Discontinued Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Discontinued Operation Properties Sold [Table Text Block]

Schedule of Income from Continuing and Discontinued Operations Attributable to MAA and Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of income from continuing and discontinued operations attributable to MAA and noncontrolling interest for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands):

	Three months ended June 30,					Six months ended June 30,
	2015		2014			2015		2014
Income from continuing operations:
Attributable to MAA	$	136,299	$	31,618		$	197,566	$	41,341
Attributable to noncontrolling interest	7,574		1,773			10,984		2,332
Income from continuing operations	$	143,873	$	33,391		$	208,550	$	43,673
Income from discontinued operations:
Attributable to MAA	$	—	$	(5	)	$	—	$	5,138
Attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—			—		289
Income from discontinued operations	$	—	$	(5	)	$	—	$	5,427

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of earnings from discontinued operations for MAA and MAALP for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands):

	Three months ended June 30,					Six months ended June 30,
	2015		2014			2015		2014
Revenues
Rental revenues	$	—	$	6		$	—	$	76
Other revenues	—		—			—		10
Total revenues	$	—	$	6		$	—	$	86
Expenses
Property operating expenses	$	—	$	10		$	—	$	59
Depreciation and amortization	—		—			—		42
Interest expense and other	—		—			—		36
Total expense	$	—	$	10		$	—	$	137
Loss from discontinued operations before gain on sale	$	—	$	(4	)	$	—	$	(51	)
Net loss on insurance and other settlement proceeds on discontinued operations	—		(1		)	—		(3		)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	—		—			—		5,481
(Loss) Income from discontinued operations	$	—	$	(5	)	$	—	$	5,427