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Earnings from Discontinued Operations (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
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, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Income from continuing operations: |  |  |  |  |
Attributable to MAA | $ | 332,287 |  |  | $ | 142,933 |  |  | $ | 36,539 |
Attributable to noncontrolling interest | 18,458 |  |  | 8,013 |  |  | 1,153 |
Income from continuing operations | $ | 350,745 |  |  | $ | 150,946 |  |  | $ | 37,692 |
Income from discontinued operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Attributable to MAA | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,047 |  |  | $ | 78,742 |
Attributable to noncontrolling interest | — |  |  | 284 |  |  | 2,845 |
Income from discontinued operations | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,331 |  |  | $ | 81,587 |
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block] | The following chart shows our disposition activity for the year ended December 31, 2015:
Community |  | Location |  | Units/Sq. Ft./Acres |  | Date Sold
Vistas |  | Macon, Georgia |  | 144 |  | February 26, 2015
Austin Chase |  | Macon, Georgia |  | 256 |  | February 26, 2015
Fairways at Hartland |  | Bowling Green, Kentucky |  | 240 |  | February 26, 2015
Fountain Lake |  | Brunswick, Georgia |  | 113 |  | March 25, 2015
Westbury Creek |  | Augusta, Georgia |  | 120 |  | April 1, 2015
Woodwinds |  | Aiken, South Carolina |  | 144 |  | April 1, 2015
Colony at South Park |  | Aiken, South Carolina |  | 184 |  | April 1, 2015
Bradford Pointe |  | Augusta, Georgia |  | 192 |  | April 1, 2015
Colonial Promenade Craft Farms |  | Gulf Shores, Alabama |  | 67,735 sq. ft. |  | April 28, 2015
Colonial Promenade Craft Farms outparcel |  | Gulf Shores, Alabama |  | 0.23 acres |  | April 28, 2015
Anatole |  | Daytona Beach, Florida |  | 208 |  | April 29, 2015
Oaks |  | Jackson, Tennessee |  | 100 |  | April 29, 2015
Post House Jackson |  | Jackson, Tennessee |  | 150 |  | April 29, 2015
Woods of Post House |  | Jackson, Tennessee |  | 122 |  | April 29, 2015
Post House North |  | Jackson, Tennessee |  | 145 |  | April 29, 2015
Bradford Chase |  | Jackson, Tennessee |  | 148 |  | April 29, 2015
Sutton Place |  | Memphis, Tennessee MSA |  | 253 |  | April 29, 2015
Southland Station |  | Warner Robbins, Georgia |  | 304 |  | April 29, 2015
Huntington Chase |  | Warner Robbins, Georgia |  | 200 |  | April 29, 2015
Paddock Park |  | Ocala, Florida |  | 480 |  | April 29, 2015
Colonial Grand Wilmington |  | Wilmington, North Carolina |  | 390 |  | July 1, 2015
Savannah Creek |  | Memphis, Tennessee MSA |  | 204 |  | July 1, 2015
Whisperwood |  | Columbus, Georgia |  | 1,008 |  | July 1, 2015
Parent Company [Member] |
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block] | The following is a summary of earnings from discontinued operations for MAA for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
| 2014 |  | 2013
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Rental revenues | $ | 75 |  |  | $ | 12,499 |
Other revenues | 10 |  |  | 1,189 |
Total revenues | 85 |  |  | 13,688 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Property operating expenses | 74 |  |  | 5,886 |
Depreciation and amortization | 42 |  |  | 2,716 |
Interest expense | 32 |  |  | 436 |
Total expenses | 148 |  |  | 9,038 |
Income from discontinued operations before gain on sale | (63 | ) |  | 4,650 |
Net gain on insurance and other settlement proceeds on discontinued operations | — |  |  | 93 |
Gain on sale of discontinued operations | 5,394 |  |  | 76,844 |
Income from discontinued operations | $ | 5,331 |  |  | $ | 81,587 |
Limited Partner [Member] |
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block] | The following is a summary of earnings from discontinued operations for MAALP for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 (dollars in thousands):
| 2014 |  | 2013
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Rental revenues | $ | 75 |  |  | $ | 11,446 |
Other revenues | 10 |  |  | 1,099 |
Total revenues | 85 |  |  | 12,545 |
Expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Property operating expenses | 74 |  |  | 5,390 |
Depreciation and amortization | 42 |  |  | 2,480 |
Interest expense | 32 |  |  | 436 |
Total expenses | 148 |  |  | 8,306 |
Income from discontinued operations before gain on sale | (63 | ) |  | 4,239 |
Net gain on insurance and other settlement proceeds on discontinued operations | — |  |  | 93 |
Gain on sale of discontinued operations | 5,394 |  |  | 65,520 |
Income from discontinued operations | $ | 5,331 |  |  | $ | 69,852 |

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