Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues
Rental	$ 93,398	$ 89,368	$ 185,968	$ 177,029
Other property revenues	6,040	5,789	11,665	11,246
Other	283	274	555	587
Total revenues	99,721	95,431	198,188	188,862
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below)	43,864	41,512	86,651	81,635
Depreciation	22,794	21,418	45,503	42,675
General and administrative	3,761	4,353	8,647	9,367
Investment and development	33	275	58	510
Other investment costs	76	154	153	288
Other expenses	67		400
Total expenses	70,595	67,712	141,412	134,475
Operating income	29,126	27,719	56,776	54,387
Interest income		43	1	124
Interest expense	(7,534)	(8,041)	(15,300)	(16,414)
Gains on sales of real estate assets, net		(298)		1,475
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net	589	568	1,232	965
Other income (expense), net	(110)	(340)	(505)	(704)
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness				(197)
Net income	22,071	19,651	42,204	39,636
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership	(47)	(41)	(89)	(83)
Net income available to the Company	22,024	19,610	42,115	39,553
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(922)	(922)	(1,844)	(1,844)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 21,102	$ 18,688	$ 40,271	$ 37,709
Per common share data - Basic
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.39	$ 0.34	$ 0.75	$ 0.69
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	53,359	54,455	53,470	54,452
Per common share data - Diluted
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.39	$ 0.34	$ 0.75	$ 0.69
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	53,374	54,469	53,486	54,467
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rental	$ 93,398	$ 89,368	$ 185,968	$ 177,029
Other property revenues	6,040	5,789	11,665	11,246
Other	283	274	555	587
Total revenues	99,721	95,431	198,188	188,862
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below)	43,864	41,512	86,651	81,635
Depreciation	22,794	21,418	45,503	42,675
General and administrative	3,761	4,353	8,647	9,367
Investment and development	33	275	58	510
Other investment costs	76	154	153	288
Other expenses	67		400
Total expenses	70,595	67,712	141,412	134,475
Operating income	29,126	27,719	56,776	54,387
Interest income		43	1	124
Interest expense	(7,534)	(8,041)	(15,300)	(16,414)
Gains on sales of real estate assets, net		(298)		1,475
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net	589	568	1,232	965
Other income (expense), net	(110)	(340)	(505)	(704)
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness				(197)
Net income	22,071	19,651	42,204	39,636
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(922)	(922)	(1,844)	(1,844)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 21,149	$ 18,729	$ 40,360	$ 37,792
Per common share data - Basic
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.39	$ 0.34	$ 0.75	$ 0.69
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	53,480	54,576	53,591	54,573
Per common share data - Diluted
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.39	$ 0.34	$ 0.75	$ 0.69
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	53,495	54,590	53,607	54,588