Discontinued Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]

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 nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2015		2014			2015		2014
Income from continuing operations:
Attributable to MAA	$	91,734	$	67,079		$	289,300	$	108,420
Attributable to noncontrolling interest	5,094		3,748			16,078		6,080
Income from continuing operations	$	96,828	$	70,827		$	305,378	$	114,500
Income from discontinued operations:
Attributable to MAA	$	—	$	(103	)	$	—	$	5,035
Attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		(5		)	—		284
Income from discontinued operations	$	—	$	(108	)	$	—	$	5,319

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 nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
	2015		2014			2015		2014
Revenues
Rental revenues	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	76
Other revenues	—		—			—		10
Total revenues	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	86
Expenses
Property operating expenses	$	—	$	8		$	—	$	67
Depreciation and amortization	—		—			—		42
Interest expense and other	—		—			—		36
Total expense	$	—	$	8		$	—	$	145
Loss from discontinued operations before gain on sale	$	—	$	(8	)	$	—	$	(59	)
Net loss on insurance and other settlement proceeds on discontinued operations	—		3			—		—
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	—		(103		)	—		5,378
(Loss) Income from discontinued operations	$	—	$	(108	)	$	—	$	5,319