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| Network | 2307301 - Disclosure - Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables) (http://www.americanhomes4rent.com/role/AccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001562401 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | The following table summarizes accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):
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