
Total debt 4,992,590 4,461,647
Carrying Value | Total asset-backed securitizations, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 1,402,488 1,871,421
Carrying Value | AMH 2014-SFR2 securitization, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 0 460,507
Carrying Value | AMH 2014-SFR3 securitization, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 472,332 475,854
Carrying Value | AMH 2015-SFR1 securitization, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 497,743 500,713
Carrying Value | AMH 2015-SFR2 securitization, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 432,413 434,347
Carrying Value | Total unsecured senior notes, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 3,590,102 2,500,226
Carrying Value | 2028 unsecured senior notes, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 497,140 496,745
Carrying Value | 2029 unsecured senior notes, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 397,382 397,107
Carrying Value | 2031 unsecured senior notes, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 442,691 442,172
Carrying Value | 2032 unsecured senior notes, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 584,515 583,521
Carrying Value | 2034 unsecured senior notes I, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 594,384 0
Carrying Value | 2034 unsecured senior notes II    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 492,962 0
Carrying Value | 2051 unsecured senior notes, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 291,652 291,498
Carrying Value | 2052 unsecured senior notes, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 289,376 289,183
Fair Value    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Revolving credit facility 0 90,000
Total debt 4,679,826 4,219,737
Fair Value | Total asset-backed securitizations, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 1,410,937 1,883,246
Fair Value | AMH 2014-SFR2 securitization, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 0 463,237
Fair Value | AMH 2014-SFR3 securitization, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 474,945 478,833
Fair Value | AMH 2015-SFR1 securitization, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 500,623 503,668
Fair Value | AMH 2015-SFR2 securitization, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 435,369 437,508
Fair Value | Total unsecured senior notes, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 3,268,889 2,246,491
Fair Value | 2028 unsecured senior notes, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 479,080 486,875
Fair Value | 2029 unsecured senior notes, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 390,668 396,956
Fair Value | 2031 unsecured senior notes, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 365,544 371,817
Fair Value | 2032 unsecured senior notes, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 523,506 539,304
Fair Value | 2034 unsecured senior notes I, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 590,526 0
Fair Value | 2034 unsecured senior notes II    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 490,940 0
Fair Value | 2051 unsecured senior notes, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net 196,038 207,264
Fair Value | 2052 unsecured senior notes, net    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Total asset-backed securitizations and unsecured senior notes, net $ 232,587 $ 244,275