Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Real estate assets
Land	$ 323,121	$ 322,566
Building and improvements	2,418,696	2,406,425
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	341,665	329,854
Construction in progress	215,427	151,270
Land held for future investment	16,730	16,730
Real estate assets, total	3,315,639	3,226,845
Less: accumulated depreciation	(1,068,791)	(1,023,652)
Total real estate assets	2,246,848	2,203,193
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated real estate entities	3,695	3,856
Cash and cash equivalents	3,875	28,611
Restricted cash	4,126	3,881
Other assets	29,904	27,708
Total assets	2,288,448	2,267,249
Liabilities, redeemable common units and equity
Indebtedness	931,836	884,954
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other	89,450	74,855
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	15,891	15,873
Dividends and distributions payable	25,197	23,819
Accrued interest payable	4,049	4,051
Security deposits and prepaid rents	14,393	13,537
Total liabilities	1,080,816	1,017,089
Redeemable common units	7,360	7,133
Commitments and contingencies
Company shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 20,000 authorized: 8 1/2% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Shares, liquidation preference $50 per share, 868 shares issued and outstanding	9	9
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 authorized: 54,632 and 54,632 shares issued and 53,490 and 54,012 shares outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	546	546
Additional paid-in-capital	1,119,574	1,117,627
Accumulated earnings	156,958	167,791
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(7,061)	(3,356)
Stockholders Equity Subtotal Before Treasury Stock	1,270,026	1,282,617
Common stock in treasury, at cost, 1,225 and 706 shares at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	(71,762)	(41,135)
Total Company shareholders' equity	1,198,264	1,241,482
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	2,008	1,545
Total equity	1,200,272	1,243,027
Total liabilities, redeemable common units and equity	2,288,448	2,267,249
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]
Real estate assets
Land	323,121	322,566
Building and improvements	2,418,696	2,406,425
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	341,665	329,854
Construction in progress	215,427	151,270
Land held for future investment	16,730	16,730
Real estate assets, total	3,315,639	3,226,845
Less: accumulated depreciation	(1,068,791)	(1,023,652)
Total real estate assets	2,246,848	2,203,193
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated real estate entities	3,695	3,856
Cash and cash equivalents	3,875	28,611
Restricted cash	4,126	3,881
Other assets	29,904	27,708
Total assets	2,288,448	2,267,249
Liabilities, redeemable common units and equity
Indebtedness	931,836	884,954
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other	89,450	74,855
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	15,891	15,873
Dividends and distributions payable	25,197	23,819
Accrued interest payable	4,049	4,051
Security deposits and prepaid rents	14,393	13,537
Total liabilities	1,080,816	1,017,089
Redeemable common units	7,360	7,133
Commitments and contingencies
Company shareholders' equity
Preferred units	43,392	43,392
General partner	13,218	13,610
Limited partner	1,148,715	1,187,836
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(7,061)	(3,356)
Total Company shareholders' equity	1,198,264	1,241,482
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	2,008	1,545
Total equity	1,200,272	1,243,027
Total liabilities, redeemable common units and equity	$ 2,288,448	$ 2,267,249