MAA Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Mar. 31, 2014

MAA Equity [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity [Table Text Block]

Total equity and its components for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows (dollars in thousands, except per share and per unit data):

	Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock Amount		Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Income			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity
EQUITY BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 2014	$	752	$	3,619,270		$	(729,086	)	$	(412	)	$	161,287		$	3,051,811
Net income						61,267						3,410			64,677
Other comprehensive loss - derivative instruments (cash flow hedges)									(2,041		)	(114		)	(2,155		)
Issuance and registration of common shares	1		7												8
Shares repurchased and retired	—		(937		)										(937		)
Exercise of stock options	—		—												—
Shares issued in exchange for units	—		46									(46		)	—
Shares issued in exchange from redeemable stock			—												—
Redeemable stock fair market value adjustment						(209		)							(209		)
Adjustment for noncontrolling interest ownership in operating partnership			128									(128		)	—
Amortization of unearned compensation			1,462												1,462
Dividends on common stock ($0.7700 per share)						(58,034		)				—			(58,034		)
Dividends on noncontrolling interest units ($0.7700 per unit)												(3,226		)	(3,226		)
EQUITY BALANCE MARCH 31, 2015	$	753	$	3,619,976		$	(726,062	)	$	(2,453	)	$	161,183		$	3,053,397

	Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock Amount		Additional Paid-In Capital			Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Income			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity
EQUITY BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 2013	$	747	$	3,599,549		$	(653,593	)	$	108	$	166,726		$	3,113,537
Net income						14,866					848			15,714
Other comprehensive income - derivative instruments (cash flow hedges)									2,583		144			2,727
Issuance and registration of common shares	1		226											227
Shares repurchased and retired	—		(285		)									(285		)
Exercise of stock options	1		1,774											1,775
Shares issued in exchange for units	—		744								(744		)	—
Shares issued in exchange for redeemable stock			998											998
Redeemable stock fair market value						(631		)						(631		)
Adjustment for noncontrolling interest ownership in operating partnership			163								(163		)	—
Amortization of unearned compensation			948											948
Dividends on common stock ($0.7300 per share)						(54,792		)			—			(54,792		)
Dividends on noncontrolling interest units ($0.7300 per unit)											(3,072		)	(3,072		)
EQUITY BALANCE MARCH 31, 2014	$	749	$	3,604,117		$	(694,150	)	$	2,691	$	163,739		$	3,077,146