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| <link:definition> 2409406 - Disclosure - Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital - Perpetual Preferred Shares (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2309301 - Disclosure - Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital (Tables) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2409412 - Disclosure - Shareholders' Equity / Partners' Capital - Valuation Inputs (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2102100 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2402402 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2404402 - Disclosure - Single-Family Properties - Components of Single-Family Properties (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2116100 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events </link:definition> |
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| <link:definition> 2416403 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events - Declaration of Dividends (Details) </link:definition> |
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| <xsd:element id="amh_DeferredCostsandOtherIntangiblesTableTextBlock" name="DeferredCostsandOtherIntangiblesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseRemainderofFiscalYear" name="DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseRemainderofFiscalYear" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" name="DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" name="DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" name="DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" name="DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseafterYearFive" name="DeferredFinancingCostsAmortizationExpenseafterYearFive" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_DeferredFinancingCostsMember" name="DeferredFinancingCostsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amh_DeferredLeasingCostsFutureAmortizationExpensesAbstract" name="DeferredLeasingCostsFutureAmortizationExpensesAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_DeferredLeasingCostsMember" name="DeferredLeasingCostsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_DeferredLeasingFeesAmortizationExpenseRemainderofFiscalYear" name="DeferredLeasingFeesAmortizationExpenseRemainderofFiscalYear" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_DeferredLeasingFeesAmortizationExpenseYearFive" name="DeferredLeasingFeesAmortizationExpenseYearFive" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_DeferredLeasingFeesAmortizationExpenseYearFour" name="DeferredLeasingFeesAmortizationExpenseYearFour" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_DeferredLeasingFeesAmortizationExpenseYearThree" name="DeferredLeasingFeesAmortizationExpenseYearThree" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_DeferredLeasingFeesAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" name="DeferredLeasingFeesAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_DeferredLeasingFeesAmortizationExpenseafterYearFive" name="DeferredLeasingFeesAmortizationExpenseafterYearFive" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amh_DelayedDrawTermLoanFacilityMember" name="DelayedDrawTermLoanFacilityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_DepositsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets" name="DepositsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssets" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amh_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" name="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_ExpectedProceedsfromSaleofPropertyHeldforsale" name="ExpectedProceedsfromSaleofPropertyHeldforsale" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amh_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationContinentlyConvertibleLiabilityCalculationRollForward" name="FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationContinentlyConvertibleLiabilityCalculationRollForward" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_FeesFromRealEstate" name="FeesFromRealEstate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_GainLossonConversionofConvertibleSecurities" name="GainLossonConversionofConvertibleSecurities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesRelatedToPropertyAcquisitionsAndRenovations" name="IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesRelatedToPropertyAcquisitionsAndRenovations" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersIncludingAllocationToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic" name="NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersIncludingAllocationToParticipatingSecuritiesBasic" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitDilutedNetOfTax" name="NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitDilutedNetOfTax" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_NoncashorPartNoncashAcquisitionPrepaidExpensesandOtherAssetsAcquired" name="NoncashorPartNoncashAcquisitionPrepaidExpensesandOtherAssetsAcquired" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_NoncashorPartNoncashAcquisitionRestrictedCashAcquired" name="NoncashorPartNoncashAcquisitionRestrictedCashAcquired" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_NoncontrollingInterestBeneficialConversionFeature" name="NoncontrollingInterestBeneficialConversionFeature" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_NoncontrollingInterestTableTextBlock" name="NoncontrollingInterestTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_NoncontrollingInterestUnitsOwnedInOperatingPartnership" name="NoncontrollingInterestUnitsOwnedInOperatingPartnership" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_NumberOfInternallyDevelopedProperties" name="NumberOfInternallyDevelopedProperties" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_NumberOfPropertiesAcquired" name="NumberOfPropertiesAcquired" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSold" name="NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesSold" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_NumberofRealEstatePropertiesHeldforSaleinEscrow" name="NumberofRealEstatePropertiesHeldforSaleinEscrow" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_NumberofTopMarketsUsedforPurchasePriceIndex" name="NumberofTopMarketsUsedforPurchasePriceIndex" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amh_OperatingPartnershipLegalEntityMember" name="OperatingPartnershipLegalEntityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_OtherRevenue" name="OtherRevenue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsCommonUnits" name="PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsCommonUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsPreferredUnits" name="PartnersCapitalAccountDistributionsPreferredUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnitsCommonUnits" name="PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnitsCommonUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnitsPreferredUnits" name="PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnitsPreferredUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssuedDuringPeriodAcquisitions" name="PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssuedDuringPeriodAcquisitions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnitsCommonUnits" name="PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnitsCommonUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_PaymentsForMaintenanceCapitalExpenditures" name="PaymentsForMaintenanceCapitalExpenditures" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_PaymentsRelatedToOperatingPartnershipUnitRedemptions" name="PaymentsRelatedToOperatingPartnershipUnitRedemptions" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_PaymentstoAcquireBusinessesRepaymentofLineofCredit" name="PaymentstoAcquireBusinessesRepaymentofLineofCredit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_PreferredStockCumulativeChangeInValueOfIndexBasedOnPurchasePrices" name="PreferredStockCumulativeChangeInValueOfIndexBasedOnPurchasePrices" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amh_PreferredStockDividendsAdditionalAdjustmentsAbstract" name="PreferredStockDividendsAdditionalAdjustmentsAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_PreferredStockDividendsDeclaredPercentageofDistributionsDeclaredonClassAUnits" name="PreferredStockDividendsDeclaredPercentageofDistributionsDeclaredonClassAUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockNet" name="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_ProceedsfromSaleofLoansSecuredbyRealEstateMortgages" name="ProceedsfromSaleofLoansSecuredbyRealEstateMortgages" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_PropertiesBeingPreparedForReLeaseMember" name="PropertiesBeingPreparedForReLeaseMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amh_PropertyManagementExpenseMember" name="PropertyManagementExpenseMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amh_PropertydisqualifiedfromcollateralpoolMember" name="PropertydisqualifiedfromcollateralpoolMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_RealEstateInvestmentPropertyUnrecordedDeed" name="RealEstateInvestmentPropertyUnrecordedDeed" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amh_ReclassificationofNoncashSharebasedCompensationtoGeneralandAdministrativeExpensesMember" name="ReclassificationofNoncashSharebasedCompensationtoGeneralandAdministrativeExpensesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amh_ReclassificationofNoncashSharebasedCompensationtoPropertyManagementExpensesMember" name="ReclassificationofNoncashSharebasedCompensationtoPropertyManagementExpensesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amh_ReclassificationofNoncashSharebasedCompensationtoPropertyManagementExpensesandGeneralandAdministrativeExpenseMemberMember" name="ReclassificationofNoncashSharebasedCompensationtoPropertyManagementExpensesandGeneralandAdministrativeExpenseMemberMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amh_ReclassificationofPropertyManagementExpensesMember" name="ReclassificationofPropertyManagementExpensesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_RedemptionsOfUnitsForCommonSharesOrCashShares" name="RedemptionsOfUnitsForCommonSharesOrCashShares" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_RedemptionsofUnitsforCommonSharesorCash" name="RedemptionsofUnitsforCommonSharesorCash" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_SecuredDebtFairValueDisclosure" name="SecuredDebtFairValueDisclosure" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amh_SeriesCConvertibleUnitsMember" name="SeriesCConvertibleUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amh_SeriesDConvertibleUnitsMember" name="SeriesDConvertibleUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amh_SeriesEConvertiblePreferredUnitsMember" name="SeriesEConvertiblePreferredUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amh_SingleFamilyHomesMember" name="SingleFamilyHomesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_SpecialPurposeEntityMember" name="SpecialPurposeEntityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_StockIssuanceCostsTotal" name="StockIssuanceCostsTotal" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesCommonStockNewIssues" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesCommonStockNewIssues" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPreferredStockNewIssues" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPreferredStockNewIssues" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStockNewIssues" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueCommonStockNewIssues" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValuePreferredStockNewIssues" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValuePreferredStockNewIssues" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_StockOptionsAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember" name="StockOptionsAndRestrictedStockUnitsMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_TransferFromTermLoanBorrowingsToRevolvingCreditFacility" name="TransferFromTermLoanBorrowingsToRevolvingCreditFacility" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_TransferOfCompletedHomebuildingDeliveriesToProperties" name="TransferOfCompletedHomebuildingDeliveriesToProperties" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_TransferOfDeferredFinanceCostsFromTermLoanToRevolvingCreditFacility" name="TransferOfDeferredFinanceCostsFromTermLoanToRevolvingCreditFacility" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element abstract="true" id="amh_TwoThousandTwelveEquityIncentivePlanMember" name="TwoThousandTwelveEquityIncentivePlanMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToLimitedPartnersBasic" name="UndistributedEarningsLossAllocatedToLimitedPartnersBasic" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_UnusualOrInfrequentItemsEstimatedRepairRemediationAndOtherCosts" name="UnusualOrInfrequentItemsEstimatedRepairRemediationAndOtherCosts" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_UnusualOrInfrequentItemsImpactedPropertiesAggregateNetBookValue" name="UnusualOrInfrequentItemsImpactedPropertiesAggregateNetBookValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_UnusualorInfrequentItemsNumberOfHomesWithMajorDamage" name="UnusualorInfrequentItemsNumberOfHomesWithMajorDamage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_UnusualorInfrequentItemsNumberOfHomesWithMinorDamage" name="UnusualorInfrequentItemsNumberOfHomesWithMinorDamage" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| <xsd:element id="amh_WeightedAverageLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitsOutstandingDiluted" name="WeightedAverageLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitsOutstandingDiluted" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/> |
| </xsd:schema> |