Investments in Subsidiaries - Subsidiaries (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) home
NexPoint Homes | SFR OP Convertible Notes and SFR OP Note Payable - Uncollateralized
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Unsecured debt	$ 103,100
Subsidiaries
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Debt allocated	$ 2,387,877
Consolidated Properties
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home	24,412
Real estate investment property, at cost	$ 3,487,431
NREA VB I, LLC
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home	65
Real estate investment property, at cost	$ 6,110
Debt allocated	$ 4,912
NREA VB I, LLC | VineBrook Homes OP, LP
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
NREA VB II, LLC
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home	164
Real estate investment property, at cost	$ 16,759
Debt allocated	$ 10,481
NREA VB II, LLC | VineBrook Homes OP, LP
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
NREA VB III, LLC
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home	1,308
Real estate investment property, at cost	$ 122,783
Debt allocated	$ 69,207
NREA VB III, LLC | VineBrook Homes OP, LP
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
NREA VB IV, LLC
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home	382
Real estate investment property, at cost	$ 38,067
Debt allocated	$ 23,610
NREA VB IV, LLC | VineBrook Homes OP, LP
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
NREA VB V, LLC
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home	1,824
Real estate investment property, at cost	$ 129,595
Debt allocated	$ 105,370
NREA VB V, LLC | VineBrook Homes OP, LP
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
NREA VB VI, LLC
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home	271
Real estate investment property, at cost	$ 26,789
Debt allocated	$ 18,157
NREA VB VI, LLC | VineBrook Homes OP, LP
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
NREA VB VII, LLC
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home	34
Real estate investment property, at cost	$ 2,922
Debt allocated	$ 2,907
NREA VB VII, LLC | VineBrook Homes OP, LP
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
True FM2017-1, LLC
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home	199
Real estate investment property, at cost	$ 19,041
Debt allocated	$ 9,323
True FM2017-1, LLC | VineBrook Homes OP, LP
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
VB One, LLC
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home	9,007
Real estate investment property, at cost	$ 1,205,727
Debt allocated	$ 824,387
VB One, LLC | VineBrook Homes OP, LP
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
VB Two, LLC
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home	1,679
Real estate investment property, at cost	$ 164,248
Debt allocated	$ 110,157
VB Two, LLC | VineBrook Homes OP, LP
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
VB Three, LLC
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home	3,868
Real estate investment property, at cost	$ 561,655
Debt allocated	$ 338,387
VB Three, LLC | VineBrook Homes OP, LP
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
VB Five, LLC
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home	126
Real estate investment property, at cost	$ 14,675
Debt allocated	$ 5,281
VB Five, LLC | VineBrook Homes OP, LP
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
VB Eight, LLC
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home	140
Real estate investment property, at cost	$ 19,773
Debt allocated	$ 0
VB Eight, LLC | VineBrook Homes OP, LP
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
VineBrook Homes Borrower 1, LLC
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home	2,776
Real estate investment property, at cost	$ 398,093
Debt allocated	$ 392,180
VineBrook Homes Borrower 1, LLC | VineBrook Homes OP, LP
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
NexPoint Homes
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties | home	2,569
Real estate investment property, at cost	$ 761,194
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	99.00%
Debt allocated	$ 473,518
NexPoint Homes | VineBrook Homes OP, LP
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	81.00%