| Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2024 |
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| Net income | -19 | -33 | -48 | 10 | 76 | 112 | 156 | 155 | 211 | 310 | 432 | 468 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | 71 | 166 | 243 | 299 | 297 | 319 | 329 | 343 | 373 | 427 | 457 | 477 |
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| Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
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| Noncash share-based compensation | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | - | - | - | -13 | -7 | -1 | -1 | - | - | - | - | -6 |
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| Equity in net loss (income) of unconsolidated entities | - | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -0 |
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| Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution | - | - | - | 8 | 9 | 37 | 23 | 129 | 58 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
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| Gain on sale and impairment of single-family properties and other, net | - | - | - | 15 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 44 | 50 | 136 | 210 | 226 |
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| Rent and other receivables | -3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 2 |
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| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 16 | -4 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | -3 | -0 | 7 | 22 | -11 |
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| Deferred leasing costs | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 40 | 19 | 6 | -13 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 34 |
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| Amounts due from related parties | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
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| Net cash provided by operating activities | 16 | 161 | 201 | 279 | 386 | 411 | 458 | 474 | 595 | 666 | 739 | 812 |
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| Cash paid for single-family properties | - | 1,350 | 609 | 253 | 785 | 490 | 120 | 269 | 850 | 595 | 13 | 496 |
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| Change in escrow deposits for purchase of single-family properties | - | - | - | - | - | -2 | 7 | 0 | 33 | -20 | -5 | -5 |
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| Proceeds from Sale, Real Estate, Held-for-Investment | - | - | - | - | - | - | 222 | 229 | 132 | 293 | 469 | 573 |
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| Proceeds received from storm-related insurance claims | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | - |
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| Proceeds from Collection of Notes Receivable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
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| Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Distributions from joint ventures | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 68 | 48 | 116 |
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| Renovations to single-family properties | 382 | 185 | 148 | 40 | 48 | 52 | 22 | 17 | 48 | 98 | 40 | 34 |
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| Recurring and other capital expenditures for single-family properties | - | 14 | 27 | 28 | 38 | 54 | 71 | 105 | 123 | 139 | 134 | 122 |
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| Cash paid for development activity | - | - | - | - | - | 216 | 383 | 564 | 824 | 921 | 980 | 846 |
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| Cash paid for deposits on land option contracts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 1 | 1 |
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| Proceeds from asset-backed securitization certificates | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 |
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| Other investing activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50 | 39 | 29 |
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| Net cash used for investing activities | -2,369 | -1,901 | -885 | -522 | -837 | -674 | -377 | -643 | -1,733 | -1,426 | -693 | -826 |
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| Class A common shares | - | - | - | 104 | 695 | - | - | 2 | 729 | 561 | 399 | 143 |
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| Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | 1,548 | 308 | - | 103 | 695 | - | - | 414 | - | - | - | - |
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| Class A common shares | - | - | - | 1 | 11 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Redemption of perpetual preferred shares | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 499 | 155 | - | - |
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| Proceeds from issuances under share-based compensation plans | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 7 | 6 |
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| Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
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| Payments on asset-backed securitizations | - | 3 | 20 | 381 | 478 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 952 |
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| Proceeds from Lines of Credit | 1,425 | 1,828 | 827 | 951 | - | - | - | 130 | - | - | - | - |
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| Payments on revolving credit facility | 1,050 | 1,996 | 1,034 | 951 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Proceeds from Issuance of Unsecured Debt | - | - | - | - | - | 497 | 398 | - | 737 | 877 | - | 1,594 |
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| Settlement of cash flow hedging instruments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | -9 |
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| Proceeds from liabilities related to consolidated land not owned | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
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| Payments related to liabilities to repurchase consolidated land not owned | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 82 |
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| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | 12 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 45 | 53 |
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| Distributions to common shareholders | - | 40 | 42 | 48 | 39 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 146 | 253 | 319 | 384 |
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| Distributions to preferred shareholders | 1 | 19 | 22 | 40 | 46 | 67 | 55 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
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| Deferred financing costs paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 18 | 8 | - | 25 |
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| Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 2,105 | 1,700 | 632 | 325 | 384 | 256 | -92 | 270 | 1,065 | 786 | -42 | 143 |
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| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | - | - | - | - | -67 | -8 | -11 | 101 | -73 | 26 | 4 | 128 |
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| Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized | - | - | - | 116 | 101 | 105 | 113 | 110 | 96 | 116 | 128 | 128 |
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| Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 37 | 45 | 71 | 72 | 70 |
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| Transfer Of Completed Homebuilding Deliveries To Properties | - | - | - | - | 5 | 94 | 168 | 322 | 396 | 502 | 684 | 837 |
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| Property and land contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | 20 | 132 | 57 | 36 | 46 | 157 |
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| Distributions of Property | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - |
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| Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
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| Accrued distributions to affiliates | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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| Accrued distributions to non-affiliates | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 14 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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