Earnings from Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

The following chart shows our disposition activity for the year ended December 31, 2016:

Community	Market	Units/Sq. Ft./Acres	Date Sold
McKinney (1)	Dallas, Texas	30 acres	February 5, 2016
Colonial Promenade Nord du Lac	Covington, Louisiana	295,447 sq. ft.	March 28, 2016
Colonial Promenade Nord du Lac - Outparcels	Covington, Louisiana	25 acres	March 28, 2016
Colonial Grand at Heathrow - Adjacent Land Parcels	Orlando, Florida	11 acres	April 7, 2016
Land Title Building (2)	Birmingham, Alabama	29,971 sq. ft.	May 23, 2016
Colonial Promenade Huntsville - Outparcel	Huntsville, Alabama	1 acre	June 29, 2016
CG at Autumn Park	Greensboro, North Carolina	402	August 18, 2016
Corners at Crystal Lake	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	240	August 18, 2016
CV at Glen Eagles	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	310	August 18, 2016
CV at Mill Creek	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	220	August 18, 2016
Abbington Place	Huntsville, Alabama	152	September 13, 2016
CV at Stone Point	Charlotte, North Carolina	192	September 13, 2016
CV at Greystone	Charlotte, North Carolina	408	September 13, 2016
CV at Woodlake	Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina	266	November 17, 2016
CV at Tradewinds	Norfolk/Hampton/Virginia Beach, Virginia	284	November 17, 2016
CV Harbour Club	Norfolk/Hampton/Virginia Beach, Virginia	213	November 17, 2016
CV Main Park	Dallas, Texas	192	November 17, 2016
Lane at Towne Crossing	Dallas, Texas	384	November 17, 2016

Parent Company [Member]

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 years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands):

	2016		2015		2014
Income from continuing operations:
Net Income available for shareholders	$	212,222	$	332,287	$	142,933
Attributable to noncontrolling interest	12,180		18,458		8,013
Income from continuing operations	$	224,402	$	350,745	$	150,946
Income from discontinued operations:
Attributable to MAA	$	—	$	—	$	5,047
Attributable to noncontrolling interest	—		—		284
Income from discontinued operations	$	—	$	—	$	5,331

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of earnings from discontinued operations for MAA and MAALP for the year ended December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

	2014
Revenues:
Rental revenues	$	75
Other revenues	10
Total revenues	85
Expenses:
Property operating expenses	74
Depreciation and amortization	42
Interest expense	32
Total expenses	148
Income from discontinued operations before gain on sale	(63		)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	5,394
Income from discontinued operations	$	5,331