MAALP Capital (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Mar. 31, 2015

MAALP Capital [Abstract]

Partners' Capital [Table Text Block]

Total capital and its components for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (dollars in thousands, except per unit data):

	Mid-America Apartments, L.P. Unitholders
	Limited Partner			General Partner			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Partnership Capital
CAPITAL BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 2015	$	165,726		$	2,993,696		$	(1,618	)	$	3,157,804
Net income	2,395			43,413			—			45,808
Other comprehensive loss - derivative instruments (cash flow hedges)	—			—			(2,519		)	(2,519		)
Issuance of units	—			90			—			90
Units repurchased and retired	—			(1,730		)	—			(1,730		)
General partner units issued in exchange for limited partner units	(33		)	33			—			—
Units issued in exchange for redeemable units	—			123			—			123
Redeemable units fair market value adjustment	—			(1,100		)	—			(1,100		)
Adjustment for limited partners' capital at redemption value	(172		)	172			—			—
Amortization of unearned compensation	—			2,078			—			2,078
Distributions ($0.82 per unit)	(3,412		)	(61,928		)	—			(65,340		)
CAPITAL BALANCE MARCH 31, 2016	$	164,504		$	2,974,847		$	(4,137	)	$	3,135,214

	Mid-America Apartments, L.P. Unitholders
	Limited Partner			General Partner			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Partnership Capital
CAPITAL BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 2014	$	161,310		$	2,890,858		$	(376	)	$	3,051,792
Net income	3,410			61,267			—			64,677
Other comprehensive income - derivative instruments (cash flow hedges)	—			—			(2,155		)	(2,155		)
Issuance of units	—			8			—			8
Units repurchased and retired	—			(937		)	—			(937		)
General partner units issued in exchange for limited partner units	(46		)	46			—			—
Redeemable units fair market value adjustment	—			(209		)	—			(209		)
Adjustment for limited partners' capital at redemption value	(128		)	128			—			—
Amortization of unearned compensation	—			1,462			—			1,462
Distributions ($0.77 per unit)	(3,226		)	(58,034		)	—			(61,260		)
CAPITAL BALANCE MARCH 31, 2015	$	161,320		$	2,894,589		$	(2,531	)	$	3,053,378