MAALP Capital (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

MAALP Capital [Abstract]

Partners' Capital [Table Text Block]

Changes in total capital and its components for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows (dollars in thousands, except per unit data):

	Mid-America Apartments, L.P. Unitholders' Capital
	Limited Partner			General Partner			Preferred Units			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Noncontrolling Interest - Consolidated Real Estate Entity		Total Partnership Capital
CAPITAL BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 2016	$	235,976		$	6,337,721		$	64,833		$	1,246		$	2,306	$	6,642,082
Net income attributable to controlling interest	3,351			88,376			1,844			—			—		93,571
Other comprehensive income - derivative instruments (cash flow hedges)	—			—			—			(425		)	—		(425		)
Issuance of units	—			16			2,007			—			—		2,023
Units repurchased and retired	—			(4,782		)	—			—			—		(4,782		)
Exercise of unit options	—			218			—			—			—		218
General partner units issued in exchange for limited partner units	(265		)	265			—			—			—		—
Units issued in exchange for redeemable units	—			1,482			—			—			—		1,482
Redeemable units fair market value adjustment	—			(719		)	—			—			—		(719		)
Adjustment for limited partners' capital at redemption value	(139		)	139			—			—			—		—
Amortization of unearned compensation	—			5,625			—			—			—		5,625
Distributions to preferred unitholders	—			—			(1,844		)	—			—		(1,844		)
Distributions ($1.74 per unit)	(7,328		)	(197,680		)	—			—			—		(205,008		)
CAPITAL BALANCE JUNE 30, 2017	$	231,595		$	6,230,661		$	66,840		$	821		$	2,306	$	6,532,223

	Mid-America Apartments, L.P. Unitholders' Capital
	Limited Partner			General Partner			Preferred Units		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Noncontrolling Interest - Consolidated Real Estate Entity		Total Partnership Capital
CAPITAL BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 2015	$	165,726		$	2,993,696		$	—	$	(1,618	)	$	—	$	3,157,804
Net income attributable to controlling interest	4,881			88,557			—		—			—		93,438
Other comprehensive loss - derivative instruments (cash flow hedges)	—			—			—		(2,702		)	—		(2,702		)
Issuance of units	—			186			—		—			—		186
Units repurchased and retired	—			(1,742		)	—		—			—		(1,742		)
General partner units issued in exchange for limited partner units	(158		)	158			—		—			—		—
Units issued in exchange for redeemable units	—			123			—		—			—		123
Redeemable units fair market value adjustment	—			(1,518		)	—		—			—		(1,518		)
Adjustment for limited partners' capital at redemption value	(54		)	54			—		—			—		—
Amortization of unearned compensation	—			4,383			—		—			—		4,383
Distributions ($1.64 per unit)	(6,820		)	(123,852		)	—		—			—		(130,672		)
CAPITAL BALANCE JUNE 30, 2016	$	163,575		$	2,960,045		$	—	$	(4,320	)	$	—	$	3,119,300