Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 04, 2020
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38004
Entity Registrant Name	Invitation Homes Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001687229
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	90-0939055
Entity Address, Address Line One	1717 Main Street,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 2000
Entity Address, City or Town	Dallas,
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75201
City Area Code	(972)
Local Phone Number	421-3600
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	INVH
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Stock Outstanding (in shares)		543,767,670