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Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc
(NYSE:MAA) 

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MAA, an S&P 500 company, is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, focused on delivering full-cycle and superior investment performance for shareholders through the ownership, management, acquisition, development and redevelopment of quality apartment communities in the Southeast, Southwest, and M...

Founded: 1977
Full Time Employees: 2,476
Sector: Real Estate
Industry: REIT-Residential

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      revenues:
                                                                                    
      rental and other property revenues
    553,725,000 554,373,000 549,902,000 549,295,000 549,832,000 551,126,000 546,435,000 543,622,000 542,247,000 542,042,000 535,146,000 529,033,000 527,965,000 520,783,000 495,040,000 476,078,000 463,575,000 452,575,000 436,927,000 425,005,000 423,661,000 423,199,000 413,026,000 418,098,000 416,817,000 415,632,000 407,390,000 401,178,000 398,148,000 397,108,000 390,073,000 386,017,000                                                 
      expenses:
                                                                                    
      operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes and insurance
    127,613,000 137,235,000 132,465,000 124,955,000 123,848,000 134,475,000 126,213,000 118,199,000 113,672,000 122,660,000 116,604,000 108,604,000 106,594,000 117,390,000 110,007,000 101,117,000 100,164,000 106,412,000 101,751,000 95,961,000 95,935,000 105,108,000 95,555,000                                                          
      real estate taxes and insurance
    77,959,000 78,829,000 82,189,000 76,398,000 81,085,000 77,086,000 79,583,000 79,603,000 78,110,000 76,563,000 77,729,000 74,199,000 74,580,000 74,033,000 71,670,000 68,303,000 66,934,000 66,426,000 67,010,000 66,507,000 64,079,000 64,706,000 61,916,000 61,804,000 58,618,000 59,220,000 57,970,000 59,584,000 55,450,000 57,037,000 55,750,000 55,256,000 51,808,000 52,597,000 54,163,000 53,973,000 34,282,000 34,729,000 35,172,000 31,699,000 32,805,000 33,192,000 30,918,000 30,686,000 31,131,000 16,811,000 16,094,000 15,987,000 14,595,000 14,420,000 13,886,000 12,955,000 12,968,000 12,562,000 12,498,000 11,563,000 11,068,000 11,321,000 11,898,000 11,161,000 11,368,000 11,059,000 11,059,000 11,984,000 11,984,000 11,657,000 11,235,000 11,726,000 11,441,000 43,342,564 10,436 11,624,000 11,098,000 10,720,000 10,653,000 9,950,000 9,641,000 9,428,000   
      depreciation and amortization
    161,870,000 156,650,000 153,521,000 152,350,000 150,852,000 146,722,000 145,022,000 143,020,000 140,888,000 146,702,000 138,972,000 138,501,000 138,237,000 136,879,000 134,144,000 133,738,000 135,495,000 134,611,000 131,824,000 131,503,000 129,585,000 127,679,000 127,190,000 126,388,000 125,426,000 124,684,000 123,944,000 122,789,000 121,541,000 124,549,000 122,925,000 120,744,000 119,423,000 117,928,000 126,360,000 129,997,000 76,959,000 75,742,000 75,127,000 73,098,000 74,396,000 73,112,000 70,222,000 69,631,000 90,013,000 33,000,000 32,730,000 33,433,000 31,984,000 31,549,000 30,643,000 30,633,000 29,343,000                            
      total property operating expenses
    367,442,000 372,714,000 368,175,000 353,703,000 355,785,000 358,283,000 350,818,000 340,822,000 332,670,000 345,925,000 333,305,000 321,304,000 319,411,000 328,302,000 315,821,000 303,158,000 302,593,000 307,449,000 300,585,000 293,971,000 289,599,000 297,493,000 284,661,000 279,560,000 275,213,000 284,223,000 278,086,000 272,166,000 268,255,000 279,289,000 271,655,000 265,148,000 259,733,000 267,107,000 272,329,000 271,270,000 183,605,000 178,697,000 176,008,000 174,697,000 175,252,000 173,506,000 170,855,000 167,253,000 187,376,000 89,153,000 86,482,000 86,210,000 84,816,000 82,457,000 80,485,000 78,504,000 80,261,000 75,434,000 73,341,000 72,852,000 71,606,000 67,595,000 66,631,000 65,722,000 65,575,000 62,611,000 62,611,000 61,816,000 61,816,000 63,651,000 63,360,000 61,100,000 59,884,000 231,119,814 59,186 57,204,000 55,943,000 56,835,000 54,724,000 52,183,000 50,430,000 51,481,000   
      property management expenses
    22,461,000 18,183,000 17,511,000 20,578,000 17,579,000 17,265,000 17,201,000 19,995,000 17,467,000 16,298,000 16,091,000 17,928,000 17,034,000 16,262,000 15,630,000 16,537,000 15,210,000 13,831,000 13,752,000 12,939,000 13,236,000 12,691,000 11,730,000 14,643,000 13,816,000 13,899,000 13,454,000 13,842,000 12,054,000 11,303,000 11,396,000 12,880,000 11,581,000 10,281,000 10,745,000 10,981,000 7,908,000 8,310,000 9,004,000 7,628,000 6,986,000 8,493,000 7,429,000 9,579,000 7,011,000 5,193,000 5,446,000 5,331,000 5,460,000 5,570,000 5,454,000 5,458,000 4,904,000 5,194,000 5,144,000 4,732,000 4,547,000 4,479,000 4,277,000 4,469,000 4,007,000 4,503,000 4,503,000 4,241,000 4,241,000 3,924,000 4,230,000 4,387,000 4,258,000 17,913,643 4,357 4,431,000 4,449,000 3,486,000 3,616,000 3,464,000 2,511,000 2,749,000   
      general and administrative expenses
    16,716,000 12,525,000 12,813,000 15,619,000 14,072,000 12,728,000 12,671,000 17,045,000 15,249,000 13,524,000 13,882,000 15,923,000 14,742,000 12,188,000 15,580,000 16,323,000 14,121,000 12,670,000 13,114,000 12,979,000 11,677,000 11,360,000 10,557,000 13,264,000 10,885,000 11,485,000 10,598,000 13,153,000 9,063,000 6,380,000 9,211,000 10,132,000 9,459,000 8,361,000 9,534,000 12,840,000 6,661,000 7,014,000 6,582,000 5,879,000 6,657,000 6,566,000 6,511,000 5,212,000 4,342,000 3,976,000 3,389,000 3,239,000 3,527,000 3,462,000 3,447,000 4,078,000 3,996,000 5,439,000 4,610,000 3,476,000 2,957,000 3,110,000 2,811,000 3,014,000 3,163,000 2,686,000 2,686,000 2,459,000 2,459,000 3,090,000 2,996,000 2,831,000 2,920,000 10,805,599 2,401 2,882,000 2,930,000 3,178,000 2,665,000 2,682,000 3,361,000 2,329,000   
      interest expense
    51,409,000 46,277,000 45,111,000 45,161,000 44,192,000 42,726,000 41,265,000 40,361,000 38,579,000 36,651,000 36,723,000 37,281,000 38,084,000 38,637,000 38,905,000 39,121,000 39,108,000 39,234,000 38,867,000 39,672,000 40,952,000 41,010,000 42,118,000 43,482,000 43,698,000 44,513,000 45,936,000 45,700,000 302,734,000 -44,650,000 -43,585,000 -40,905,000 -39,746,000 -39,940,000 -38,481,000 -36,584,000 -32,168,000 -32,039,000 -32,211,000 -29,342,000 -29,528,000 -29,931,000 -28,251,000 -30,163,000 -30,676,000 -14,941,000 -15,271,000 -15,716,000 -14,698,000 -14,270,000 -14,350,000 -14,997,000 -15,487,000 -14,149,000 -13,990,000 -14,514,000 -13,598,000 -13,993,000 -13,891,000 -14,022,000 -14,371,000 -14,472,000 -14,472,000 -14,229,000 -14,229,000 -15,826,000 -15,004,000 -15,145,000 -16,334,000 -64,435,853 -16,147 -16,034,000 -16,014,000 -16,473,000 -15,505,000 -15,833,000 -15,803,000 -15,332,000   
      gain on sale of depreciable real estate assets
    -20,164,000              -131,965,000              60,000 -23,000 2,000  68,341,000 58,844,000 274,000 -73,000 47,749,000 68,000 755,000                                          
      other non-operating income
    -16,005,000   -834,000    -23,526,000    -3,467,000             495,000 -20,060,000 -4,775,000  -11,499,000 374,000 8,032,000 -2,341,000                                                 
      income before income tax expense
    131,866,000 103,421,000 110,945,000 186,979,000   105,213,000 148,923,000        111,756,000 198,410,000 89,592,000 225,595,000 49,531,000 86,746,000 62,273,000 78,610,000 38,212,000 155,498,000 82,572,000 64,388,000 66,202,000 63,726,000 54,918,000 62,195,000 50,962,000 128,367,000 119,264,000 50,444,000 43,710,000 89,360,000 48,188,000 45,968,000 97,341,000 144,294,000 64,735,000 67,649,000 26,906,000 6,992,000                                    
      income tax expense
    -5,521,000 -1,766,000 -600,000 -1,038,000   -1,020,000 -1,795,000         -7,790,000 -2,803,000 -2,045,000 -999,000 -795,000 -665,000 -1,200,000 -667,000 -882,000 -1,491,000 -682,000 -641,000 -785,000 -616,000 -570,000 -640,000 -709,000 -641,000 -618,000 -651,000 -454,000 -457,000 -288,000 -512,000 -398,000 -510,000 -442,000 -523,000 -270,000                                    
      income from continuing operations before real estate joint venture activity
    126,345,000 101,655,000 110,345,000 185,941,000 170,528,000 117,776,000 104,193,000 147,128,000 164,352,000 113,285,000 149,275,000 139,189,000 198,486,000 125,362,000 216,151,000 113,198,000 190,620,000 86,789,000 223,550,000 48,532,000 85,951,000 61,608,000 77,410,000 37,545,000 154,616,000 81,081,000 63,706,000 65,561,000 62,941,000 54,302,000 61,625,000 50,322,000                                                 
      income from real estate joint venture
    266,000 389,000 530,000 465,000 546,000 454,000 469,000 482,000 516,000 447,000 382,000 385,000 450,000 341,000 409,000 379,000 296,000 258,000 325,000 332,000 348,000 428,000 318,000 407,000 444,000 378,000 435,000 397,000 576,000 402,000 356,000 498,000                                                 
      net income
    126,611,000 102,044,000 110,875,000 186,406,000 171,074,000 118,230,000 104,662,000 147,610,000 164,868,000 113,732,000 149,657,000 139,574,000 198,936,000 125,703,000 216,560,000 113,577,000 190,916,000 87,047,000 223,875,000 48,864,000 86,299,000 62,036,000 77,728,000 37,952,000 155,060,000 81,459,000 64,141,000 65,958,000 63,517,000 54,704,000 61,981,000 50,820,000 128,007,000 118,958,000 50,155,000 43,416,000                              7,733,000 6,193,000 8,644,000 7,679,000 39,934,100 11,900 9,118,000 11,324,000 4,297,000 5,630,000 5,892,000 5,126,000 3,615,000   
      yoy
    -25.99% -13.69% 5.94% 26.28% 3.76% 3.95% -30.07% 5.76% -17.13% -9.52% -30.89% 22.89% 4.20% 44.41% -3.27% 132.43% 121.23% 40.32% 188.02% 28.75% -44.34% -23.84% 21.18% -42.46% 144.12% 48.91% 3.48% 29.79% -50.38% -54.01% 23.58% 17.05%                                  -80.64% 51942.02% -5.20% -32.19% 829.35% -99.79% 54.75% 120.91% 18.87%       
      qoq
    24.07% -7.96% -40.52% 8.96% 44.70% 12.96% -29.10% -10.47% 44.96% -24.00% 7.22% -29.84% 58.26% -41.95% 90.67% -40.51% 119.33% -61.12% 358.16% -43.38% 39.11% -20.19% 104.81% -75.52% 90.35% 27.00% -2.75% 3.84% 16.11% -11.74% 21.96% -60.30% 7.61% 137.18% 15.52%                               24.87% -28.35% 12.57% -80.77% 335480.67% -99.87% -19.48% 163.53% -23.68% -4.45% 14.94% 41.80%    
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    2,252,000 2,506,000 2,748,000 4,733,000 4,428,000 3,035,000 2,709,000 3,861,000 4,392,000 3,000,000 3,969,000 3,664,000 5,315,000 3,392,000 5,858,000 2,775,000 5,275,000 2,568,000 7,397,000 1,671,000 2,957,000 2,126,000 2,666,000 1,304,000 5,471,000 2,814,000 2,224,000 2,298,000 2,235,000 1,913,000 2,174,000 1,801,000 4,557,000 4,249,000 1,840,000 1,511,000 4,627,000 2,486,000 2,395,000 5,094,000 7,574,000 3,410,000 3,743,000 1,773,000 848,000 1,772,000 1,939,000 825,000 1,212,000 1,312,000 1,178,000 1,187,000 660,000 252,000 311,000 225,000 224,000 228,000 437,000 474,000 260,000 570,000 570,000 706,000 706,000                
      net income available for shareholders
    124,359,000 99,538,000 108,127,000 181,673,000 166,646,000 115,195,000 101,953,000 143,749,000 160,476,000 110,732,000 145,688,000 135,910,000 193,621,000 122,311,000 210,702,000 110,802,000 185,641,000 84,479,000 216,478,000 47,193,000 83,342,000 59,910,000 75,062,000 36,648,000 149,589,000 78,645,000 61,917,000 63,660,000 61,282,000 52,791,000 59,807,000 49,019,000 123,450,000 114,709,000 48,315,000 41,905,000                                             
      dividends to maa series i preferred shareholders
    922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000 922,000                                             
      net income available for maa common shareholders
    123,437,000 98,616,000 107,205,000 180,751,000 165,724,000 114,273,000 101,031,000 142,827,000 159,554,000 109,810,000 144,766,000 134,988,000 192,699,000 121,389,000 209,780,000 109,880,000 184,719,000 83,557,000 215,556,000 46,271,000 82,420,000 58,988,000 74,140,000 35,726,000 148,667,000 77,723,000 60,995,000 62,738,000 60,360,000 51,869,000 58,885,000 48,097,000 122,528,000 113,787,000 47,393,000 40,983,000 84,279,000 45,144,000 43,413,000 91,734,000 136,299,000 61,267,000 66,976,000 31,613,000 14,866,000 44,284,000 59,089,000 21,180,000                                 
      earnings per common share - basic:
                                                                                    
      earnings per common share - diluted:
                                                                                    
      loss on sale of depreciable real estate assets
      69,000 -71,911,000 -55,028,000  23,000 2,000 15,250 75,000 1,000 -15,000 -32,990,750 1,000  1,000 -33,628,750 313,000 -134,828,000  1,750 -20,000 -2,000 29,000 -246,750 -1,000,000  13,000                                                     
      other non-operating expense
     1,253,000 -4,722,000  949,000 1,678,000 19,244,000  -991,500 16,493,000 -16,992,000  23,465,000 1,718,000 28,325,000 -10,795,000 -3,639,250 -10,344,000 -20,126,000 15,913,000 3,411,750 -242,000 -14,643,000 28,532,000    -935,000                                                     
      gain on sale of non-depreciable real estate assets
               -54,000  -431,000 -355,000 -23,000 -609,000 -170,000   -29,000 -1,366,000   -2,787,000  -297,000 -8,963,000 -8,402,000 959,000 2,761,000 150,000 -21,000 -6,000 48,000   543,000 1,627,000  172,000   -22,000                                     
      income before income tax benefit
        172,283,000 118,446,000   165,500,000 113,076,000 152,136,000 140,133,000 198,028,000 124,106,000 213,099,000                                                                  
      income tax benefit
        -1,755,000 -670,000   -1,148,000 209,000 -2,861,000 -944,000 458,000 1,256,000 3,052,000 1,442,000                                                                 
      loss on sale of non-depreciable real estate assets
                      -32,000    -5,000 376,000                                                         
      operating expense, excluding real estate taxes and insurance
                           91,368,000 91,169,000 100,319,000 96,172,000 89,793,000 91,264,000 97,703,000 92,980,000 89,148,000                                                 
      merger and integration related expenses
                                609,000 1,878,000 2,826,000 3,799,000                                                 
      income before non-operating items
                                71,825,250 98,258,000 94,985,000 94,058,000                                                 
      net income available for common shareholders
                                350 460 520 420 1,080 1,000 420 360 1,120 600 580 1,220 1,810 810 890 420 200 1,040 1,380 500 740 28,160,000 23,890,000 18,758,000 13,791,000 7,428,000 8,844,000 6,940,000 3,544,000 1,383,000 6,196,000 6,090,000 3,402,000 6,931,000 6,931,000 7,923,000 7,923,000 4,517,000 2,977,000 5,427,000 4,463,000 25,660,591 8,409 5,628,000 7,833,000 807,000 2,139,000 2,401,000 1,636,000 125,000   
      dividends declared per common share
                                691.875 922.5 922.5 922.5 922.5 870 870 870 820 820 820 770 770 770 730 730 730 0.695 0.695 0.695 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.66 0.628 0.628 0.628 0.628 0.615 0.615 0.615 0.615 0.615 0.615 0.615 0.615 0.615 0.615 0.615 0.615 0.615 1.825 0.605 0.605 0.605 0.605 0.595 0.595 1.19    
      operating revenues:
                                                                                    
      rental revenues
                                    266,157,000 357,619,000 355,832,000 351,177,000 254,161,000 249,326,000 245,665,000 239,670,000 236,165,000 234,199,000 225,789,000 222,610,000 220,988,000 125,522,000 123,204,000 122,711,000 116,968,000 113,783,000 109,617,000 106,299,000 105,913,000 100,924,000 97,881,000 95,348,000 92,842,000 91,049,000 90,308,000 88,098,000 89,903,000 89,723,000 89,723,000 89,284,000 89,284,000 90,280,000 89,047,000 88,608,000 87,929,000 337,062,828 86,172 82,875,000 81,212,000 81,128,000 79,132,000 76,842,000 75,045,000 72,703,000   
      other property revenues
                                    20,405,250 26,931,000 26,959,000 27,731,000 22,737,000 22,910,000 23,351,000 22,328,000 22,726,000 23,612,000 22,981,000 21,883,000 22,402,000 10,772,000 10,766,000 10,479,000 9,933,000 9,930,000 9,745,000 9,261,000 9,649,000 9,302,000 9,234,000 8,929,000 8,356,000 7,697,000 7,020,000 7,801,000 4,543,000 4,647,000 4,647,000 4,252,000 4,252,000 4,499,000 4,368,000 4,165,000 4,187,000 15,770,008 3,992 3,904,000 3,745,000 3,707,000 3,564,000 3,470,000 3,549,000 2,401,000   
      total operating revenues
                                    286,562,250 384,550,000 382,791,000 378,908,000 276,898,000 272,236,000 269,016,000 261,998,000 258,891,000 257,811,000 248,781,000 244,554,000 243,487,000 136,440,000 134,112,000 133,367,000 127,110,000 123,922,000 119,631,000 115,826,000 115,827,000 110,489,000 107,338,000 104,480,000 101,384,000 98,901,000 97,464,000 95,987,000 94,524,000 94,433,000 94,433,000 93,600,000 93,600,000 94,838,000 93,473,000 92,834,000 92,144,000 352,866,836 90,164 86,779,000 84,991,000 84,888,000 82,749,000 80,364,000 78,646,000 75,155,000   
      property operating expenses:
                                                                                    
      personnel
                                    25,913,750 35,640,000 34,642,000 33,373,000 27,236,000 25,858,000 25,197,000 26,500,000 25,872,000 25,653,000 26,355,000 25,183,000 24,909,000 15,085,000 14,735,000 14,682,000 14,714,000 14,322,000 14,500,000 13,739,000 14,195,000 13,581,000 13,165,000 13,252,000 13,036,000 12,717,000 12,358,000 12,063,000 12,244,000 11,962,000 11,962,000 11,364,000 11,364,000 11,669,000 11,972,000 11,578,000 11,248,000 42,426,048 10,952 10,099,000 9,723,000 9,792,000 9,774,000 9,437,000 9,108,000 9,322,000   
      building repairs and maintenance
                                    8,571,750 12,663,000 11,811,000 9,813,000 9,377,000 7,680,000 6,099,000 8,793,000 7,778,000 6,622,000 8,703,000 7,184,000 6,399,000 4,595,000 3,953,000 3,335,000 4,503,000 4,014,000 3,928,000 3,882,000 4,733,000 3,809,000 3,356,000 3,787,000 4,375,000 3,661,000 3,327,000 3,752,000 4,310,000 3,287,000 3,287,000 2,812,000 2,812,000 3,215,000 4,138,000 3,548,000 3,113,000 13,266,403 3,597 3,188,000 3,056,000 3,335,000 3,354,000 2,947,000 2,470,000 3,236,000   
      utilities
                                    21,149,750 30,175,000 27,527,000 26,897,000 24,690,000 22,244,000 22,136,000 23,769,000 21,596,000 22,028,000 14,874,000 13,182,000 13,478,000 7,580,000 6,974,000 6,867,000 7,658,000 6,933,000 6,344,000 6,688,000 7,579,000 6,372,000 6,168,000 6,506,000 6,671,000 5,671,000 5,599,000 5,460,000 6,135,000 5,231,000 5,231,000 5,508,000 5,508,000 5,746,000 6,162,000 5,050,000 5,164,000 20,340,351 5,649 4,761,000 4,787,000 4,978,000 5,468,000 4,573,000 4,720,000 4,465,000   
      landscaping
                                    4,594,000 4,809,000 7,045,000 6,522,000 4,021,000 5,673,000 5,321,000 3,900,000 5,687,000 5,392,000 4,002,000 5,981,000 5,408,000 2,922,000 2,898,000 3,041,000 2,781,000 2,760,000 2,905,000 2,652,000 2,771,000 2,702,000 2,701,000 2,535,000 2,561,000 2,518,000 2,515,000 2,303,000 2,451,000 2,490,000 2,490,000 2,304,000 2,304,000 2,332,000 2,277,000 2,420,000 2,443,000 9,262,598 2,402 2,296,000 2,272,000 2,220,000 2,207,000 2,132,000 2,113,000 2,073,000   
      other operating
                                    8,692,750 13,295,000 10,781,000 10,695,000 7,040,000 6,771,000 6,956,000 6,938,000 7,118,000 7,507,000 15,781,000 15,406,000 16,038,000 9,160,000 9,098,000 8,865,000 8,581,000 8,459,000 8,279,000 7,955,000 8,672,000 8,387,000 7,712,000 7,634,000 7,429,000 6,764,000 5,854,000 6,280,000 5,154,000 4,764,000 4,764,000 4,259,000 4,259,000 5,237,000 5,018,000 4,358,000 4,207,000 16,330,809 4,191 4,128,000 3,719,000 4,301,000 3,655,000 3,629,000 3,448,000 3,781,000   
      acquisition expenses
                                        1,033,000            1,343,000 865,000  988,000 592,000 1,520,000 219,000 1,061,000 989,000 486,000 -24,000 811,000 30,000 107,000 107,000                  
      merger related expenses
                                    994,250 128,000 978,000 2,871,000       331,000 795,000 2,076,000 5,561,000 5,737,000                                  
      integration related expenses
                                    2,630,250 4,002,000 3,229,000 3,290,000       147,000 3,151,000 3,842,000 35,000                                   
      income from continuing operations before non-operating items
                                    64,575,750 94,671,000 85,976,000 77,656,000 73,790,000 77,794,000 76,709,000 73,138,000 68,837,000 68,907,000 63,495,000 57,617,000 38,829,000 32,522,000 32,569,000 38,577,000 31,964,000 31,568,000 30,879,000 26,798,000 26,074,000 22,902,000 24,024,000 22,359,000 21,285,000 23,231,000 23,769,000 21,971,000 21,749,000 24,526,000 24,526,000 25,084,000 25,084,000 24,173,000 22,887,000 24,516,000 25,082,000 93,027,780 24,220 22,262,000 21,669,000 21,389,000 21,744,000 22,035,000 22,344,000 18,596,000   
      interest and other non-property income
                                    1,908,000 4,303,000 650,000 2,679,000 64,000 62,000 32,000 -179,000 29,000 -157,000 85,000 921,000 160,000 16,000 23,000 47,000 89,000 112,000 108,000 117,000 108,000 114,000 235,000 219,000 217,000 86,000 315,000 76,000 161,000 68,000 68,000 80,000 80,000 170,000 115,000 116,000 108,000 195,996 51,000 94,000 179,000 162,000 215,000 117,000 70,000   
      gain on debt extinguishment
                                    792,000 828,000 2,217,000 123,000   3,000           -15,000 20,000             3,000 3,000             12,000   
      net casualty gain after insurance and other settlement proceeds
                                    58,250 564,000 -240,000  -75,000 1,760,000  -5,000 510,000  -126,000 -295,000 -10,000  439,000 16,000  2,000                               
      income from continuing operations before joint venture activity
                                    127,658,000 118,623,000 49,826,000 43,059,000 88,906,000 47,731,000 45,680,000 96,829,000 143,896,000 64,225,000 67,207,000 26,383,000                                     
      gain from real estate joint ventures
                                    349,000 335,000 329,000 357,000  -101,000 128,000 -1,000 -23,000 19,000 3,124,000 2,919,000 -24,000 60,000 47,000 54,000                                 
      net casualty loss after insurance and other settlement proceeds
                                       -91,000   -947,000   -19,000       -22,000                                
      merger-related expenses
                                        3,901,000                                            
      consolidated net income
                                        88,906,000 47,630,000 45,808,000 96,828,000 143,873,000 64,677,000 70,719,000 33,386,000 15,714,000 46,056,000 61,028,000 22,005,000 32,078,000 29,472,000 25,068,000 19,945,000 14,451,000 7,680,000 9,155,000 7,165,000 6,973,000 6,888,000 9,849,000 9,780,000 6,878,000 10,718,000 10,718,000 11,845,000 11,845,000                
      acquisition expense
                                         421,000 713,000 656,000 1,159,000 339,000 13,000 947,000 11,000  489,000 10,000                                 
      total property revenues
                                           261,998,000 258,891,000 257,811,000 248,770,000 244,493,000 243,390,000 136,294,000 133,970,000 133,190,000 126,901,000 123,713,000 119,362,000 115,560,000 115,562,000 110,226,000 107,115,000 104,277,000 101,198,000 98,746,000 97,328,000 95,899,000 94,446,000 94,370,000 94,370,000 93,536,000 93,536,000 94,779,000 93,415,000 92,773,000 92,116,000 352,832,836 90,164 86,779,000 84,957,000 84,835,000 82,696,000 80,312,000 78,594,000 75,104,000   
      management fee income
                                              11,000 61,000 97,000 146,000 142,000 177,000 209,000 209,000 269,000 266,000 265,000 263,000 223,000 203,000 186,000 155,000 136,000 88,000 78,000 63,000 63,000 64,000 64,000 59,000 58,000 61,000 28,000 34,053 -53  34,000 53,000 53,000 52,000 52,000 51,000   
      loss on debt extinguishment
                                           -5,000 -3,000 -3,376,000          -644,000 -63,000 -48,000        -141,000 -141,000       -122,929 -71 -52,000    -1,000 -550,000    
      amortization of deferred financing costs
                                           -887,000 -905,000 -917,000 -1,000,000 -1,174,000 -1,311,000 -820,000 -803,000 -804,000 -971,000 -869,000 -771,000 -756,000 -724,000 -707,000 -715,000 -709,000 -675,000 -648,000 -595,000 -593,000 -587,000 -588,000 -588,000 -606,000 -606,000 -607,000 -586,000 -486,000 -628,000 -2,406,386 -614 -574,000 -561,000 -528,000 -519,000 -504,000 -485,000 -462,000   
      gain on sale of depreciable real estate assets excluded from discontinued operations
                                           54,621,000 105,182,000 30,228,000 36,032,000 3,658,000                                     
      income from continuing operations
                                           96,828,000 143,873,000 64,244,000 70,331,000 29,302,000 6,698,000 16,619,000 17,004,000 22,005,000 16,338,000 16,458,000 15,851,000 11,444,000 9,515,000 7,669,000  7,165,000 6,973,000 6,890,000 9,849,000 7,555,000 6,554,000 9,237,000 9,237,000 9,992,000 9,992,000 7,393,000 5,683,000 8,705,000 7,738,000 30,221,809 6,191 5,397,000 11,059,000 4,125,000 5,469,000 5,694,000 5,126,000 3,615,000   
      discontinued operations:
                                                                                    
      loss from discontinued operations before gain on sale
                                                                                    
      net casualty gain after insurance and other settlement proceeds on discontinued operations
                                              3,000   -1,000   99,000                                
      gain on sale of discontinued operations
                                              -103,000  5,481,000 28,788,000 43,121,000  16,092,000 12,953,000 9,500,000 7,872,000 4,927,000     -2,000    1,155,000 1,155,000 1,432,000 1,432,000     1,428.5 5,714 3,443,000         
      income from continuing operations available for common shareholders
                                           1,220 1,810 810 890 420 120 380 380 500 360 370 370 170 240  250 6,940,000 3,544,000 1,385,000 6,196,000 3,865,000 3,078,000 5,450,000 5,450,000 6,070,000 6,070,000 3,003,750 2,467,000 5,488,000 4,522,000 15,948,300 2,700 1,907,000 7,568,000 635,000 1,978,000 2,203,000 1,636,000 125,000   
      discontinued property operations
                                                80 660 1,000  380 320 230 230 130     2,000  -2,225,000 -324,000 -1,481,000 -1,481,000 -1,853,000 -1,853,000 -340,000 -510,000 61,000 59,000 -9,712,291 -5,709 -3,721,000 -265,000 -172,000 -161,000 -198,000     
      net casualty loss after insurance and other settlement proceeds on discontinued operations
                                               -1,000 -2,000  -4,000   -2,000                               
      income from discontinued operations before gain on sale
                                             433,000 488,000 449,000 416,000 650,000 907,000  -451,000 63,000 -158,000         176,000 311,000 326,000 326,000 421,000 421,000 340,000 510,000              
      loss on debt extinguishment/modification
                                              -2,586,000                                      
      income before gain on sale of properties
                                               29,750,000 12,593,000                                    
      income from continuing operations before gain from real estate joint ventures
                                                6,722,000 16,559,000 16,957,000 21,951,000                                 
      gain on sale of depreciable assets excluded from discontinued operations
                                                2,564,000                                    
      gain on sale of non-depreciable assets
                                                557,000    48,000 -3,000                    7.25 29 226,000  18,000 32,000      
      gain on debt extinguishment/modification
                                                 -218,000  -169,000                                 
      earnings per share - diluted:
                                                                                    
      loss on sale of non-depreciable assets
                                                       -1,500   -6,000                          
      income from continuing operations before loss from real estate joint ventures
                                                    16,410,000 16,525,000 15,882,000 6,704,500 9,622,000  9,400,000                          
      loss from real estate joint ventures
                                                    -72,000 -67,000 -31,000 38,855,000 -107,000 7,847,000 -245,000     6,605,750 6,842,000 9,393,000  10,188,000                 
      net income available for maa and common shareholders
                                                    30,866,000                                
      asset impairment on discontinued operations
                                                      -71,000                              
      net income attributable to maa
                                                     28,160,000 23,890,000 18,758,000 13,791,000 7,428,000 8,844,000                          
      acquisition (credit) expenses
                                                      -634,000                              
      asset impairment
                                                            -324,000 -1,590,000                       
      net casualty loss and other settlement proceeds
                                                      -4,000         285,000 -109,000                    
      net casualty loss on insurance and other settlement proceeds on discontinued operations
                                                      -54,000                              
      net casualty gains and other settlement proceeds
                                                       73,000 -286,000 -265,000 -148,000         -144,000 -144,000 340,000 -1,131,000              
      gain on properties contributed to joint ventures
                                                                                    
      income from discontinued operations before loss on sale
                                                       19,500 9,000 11,000                           
      net loss on insurance and other settlement proceeds on discontinued operations
                                                       -1,750                             
      preferred dividend distributions
                                                            629,000 2,704,000 3,216,000 3,216,000 3,216,000 3,217,000 3,217,000 3,216,000 3,216,000 3,216,000 3,216,000 3,217,000 3,216,000            
      premiums and original issuance costs associated with the redemption of preferred stock
                                                            2,576,000 2,573,000                       
      depreciation
                                                         28,021,000 27,741,000 27,575,000 26,466,000 24,943,000 25,080,000 24,703,000 23,913,000 23,818,000 23,818,000 23,585,000 23,585,000 23,795,000 22,558,000 22,420,000 22,268,000 86,151,041 21,959 21,108,000 21,288,000 21,489,000 19,613,000 19,515,000 18,930,000 19,176,000   
      income from continuing operations before
                                                                                    
      net loss on insurance and other settlement proceeds on
                                                                                    
      discontinued operations
                                                                                    
      loss on sale of discontinued operations
                                                                        -59,000            
      premiums and original issuance costs associated with the
                                                                                    
      redemption of preferred stock
                                                                                    
      available for common shareholders
                                                         200      0.128 0.11 0.2 0.2 0.21 0.21 0.15 0.09 0.2 0.18 0.52 0.11 0.07  0.063 0.08 0.09 0.07 0.01   
      net casualty gains (loss) and other settlement proceeds
                                                           -649,000 350,000                        
      income from continuing operations before income from real estate joint ventures
                                                           6,142,000 7,255,000 7,188,000 10,125,000                      
      income from real estate joint ventures
                                                           -214,000 -282,000 -298,000 -276,000    9,393,000  10,188,000                
      net income attributable to mid-america apartment communities, inc.
                                                           6,940,000 6,749,000 6,660,000 9,412,000 9,306,000 6,618,000 10,148,000 10,148,000 11,139,000 11,139,000                
      weighted-average shares outstanding
                                                                                    
      basic
                                                           31,856,000 33,312,000 30,628,000 29,130,000 28,341,000  28,105,000 28,105,000 28,085,000 28,085,000 26,943,000    25,296,000    23,474,000    21,548,000   
      effect of dilutive securities
                                                           20,000 101,000 108,000 74,000 1,000 77,000                    
      diluted
                                                           837,000 33,413,000 30,736,000 29,204,000 156,000 28,441,000 28,184,000 28,184,000 28,165,000 28,165,000 361,000 27,562,000 26,727,000 25,756,000 25,436,486 25,514 25,464,000 25,289,000 373,000 24,215,000 23,374,000 22,366,000 21,844,000   
      earnings per share - basic:
                                                                                    
      net casualty gain and other settlement proceeds
                                                             102,000 527,000                      
      gain (loss) on sale of non-depreciable assets
                                                               250 1,000                    
      gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations
                                                               650,000 13,000                    
      weighted average shares outstanding
                                                                                    
      basic
                                                                28,364,000      27,474,000 26,599,000 25,628,000  25,362 25,288,000 25,087,000  23,990,000 23,152,000 22,134,000    
      see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                    
      effect of dilutive stock options
                                                                 79,000 79,000 80,000 80,000 -12,000 88,000 128,000 128,000 165,848 152 176,000 202,000 -2,000 225,000 222,000 232,000 296,000   
      diluted
                                                           837,000 33,413,000 30,736,000 29,204,000 156,000 28,441,000 28,184,000 28,184,000 28,165,000 28,165,000 361,000 27,562,000 26,727,000 25,756,000 25,436,486 25,514 25,464,000 25,289,000 373,000 24,215,000 23,374,000 22,366,000 21,844,000   
      incentive fees from real estate joint ventures
                                                                                    
      income from continuing operations before minority interest and
                                                                       9,417,000 8,353,000            
      investments in real estate joint ventures
                                                                     8,137,000 6,278,000              
      minority interest in operating partnership income
                                                                     -456,000 -321,000 -513,000 -532,000 -3,508,966 -1,034 -763,000 -1,038,000 -394,000 -375,000 -408,000 -413,000 -91,000   
      (loss) income from real estate joint ventures
                                                                     -139,000 -274,000              
      gains (loss) on sale of discontinued operations
                                                                     -30,000               
      see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                    
      net gains on insurance and other settlement proceeds
                                                                       416,000 128,000            
      (loss) gains from real estate joint ventures
                                                                       -199,000 -83,000            
      (loss) gains on sale of discontinued operations
                                                                       -61,000             
      income from discontinued operations before
                                                                                    
      loss from investments in real estate joint ventures
                                                                           -51,000 -7,000        
      incentive fee from real estate joint ventures
                                                                            1,019,000        
      net gain on insurance and other settlement proceeds
                                                                         -49.25 -197 332,000 510,000 -87,000 -54,000 225,000  874,000   
      gain on dispositions within real estate joint ventures
                                                                         0.25          
      (loss) income from discontinued operations before
                                                                                    
      preferred dividend distribution
                                                                         872.75 3,491 3,490,000 3,491,000 3,490,000 3,491,000 3,491,000 3,490,000 3,490,000   
      asset impairment, settlement proceeds and gain on sale
                                                                           278,000  109,250 161,000 198,000     
      gain on disposition within real estate joint ventures
                                                                            5,387,000        
      income from discontinued operations before asset impairment, settlement proceeds and gain on sale
                                                                            265,000        
      the company declared and paid 0.595 per common share during the three months ended march 31, 2006. during that same period the company also declared an additional 0.595 per common share that was not paid until april 29, 2006.
                                                                                    
      gain (loss) on debt extinguishment
                                                                             -137,750       
      (loss) income from investments in real estate joint ventures
                                                                             -33,750 -16,000 -35,000     
      the company declared and paid 1.785 per common share during the nine months ended september 30, 2006.
                                                                                    
      during this same period the company also declared an additional 0.595 per common share that will not be paid until october 31, 2006.
                                                                                    
      the company declared and paid 1.755 per common share during the nine months ended september 30, 2005.
                                                                                    
      during this same period the company also declared an additional 0.595 per common share that was not paid until october 31, 2005.
                                                                                    
      gain from discontinued operations before
                                                                                    
      the company declared and paid 1.19 per common share during the six months ended june 30, 2006.
                                                                                    
      during this same period the company also declared an additional 0.595 per common share that will not be paid until july 31, 2006.
                                                                                    
      (loss) income from investments in unconsolidated entities
                                                                                -84,000    
      loss from discontinued operations before
                                                                                    
      income from investments in unconsolidated entities
                                                                                 -52,000   
      incentive fee from unconsolidated entity
                                                                                    
      gain on disposition within unconsolidated entities
                                                                                    
      net gain on insurance and other settlement proceeds on
                                                                                    
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        assets
                                                                                        
        real estate assets:
                                                                                        
        land
      2,157,019,000 2,112,192,000 2,105,602,000 2,096,912,000 2,096,912,000 2,085,464,000 2,050,760,000 2,031,406,000 2,031,403,000 2,008,523,000 2,008,523,000 2,008,523,000 2,008,364,000 1,991,472,000 1,971,660,000 1,978,661,000 1,977,813,000 1,977,813,000 1,987,412,000 1,955,627,000 1,929,181,000 1,909,343,000 1,910,655,000 1,910,637,000 1,905,757,000 1,898,509,000 1,883,960,000 1,878,209,000 1,868,828,000 1,868,828,000 1,868,828,000 1,836,417,000 1,836,417,000 1,828,637,000 1,821,016,000 1,825,223,000 943,320,000 943,179,000 931,667,000 913,045,000 904,504,000 889,912,000 872,786,000 877,368,000 862,833,000 394,848,000 396,734,000 389,839,000 388,007,000 358,429,000 337,220,000 333,846,000 320,055,000 312,384,000 291,695,000 288,890,000 270,980,000 258,394,000 251,051,000 255,425,000 243,147,000 243,147,000 243,119,000 243,119,000 240,445,000 240,445,000 240,426,000 239,786,000 222,669,000 217,974,000 214,743,000 214,748,000 209,146,000 205,663,000 206,635,000 204,569,000 190,862,000 189,150,000 177,472,000 170,103,000 142,416,000 124,130,000 
        buildings and improvements and other
      15,052,435,000 14,746,047,000 14,468,733,000 14,286,757,000 14,160,799,000 13,956,601,000 13,846,434,000 13,623,207,000 13,515,949,000 13,252,746,000 13,076,345,000 12,924,101,000 12,841,947,000 12,787,864,000 12,613,378,000 12,589,537,000 12,454,439,000 12,369,733,000 12,246,988,000 12,176,205,000 12,065,244,000 12,037,042,000 11,960,028,000 11,897,869,000 11,841,978,000 11,825,934,000 11,775,716,000 11,730,705,000 11,670,216,000 11,636,424,000 11,555,677,000 11,363,738,000 11,281,504,000                                                  
        development and capital improvements in progress
      369,883,000 449,390,000 484,955,000 485,254,000 470,282,000 499,619,000 391,366,000 380,087,000 385,405,000 338,864,000 394,798,000 391,439,000 332,035,000 297,416,000 267,691,000 215,055,000 247,970,000 236,339,000 295,645,000 295,933,000 283,477,000 220,685,000 196,824,000 158,893,000 116,424,000 101,469,000 97,526,000 57,396,000 59,506,000 53,739,000 68,784,000 93,089,000 116,833,000 156,938,000 258,047,000 242,286,000 51,277,000 53,509,000 49,476,000 44,645,000 69,975,000 71,119,000 59,161,000 84,502,000 103,100,000 31,595,000 47,662,000 51,625,000 61,801,000 75,552,000                                 
        real estate assets: - sum
      17,579,337,000 17,307,629,000 17,059,290,000 16,868,923,000 16,727,993,000 16,541,684,000 16,288,560,000 16,034,700,000  15,600,133,000 15,479,666,000 15,324,063,000 15,182,346,000 15,076,752,000 14,852,729,000 14,783,253,000 14,680,222,000 14,583,885,000 14,530,045,000 14,427,765,000  14,167,070,000 14,067,507,000 13,967,399,000  13,825,912,000 13,757,202,000 13,666,310,000  13,558,991,000 13,493,289,000 13,293,244,000  13,126,477,000 13,043,221,000 13,011,232,000 8,390,461,000 8,338,727,000 8,216,012,000 8,023,538,000 7,895,149,000 7,723,008,000 7,736,150,000 7,771,607,000 7,635,008,000 3,776,330,000 3,782,190,000 3,766,004,000 3,679,391,000 3,495,269,000 3,371,414,000 3,359,095,000 3,240,997,000 3,163,619,000 2,998,358,000 2,948,529,000 2,865,209,000  2,672,232,000 2,704,835,000 2,588,803,000  2,575,133,000  2,544,475,000  2,529,297,000 2,505,749,000 2,430,293,000 2,371,315,000 2,327,611,000 2,315,192,000 2,249,311,000 2,202,070,000 2,200,160,000 2,153,233,000 2,055,353,000 2,030,795,000 1,961,108,000 1,897,433,000 1,670,417,000 1,452,362,000 
        less: accumulated depreciation
      -6,074,082,000 -5,787,596,000 -5,631,399,000 -5,478,208,000 -5,327,584,000 -5,217,893,000 -5,149,781,000 -5,006,226,000 -4,864,690,000 -4,725,099,000 -4,579,117,000 -4,440,520,000 -4,302,747,000 -4,180,694,000 -4,089,694,000 -3,981,778,000 -3,848,161,000 -3,722,917,000 -3,625,627,000 -3,544,517,000 -3,415,105,000 -3,316,710,000 -3,206,943,000 -3,080,449,000 -2,955,253,000 -2,906,677,000 -2,791,606,000 -2,668,708,000 -2,549,287,000 -2,439,418,000 -2,316,195,000 -2,194,915,000 -2,075,071,000                                                  
        undeveloped land
      73,359,000 73,359,000 73,359,000 73,359,000 73,359,000 73,861,000 73,861,000 73,861,000 73,861,000 73,861,000 73,861,000 73,861,000 64,312,000 64,312,000 41,298,000 29,279,000 24,015,000 29,115,000 35,050,000 34,548,000 60,993,000 34,548,000 34,548,000 34,548,000 34,548,000 41,149,000 58,257,000 58,257,000 58,257,000 31,849,000 41,149,000 50,198,000 57,285,000 57,285,000 64,790,000 71,464,000 40,514,000 40,514,000 43,034,000 51,779,000 52,629,000 47,242,000 58,700,000 59,195,000 59,191,000                                      
        investment in real estate joint venture
      41,578,000 41,870,000 41,662,000 41,790,000 41,650,000 41,693,000 41,753,000 41,877,000 41,977,000 42,290,000 42,347,000 42,333,000 42,290,000 42,442,000 42,476,000 42,732,000 42,827,000 42,842,000 42,933,000 43,211,000 43,325,000 43,467,000 43,590,000 43,686,000 43,674,000 43,816,000 43,997,000 44,138,000 44,181,000 44,619,000 44,770,000 45,000,000 44,956,000                                                  
        real estate assets
      11,620,192,000 11,635,262,000 11,542,912,000 11,505,864,000 11,515,418,000 11,439,345,000 11,254,393,000 11,144,212,000 11,183,905,000 10,991,185,000 11,016,757,000 10,999,737,000 10,986,201,000 11,002,812,000 10,846,809,000 10,873,486,000 10,898,903,000 10,932,925,000 10,982,401,000 10,961,007,000 10,967,115,000 10,928,375,000 10,938,702,000 10,965,184,000 10,987,128,000 11,004,200,000 11,067,850,000 11,099,997,000 11,151,701,000 11,196,041,000 11,263,013,000 11,193,527,000 11,261,924,000 11,279,059,000 11,344,375,000 11,371,148,000 6,759,821,000 6,759,790,000 6,714,366,000 6,675,575,000 6,683,457,000 6,687,578,000 6,516,541,000 6,583,828,000 6,513,985,000 2,723,808,000 2,746,897,000 2,716,270,000 2,698,112,000 2,519,706,000 2,417,265,000 2,423,808,000 2,329,781,000 2,253,435,000 2,109,186,000 2,085,640,000 2,027,587,000 1,936,344,000 1,883,201,000 1,935,221,000       1,851,331,000    1,720,553,000  1,685,369,000 1,652,042,000 1,669,539,000 1,643,677,000 1,564,008,000 1,551,629,000 1,519,639,000  1,351,849,000 1,192,223,000 
        cash and cash equivalents
      71,529,000 32,249,000 54,482,000 55,776,000 43,018,000 50,232,000 62,831,000 54,601,000 41,314,000 161,897,000 150,155,000 142,411,000 38,659,000 38,996,000 60,568,000 60,371,000 54,302,000 29,811,000 31,881,000 32,620,000 25,198,000 18,407,000 19,667,000 34,508,000 20,476,000 25,826,000 40,972,000 44,623,000 34,259,000 46,139,000 32,610,000 59,706,000 10,750,000 47,851,000 39,659,000 33,959,000 27,817,000 26,279,000 28,184,000 44,876,000 30,030,000 18,331,000 87,766,000 26,318,000 121,901,000 181,105,000 8,792,000 8,224,000 13,422,000 22,341,000 41,826,000 57,317,000 24,254,000 12,838,000 47,222,000 45,942,000 100,091,000 25,245,000 32,329,000 13,819,000 16,489,000 16,489,000 6,080,000 6,080,000 47,666,000 47,666,000 9,426,000 43,669,000 9,977,000 7,059,000 17,192,000 4,041,000 4,292,000 6,375,000 5,545,000 7,689,000 11,366,000 11,073,000 10,093,000 6,616,000 10,152,000 10,594,000 
        restricted cash
      13,336,000 13,683,000 13,634,000 13,678,000 13,743,000 13,829,000 13,669,000 13,475,000 13,777,000 13,440,000 13,570,000 13,606,000 22,412,000 14,558,000 161,134,000 12,253,000 76,296,000 11,710,000 11,123,000 10,755,000 10,417,000 9,182,000 15,927,000 14,539,000 50,065,000 16,856,000 16,712,000 14,764,000 17,414,000 33,261,000 28,193,000 22,404,000 78,117,000 80,253,000 27,859,000 24,540,000 31,037,000 25,131,000 21,640,000 89,321,000 53,406,000 26,951,000 59,786,000 64,683,000 37,876,000 58,579,000 12,989,000 649,000 1,299,000 1,038,000 22,740,000 1,362,000 12,946,000 1,627,000 1,377,000 1,514,000 2,426,000 730,000 844,000 561,000 1,101,000 1,101,000 687,000 687,000 763,000 763,000 414,000 4,274,000 3,833,000 3,521,000 3,724,000 5,095,000 4,149,000 4,085,000 4,145,000 5,186,000 4,586,000 4,402,000 8,282,000 7,266,000 10,728,000 7,463,000 
        other assets
      262,382,000 245,391,000 224,569,000 236,639,000 232,426,000 237,525,000 231,974,000 258,444,000 245,507,000 215,800,000 210,688,000 196,557,000 193,893,000 215,347,000 211,890,000 252,965,000 255,681,000 237,245,000 216,715,000 187,996,000 192,061,000 172,740,000 157,017,000 141,746,000 172,781,000 178,352,000 149,296,000 144,378,000 120,407,000 134,246,000 122,563,000 135,039,000 135,807,000 120,493,000 116,705,000 124,134,000 56,771,000 51,987,000 57,208,000 64,061,000 62,149,000 50,863,000 62,996,000 51,789,000 57,356,000 47,030,000 43,060,000 32,770,000 33,484,000 28,542,000 26,167,000 29,195,000 26,806,000 21,752,000 26,506,000 25,133,000 22,519,000 17,961,000 21,642,000 19,731,000 19,311,000 19,311,000 14,508,000 14,508,000 13,610,000 13,610,000 16,840,000 24,084,000 20,554,000 18,730,000 23,028,000 31,164,000 38,445,000 33,938,000 38,865,000 38,730,000 22,645,000 29,580,000 16,432,000 10,914,000 14,857,000 18,891,000 
        assets held for sale
      27,063,000    7,764,000 15,321,000        66,514,000    42,441,000        22,520,000    9,300,000 750,000 6,700,000 5,321,000 5,315,000 31,366,000      64,265,000 175,292,000 35,734,000 34,135,000 34,135,000  5,881,000  10,160,000 8,496,000    5,855,000   18,793,000   19,000 13,193,000 13,193,000 13,085,000 13,085,000 14,379,000 14,379,000 24,157,000 29,366,000     8,573,000 16,550,000 7,468,000 7,435,000 7,328,000      
        total assets
      11,994,502,000 11,926,585,000 11,835,597,000 11,811,957,000 11,812,369,000 11,756,252,000 11,562,867,000 11,470,732,000 11,484,503,000 11,382,322,000 11,391,170,000 11,352,311,000 11,241,165,000 11,338,227,000 11,280,401,000 11,199,075,000 11,285,182,000 11,254,132,000 11,242,120,000 11,192,378,000 11,194,791,000 11,128,704,000 11,131,313,000 11,155,977,000 11,230,450,000 11,247,754,000 11,274,830,000 11,303,762,000 11,323,781,000 11,418,987,000 11,447,129,000 11,417,376,000 11,491,919,000 11,532,801,000 11,534,129,000 11,559,699,000 6,881,313,000 6,869,381,000 6,827,921,000 6,887,341,000 6,843,413,000 6,799,682,000 6,783,014,000 6,783,121,000 6,785,663,000 3,028,257,000 2,834,217,000 2,775,008,000 2,775,835,000 2,599,088,000 2,527,410,000 2,530,468,000 2,412,027,000 2,313,521,000 2,201,747,000 2,176,048,000 2,189,851,000 1,998,044,000 1,955,991,000 1,986,826,000       1,921,955,000    1,783,822,000  1,761,108,000 1,733,113,000 1,746,646,000 1,723,483,000 1,630,919,000 1,617,244,000 1,575,168,000  1,406,533,000 1,239,467,000 
        liabilities and equity
                                                                                        
        liabilities:
                                                                                        
        unsecured notes payable
      5,296,096,000 4,836,998,000 4,687,813,000 4,681,868,000 4,620,690,000 4,515,733,000 4,340,660,000 4,264,290,000 4,180,084,000 4,034,153,000 4,033,091,000 4,032,000,000 4,050,910,000 4,154,820,000 4,153,650,000 4,172,513,000 4,151,375,000 4,175,256,000 4,187,292,000 4,291,332,000 4,077,373,000 3,939,425,000 3,849,784,000 3,859,040,000 3,828,201,000 3,830,708,000 3,879,526,000 3,886,236,000 4,053,302,000 3,582,624,000 3,621,824,000 3,566,664,000 3,525,765,000 3,382,861,000 3,443,056,000 3,260,686,000 2,195,989,000 2,246,227,000 2,196,214,000 2,051,481,000 2,028,451,000 2,050,424,000 1,875,422,000 1,912,399,000 1,677,898,000 810,000,000 585,000,000 577,000,000 514,000,000 363,000,000 187,000,000 135,000,000 135,000,000                              
        secured notes payable
      360,424,000 360,361,000 360,330,000 360,298,000 360,267,000 360,235,000 360,204,000 360,173,000 360,141,000 360,110,000 363,302,000 363,650,000 363,993,000 364,331,000 364,664,000 364,992,000 365,315,000 365,631,000 365,945,000 366,253,000 485,339,000 486,169,000 622,824,000 624,653,000 626,397,000 645,406,000 660,463,000 661,862,000 475,026,000 921,399,000 926,811,000 932,187,000 976,292,000 1,109,973,000 1,129,996,000 1,296,498,000 1,238,168,000 1,243,198,000 1,247,749,000 1,373,654,000 1,413,793,000 1,429,069,000 1,554,592,000 1,563,014,000 1,785,161,000 1,050,202,000 1,106,541,000 1,114,253,000 1,192,258,000 1,226,421,000 1,353,056,000 1,514,755,000 1,452,889,000                              
        accrued expenses and other liabilities
      629,486,000 714,924,000 697,054,000 611,896,000 683,748,000 726,172,000 655,984,000 569,790,000 645,156,000 666,437,000 623,714,000 566,075,000 615,843,000 647,176,000 571,568,000 531,351,000 584,400,000 598,592,000 546,524,000 497,432,000 528,274,000 570,014,000 473,795,000 445,452,000 472,262,000 521,374,000 450,212,000 419,320,000 413,850,000 473,803,000 409,604,000 390,380,000 405,560,000 439,662,000 381,232,000 368,785,000 259,965,000 218,658,000 206,781,000 243,711,000 215,134,000 195,222,000 238,849,000 201,997,000 197,997,000 109,282,000 96,284,000 86,436,000 101,075,000 89,941,000 79,437,000 91,718,000 93,379,000 82,451,000 72,332,000 73,999,000 80,030,000 67,608,000 65,355,000 69,528,000 76,459,000 76,459,000 67,568,000 67,568,000 63,380,000 63,380,000 66,982,000 96,731,000 85,499,000 102,522,000 77,252,000 72,927,000 63,882,000 53,455,000 57,919,000 50,827,000 29,012,000 28,352,000 50,828,000 44,402,000 54,547,000 55,372,000 
        total liabilities
      6,286,006,000 5,912,283,000 5,745,197,000 5,654,062,000 5,664,705,000 5,602,140,000 5,356,848,000 5,194,253,000 5,185,381,000 5,060,700,000 5,020,107,000 4,961,725,000 5,030,746,000 5,166,327,000 5,089,882,000 5,068,856,000 5,101,090,000 5,139,479,000 5,099,761,000 5,155,017,000 5,090,986,000 4,995,608,000 4,946,403,000 4,929,145,000 4,926,860,000 4,997,488,000 4,990,201,000 4,967,418,000 4,942,178,000 4,977,826,000 4,958,239,000 4,889,231,000 4,907,617,000 4,971,371,000 4,991,479,000 4,963,735,000 3,724,373,000 3,739,693,000 3,683,275,000 3,708,754,000 3,694,830,000 3,739,976,000 3,702,054,000 3,720,512,000 3,703,689,000 1,993,197,000 1,816,899,000 1,807,504,000 1,845,830,000 1,728,428,000 1,659,246,000 1,782,969,000 1,729,940,000 1,669,079,000 1,574,725,000 1,631,656,000 1,701,000,000 1,497,240,000 1,486,779,000 1,530,798,000       1,477,533,000    1,351,424,000  1,268,679,000 1,247,205,000 1,264,980,000 1,261,433,000 1,167,732,000 1,218,932,000     
        redeemable common stock
      18,186,000 20,223,000 21,135,000 24,425,000 22,230,000 22,518,000 19,787,000 19,089,000 19,167,000 18,033,000 20,991,000 19,590,000 20,671,000 20,145,000 22,403,000 26,857,000 30,185,000 24,323,000 21,692,000 17,828,000 15,397,000 13,841,000 13,333,000 11,267,000 14,131,000 13,656,000 12,103,000 11,045,000 9,414,000 9,607,000 9,410,000 7,782,000 10,408,000 10,804,000 10,408,000 9,132,000                                               
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                                        
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value per share...
      9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000                      31,000 62,000 62,000                       
        common stock, 0.01 par value per share...
      1,161,000 1,168,000 1,168,000 1,166,000 1,166,000 1,166,000 1,166,000 1,168,000 1,168,000 1,168,000 1,168,000 1,167,000 1,152,000 1,152,000 1,152,000 1,151,000 1,151,000 1,149,000 1,147,000 1,142,000 1,141,000 1,140,000 1,140,000 1,140,000 1,140,000 1,138,000 1,138,000 1,137,000 1,136,000 1,136,000 1,136,000 1,135,000 1,134,000 1,134,000 1,134,000 1,134,000 754,000 754,000 754,000 754,000 754,000 753,000 752,000 751,000 749,000 427,000 427,000 426,000 419,000 410,000 409,000  378,000  365,000 348,000 338,000 322,000 296,000 290,000                       
        additional paid-in capital
      7,331,507,000 7,435,697,000 7,431,627,000 7,422,913,000 7,417,453,000 7,413,674,000 7,409,258,000 7,406,189,000 7,399,921,000 7,410,109,000 7,405,572,000 7,408,307,000 7,202,834,000 7,196,504,000 7,191,920,000 7,198,474,000 7,230,956,000 7,216,885,000 7,201,885,000 7,182,771,000 7,176,793,000 7,173,391,000 7,168,886,000 7,170,148,000 7,166,073,000 7,149,889,000 7,146,076,000 7,141,544,000 7,138,170,000 7,135,479,000 7,130,902,000 7,127,740,000 7,121,112,000 7,117,829,000 7,114,079,000 7,111,445,000 3,632,013,000 3,630,094,000 3,627,707,000 3,623,834,000 3,622,323,000 3,619,976,000 3,616,847,000 3,613,221,000 3,604,117,000 1,562,211,000 1,569,090,000 1,565,755,000 1,520,250,000 1,494,172,000 1,491,183,000 1,375,623,000 1,310,469,000 1,264,853,000 1,230,470,000 1,142,023,000 1,085,697,000 1,074,147,000 1,017,163,000 988,642,000 979,260,000 979,260,000 955,267,000 955,267,000 954,807,000 954,807,000 954,127,000 947,923,000 920,762,000 853,334,000 832,511,000 827,466,000 835,930,000 828,828,000 815,941,000 782,249,000 757,581,000 691,429,000 662,868,000 654,320,000 622,406,000 558,479,000 
        accumulated distributions in excess of net income
      -1,787,111,000 -1,612,912,000 -1,535,340,000 -1,467,858,000 -1,469,557,000 -1,458,816,000 -1,398,993,000 -1,326,654,000 -1,298,263,000 -1,285,428,000 -1,235,118,000 -1,216,325,000 -1,188,854,000 -1,219,599,000 -1,199,216,000 -1,268,827,000 -1,255,807,000 -1,309,511,000 -1,272,694,000 -1,367,347,000 -1,294,182,000 -1,258,072,000 -1,202,536,000 -1,160,944,000 -1,085,479,000 -1,119,714,000 -1,086,665,000 -1,037,268,000 -989,263,000 -940,773,000 -887,672,000 -840,642,000 -784,500,000 -802,835,000 -817,616,000 -765,749,000 -647,390,000 -670,954,000 -653,756,000 -614,500,000 -647,413,000 -726,062,000 -705,022,000 -717,642,000 -694,150,000 -567,662,000 -582,884,000 -612,128,000 -596,027,000 -624,304,000 -625,266,000 -621,833,000 -614,762,000 -605,316,000 -589,191,000 -575,021,000 -559,610,000 -541,725,000 -523,298,000 -510,993,000 -499,040,000 -499,040,000 -484,312,000 -484,312,000 -473,661,000 -473,661,000 -464,617,000 -452,420,000 -438,251,000 -426,789,000 -414,966,000 -403,481,000 -396,652,000 -387,020,000 -378,090,000 -363,717,000 -351,269,000 -339,311,000 -314,459,000 -289,036,000 -232,224,000  
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -4,928,000 -5,692,000 -6,110,000 -6,522,000 -6,940,000 -7,359,000 -7,775,000 -8,263,000 -8,764,000 -9,244,000 -9,514,000 -9,791,000 -10,052,000 -10,321,000 -10,591,000 -10,860,000 -11,132,000 -11,384,000 -11,632,000 -11,859,000 -12,128,000 -12,396,000 -12,665,000 -12,934,000 -13,178,000 -14,870,000 -9,092,000 -3,300,000         -2,045,000 -4,150,000 -3,976,000 -6,306,000  -2,453,000                                      -12,429,000 -25,448,000  
        total maa shareholders’ equity
      5,540,638,000 5,818,270,000 5,891,354,000 5,949,708,000 5,942,131,000 5,948,674,000 6,003,665,000 6,072,449,000 6,094,071,000 6,116,614,000 6,162,117,000 6,183,367,000 6,005,089,000 5,967,745,000 5,983,274,000 5,919,947,000 5,965,177,000 5,897,148,000 5,918,715,000 5,804,716,000 5,871,633,000 5,904,072,000 5,954,834,000 5,997,419,000                                                           
        noncontrolling interests - op units
      138,537,000 145,165,000 147,439,000 154,810,000 155,409,000 155,562,000 157,905,000 161,909,000 163,128,000 163,950,000 165,626,000 166,309,000 163,595,000 164,230,000 165,062,000 163,566,000 165,116,000 173,366,000 185,340,000                                                                
        total company’s shareholders’ equity
      5,679,175,000 5,963,435,000 6,038,793,000 6,104,518,000 6,097,540,000 6,104,236,000 6,161,570,000 6,234,358,000 6,257,199,000 6,280,564,000 6,327,743,000 6,349,676,000 6,168,684,000 6,131,975,000 6,148,336,000 6,083,513,000 6,130,293,000 6,070,514,000 6,104,055,000 6,009,052,000 6,078,560,000 6,112,144,000 6,164,728,000                                                            
        noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities
      11,135,000 30,644,000 30,472,000 28,952,000 27,894,000 27,358,000 24,662,000 23,032,000 22,756,000 23,025,000 22,329,000 21,320,000 21,064,000 19,780,000 19,780,000 19,849,000 23,614,000 19,816,000 16,612,000 10,481,000 9,848,000 7,111,000 6,849,000 6,648,000 6,247,000 6,611,000 5,656,000 5,166,000                                                       
        total equity
      5,690,310,000 5,994,079,000 6,069,265,000 6,133,470,000 6,125,434,000 6,131,594,000 6,186,232,000 6,257,390,000 6,279,955,000 6,303,589,000 6,350,072,000 6,370,996,000 6,189,748,000 6,151,755,000 6,168,116,000 6,103,362,000 6,153,907,000 6,090,330,000 6,120,667,000 6,019,533,000 6,088,408,000 6,119,255,000 6,171,577,000 6,215,565,000 6,289,459,000 6,236,610,000 6,272,526,000 6,325,299,000 6,372,189,000 6,431,554,000 6,479,480,000 6,520,363,000 6,573,894,000 6,550,626,000 6,532,242,000 6,586,832,000 3,147,582,000 3,119,319,000 3,135,233,000 3,171,321,000 3,142,285,000 3,053,397,000 3,075,932,000 3,057,202,000 3,077,146,000 1,030,021,000 1,011,797,000 962,313,000 925,372,000 865,963,000 863,718,000 743,462,000 678,299,000 640,300,000 623,268,000 540,628,000 485,483,000 497,904,000 466,407,000 453,226,000                       
        total liabilities and equity
      11,994,502,000 11,926,585,000 11,835,597,000 11,811,957,000 11,812,369,000 11,756,252,000 11,562,867,000 11,470,732,000 11,484,503,000 11,382,322,000 11,391,170,000 11,352,311,000 11,241,165,000 11,338,227,000 11,280,401,000 11,199,075,000 11,285,182,000 11,254,132,000 11,242,120,000 11,192,378,000 11,194,791,000 11,128,704,000 11,131,313,000 11,155,977,000 11,230,450,000 11,247,754,000 11,274,830,000 11,303,762,000 11,323,781,000 11,418,987,000 11,447,129,000 11,417,376,000 11,491,919,000 11,532,801,000 11,534,129,000 11,559,699,000 6,881,313,000 6,869,381,000 6,827,921,000 6,887,341,000 6,843,413,000 6,799,682,000 6,783,014,000 6,783,121,000 6,785,663,000 3,028,257,000 2,834,217,000 2,775,008,000 2,775,835,000 2,599,088,000 2,527,410,000 2,530,468,000 2,412,027,000 2,313,521,000 2,201,747,000 2,176,048,000 2,189,851,000 1,998,044,000 1,955,991,000 1,986,826,000                       
        noncontrolling interests - operating partnership units
                         204,336,000 206,927,000 208,072,000 209,894,000 211,498,000 214,647,000 213,547,000 215,404,000 218,011,000 220,043,000 221,841,000 224,813,000 226,815,000  231,393,000 231,595,000 233,464,000                                               
        total company's shareholders’ equity
                             6,208,917,000                                                           
        shareholders' equity:
                                                                                        
        total maa shareholders' equity
                              6,068,565,000 6,016,452,000 6,051,466,000 6,102,122,000 6,149,840,000 6,207,407,000 6,252,361,000 6,291,242,000 6,339,912,000 6,316,927,000 6,298,341,000 6,351,062,000 2,983,332,000 2,955,744,000 2,970,729,000 3,003,782,000 2,976,616,000 2,892,214,000 2,912,973,000 2,894,935,000 2,913,407,000 990,377,000 980,297,000 932,184,000 894,175,000 839,387,000 834,526,000 718,331,000 654,501,000 617,640,000 600,005,000                            
        total company's shareholders' equity
                              6,283,212,000 6,229,999,000 6,266,870,000 6,320,133,000 6,369,883,000 6,429,248,000 6,477,174,000 6,518,057,000 6,571,588,000 6,548,320,000 6,529,936,000 6,584,526,000                                               
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                  -212,000 11,556,000 7,986,000 3,000,000 2,157,000 790,000 735,000 4,223,000     952,000  396,000 -1,395,000 2,691,000             -56,836,000 -50,713,000 -47,435,000 -55,090,000 -55,090,000 -50,218,000 -50,218,000 -67,754,000 -67,754,000 -77,708,000 -19,629,000 -14,932,000 -42,488,000 -16,908,000 1,676,000 17,842,000 7,971,000 10,897,000 10,999,000 24,633,000 17,545,000 1,292,000    
        noncontrolling interest - consolidated real estate entity
                                  2,306,000 2,306,000 2,306,000 2,306,000 2,306,000                                                  
        noncontrolling interest - operating partnership units
                                      231,676,000                                                  
        assets:
                                                                                        
        buildings and improvements
                                       10,801,863,000 10,641,003,000 10,636,260,000 7,142,278,000 7,096,432,000 6,999,815,000 6,842,089,000 6,705,727,000 6,558,169,000 6,595,550,000 6,602,860,000 6,467,714,000 3,247,874,000 3,237,281,000 3,223,326,000 3,133,211,000 2,966,313,000 2,865,981,000 2,879,289,000 2,794,902,000 2,733,279,000 2,601,033,000 2,564,887,000 2,509,193,000 2,410,202,000 2,337,178,000 2,364,918,000 2,262,685,000 2,262,685,000 2,250,935,000 2,250,935,000 2,223,728,000 2,223,728,000 2,198,063,000 2,167,951,000 2,113,992,000 2,074,804,000 2,044,380,000 2,023,609,000 1,961,618,000 1,917,577,000 1,921,462,000 1,888,083,000 1,813,395,000 1,793,119,000 1,735,162,000 1,681,448,000 1,481,854,000 1,290,478,000 
        furniture, fixtures and equipment
                                       339,039,000 323,155,000 307,463,000 253,586,000 245,607,000 235,054,000 223,759,000 214,943,000 203,808,000 208,653,000 206,877,000 201,361,000 102,013,000 100,513,000 101,214,000 96,372,000 94,975,000 93,919,000 92,170,000 90,708,000 86,519,000 85,142,000 83,251,000 81,301,000 78,577,000 75,851,000 73,975,000 72,585,000 72,585,000 70,511,000 70,511,000 68,157,000 68,157,000 65,540,000 62,658,000 60,694,000 58,350,000 55,602,000 53,111,000 51,376,000 52,714,000 51,374,000 50,032,000 48,115,000 47,499,000 45,407,000 44,021,000 38,812,000 34,531,000 
        less accumulated depreciation
                                       -1,967,481,000 -1,851,913,000 -1,768,527,000 -1,680,431,000 -1,628,891,000 -1,554,195,000 -1,410,155,000 -1,338,726,000 -1,268,103,000 -1,288,374,000 -1,258,554,000 -1,191,115,000 -1,068,873,000 -1,051,801,000 -1,059,563,000 -995,479,000 -990,936,000 -980,036,000 -961,724,000 -937,989,000 -937,334,000 -917,126,000 -889,841,000 -862,662,000 -836,933,000 -812,614,000 -788,260,000 -763,949,000 -763,949,000 -740,383,000 -740,383,000 -717,115,000 -717,115,000 -694,054,000 -667,867,000 -660,053,000 -638,039,000 -616,364,000 -594,870,000 -573,473,000 -559,398,000 -543,802,000 -522,721,000 -503,793,000 -491,810,000 -454,346,000 -435,505,000 -339,704,000  
        corporate properties
                                       12,367,000 12,072,000 12,350,000 9,257,000 9,390,000 8,989,000 8,606,000 8,331,000 8,337,000 8,263,000 8,285,000 7,919,000                                      
        investments in real estate joint ventures
                                       45,096,000 44,839,000 44,629,000 20,000 50,000 526,000 1,807,000 1,809,000 1,802,000 1,802,000 3,295,000 2,982,000 3,237,000 3,178,000 749,000 5,160,000 6,202,000 16,567,000 17,006,000 17,190,000 17,613,000 18,253,000 17,505,000 15,571,000 12,385,000 14,077,000 8,619,000 8,805,000 8,805,000 6,572,000 6,572,000 6,699,000 6,699,000 6,824,000 6,897,000               
        deferred financing costs
                                       3,906,000 4,292,000 4,679,000 4,260,000 4,587,000 4,916,000 11,901,000 12,764,000 13,638,000 17,870,000 18,262,000 16,304,000 13,629,000 12,492,000 12,989,000 15,252,000 14,859,000 15,306,000 14,680,000 14,134,000 13,908,000 13,350,000 13,713,000 14,329,000 13,658,000 13,869,000 13,369,000 13,943,000 13,943,000 14,513,000 14,513,000 15,210,000 15,210,000 15,681,000 15,689,000 15,698,000 15,924,000 15,219,000 15,695,000 16,175,000 16,018,000 16,033,000 15,715,000 15,935,000 15,509,000 15,671,000 15,837,000 13,185,000 10,296,000 
        goodwill
                                       1,239,000 1,239,000 1,239,000 1,607,000 1,607,000 1,607,000 1,607,000 1,607,000 2,321,000 2,321,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,106,000 4,105,000 4,105,000 5,051,000 5,051,000 5,051,000 5,051,000 5,051,000 5,051,000 5,762,000  
        liabilities and equity:
                                                                                        
        accounts payable
                                       17,275,000 13,932,000 13,346,000 9,080,000 7,464,000 8,222,000 10,509,000 11,884,000 7,680,000 10,089,000 15,297,000 15,174,000 6,963,000 10,085,000 5,672,000 5,637,000 5,582,000 4,001,000 2,091,000 3,088,000 2,826,000 2,615,000 1,815,000 2,099,000 1,483,000 1,158,000 1,702,000 1,175,000 1,175,000 1,916,000 1,916,000 1,448,000 1,448,000 1,234,000 2,395,000 1,552,000 1,569,000 1,099,000 1,931,000 647,000 1,690,000 2,773,000 678,000 5,986,000 2,663,000 2,592,000 2,439,000 1,696,000 464,000 
        fair market value of interest rate swaps
                                       2,602,000 3,626,000 5,001,000 8,950,000 11,760,000 12,257,000 17,953,000 13,071,000 15,007,000 13,132,000 17,997,000 17,937,000 9,858,000 11,907,000 17,313,000 25,816,000 27,648,000 29,360,000 33,095,000 39,156,000 41,086,000 41,443,000 48,936,000 60,070,000 56,862,000 52,691,000 51,160,000       76,961,000                
        security deposits
                                       18,998,000 19,637,000 19,419,000 12,221,000 12,386,000 12,052,000 11,446,000 11,281,000 10,490,000 9,970,000 9,808,000 9,522,000 6,892,000 6,934,000 6,830,000 6,745,000 6,586,000 6,392,000 6,310,000 6,428,000 6,604,000 6,553,000 6,693,000 7,181,000 8,092,000 8,842,000 8,789,000 8,758,000 8,758,000 8,966,000 8,966,000 8,994,000 8,994,000 8,705,000 8,831,000 8,851,000 8,734,000 8,453,000 8,535,000 8,345,000 7,961,000  7,498,000 7,209,000 6,871,000 6,398,000 6,274,000 5,036,000 4,406,000 
        noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entity
                                       2,306,000 2,306,000 2,306,000                                               
        redeemable stock
                                          9,358,000 10,369,000 9,413,000 7,266,000 6,298,000 6,309,000 5,028,000 5,407,000 4,828,000 5,039,000 5,521,000 5,191,000 4,633,000 4,697,000 4,446,000 4,037,000 3,788,000 4,142,000 3,754,000 3,764,000 3,368,000 2,900,000 2,805,000 2,802,000 2,523,000 2,523,000 1,976,000 1,976,000 1,588,000 1,588,000 1,805,000 2,250,000 2,238,000 2,068,000 2,574,000 2,920,000 2,901,000 3,017,000         
        noncontrolling interests
                                          164,250,000                                              
        noncontrolling interest
                                           163,575,000 164,504,000 167,539,000 165,669,000 161,183,000 162,959,000 162,267,000 163,739,000 39,644,000 31,500,000 30,129,000 31,197,000 26,576,000 29,192,000 25,131,000 23,798,000 22,660,000 23,263,000 22,125,000 20,033,000 21,965,000 22,897,000 22,660,000 24,035,000 24,035,000 24,551,000 24,551,000 24,820,000 24,820,000                 
        liabilities associated with assets held for sale
                                              1,216,000 32,084,000     148,000  299,000 9,250,000    178,000  20,000 417,000   23,000 304,000 304,000 373,000 373,000 328,000 328,000 595,000 803,000     235,000 411,000 269,000 213,000 290,000      
        liabilities and shareholders' equity:
                                                                                        
        land held for future development
                                                   5,450,000 5,450,000 1,205,000 1,205,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 1,306,000 2,300,000 2,300,000 2,360,000 2,360,000 2,360,000 2,360,000 2,360,000 2,360,000 1,366,000 1,366,000 1,366,000 1,366,000 1,366,000 1,366,000 
        commercial properties
                                                   7,664,000 7,880,000 7,875,000 7,835,000 7,865,000 8,014,000 8,125,000 8,277,000 8,231,000 8,395,000 8,141,000 8,163,000 8,157,000 8,200,000 8,721,000 8,764,000 8,764,000 8,527,000 8,527,000 8,716,000 8,716,000 7,958,000 7,762,000 7,910,000 8,121,000 6,778,000 7,163,000 7,120,000 7,010,000 7,103,000 6,966,000 7,156,000 7,257,000 7,197,000 7,137,000 7,150,000 7,088,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive losses
                                                   -4,599,000 -6,336,000 -21,869,000 -30,467,000 -30,891,000 -31,800,000 -35,848,000 -41,584,000 -42,268,000 -41,639,000 -48,847,000 -60,975,000                          
        capital improvements in progress
                                                        74,294,000 53,790,000 35,332,000 31,437,000 20,488,000 11,501,000 3,735,000 4,256,000 8,152,000 10,517,000 10,386,000 10,386,000 10,568,000 10,568,000 12,145,000 12,145,000 25,268,000 35,354,000 32,938,000 20,187,000 12,886,000 23,724,000 27,171,000 26,116,000 20,689,000 10,549,000 2,981,000 1,027,000 3,067,000 1,861,000 7,335,000  
        38,959,338 and 34,871,399 shares issued and outstanding at
                                                                                        
        december 31, 2011 and december 31, 2010, respectively
                                                         389,000                               
        notes payable
                                                           1,535,934,000 1,451,782,000 1,500,193,000 1,551,203,000 1,363,195,000 1,358,733,000 1,399,596,000 1,314,157,000 1,314,157,000 1,323,648,000 1,323,648,000 1,354,246,000 1,354,246,000 1,323,056,000 1,356,200,000 1,243,827,000 1,271,773,000 1,264,620,000 1,247,545,000 1,195,570,000 1,183,688,000 1,196,349,000 1,202,217,000 1,125,235,000 1,181,046,000 1,140,196,000 1,086,647,000 951,941,000 803,703,000 
        37,142,477 and 34,871,399 shares issued and outstanding at
                                                                                        
        june 30, 2011 and december 31, 2010, respectively
                                                           371,000                             
        total mid-america apartment communities, inc. shareholders' equity
                                                             518,503,000 465,450,000 475,939,000 443,510,000 430,566,000                       
        155,000 or 25 per share liquidation preference;
                                                                                        
        number of shares issued and outstanding represent total shares of common stock regardless of classification on the consolidated balance sheet.
                                                                                        
        are 55,900 and 48,579, respectively.
                                                                                        
        see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                        
        number of shares issued and outstanding represent total shares of common stock regardless of classification on the
                                                                                        
        consolidated balance sheet. the number of shares classified as redeemable stock on the consolidated balance sheet
                                                                                        
        minority interest
                                                                        30,471,000 31,609,000 31,481,000 28,838,000 28,868,000 30,161,000 32,086,000 32,792,000 32,600,000 32,207,000 31,935,000 28,356,000 28,660,000 31,305,000 32,019,000 33,405,000 
        8.30% series h cumulative redeemable preferred stock, 6,200,000
                                                                                        
        shares authorized, 6,200,000 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                        62,000    62,000            
        28,224,708 and 25,718,880 shares issued and outstanding at
                                                                                        
        december 31, 2008, and december 31, 2007, respectively
                                                                        282,000                
        total shareholders' equity
                                                                        412,146,000    400,956,000  457,442,000 450,099,000  429,843,000 431,252,000 369,956,000     
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                        1,921,955,000    1,783,822,000  1,761,108,000 1,733,113,000  1,723,483,000 1,630,919,000 1,617,244,000     
        see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                        
        investments in and advances to real estate joint ventures
                                                                          6,745,000 6,847,000 168,000 51,000      4,021,000 4,314,000 4,416,000   
        166,863 or 25 per share liquidation preference;
                                                                                        
        9 1/4% series f cumulative redeemable preferred stock,
                                                                                        
        3,000,000 shares authorized, 0 and 474,500 shares
                                                                                        
        issued and outstanding at december 31, 2007,
                                                                                        
        and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                                                                        
        25,718,880 and 25,093,156 shares issued and outstanding at
                                                                                        
        december 31, 2007, and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                                                            257,000            
        condensed consolidated balance sheet.
                                                                                        
        investments in and advances to real estate joint venture
                                                                              51,000  3,718,000 3,839,000 3,926,000      
        preferred stock, .01 par value per share...
                                                                                        
        3,000,000 shares authorized, 474,500 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                              5,000 5,000  5,000 5,000 5,000     
        8.30% series h cumulative redeemable preferred stock,
                                                                                        
        6,200,000 shares authorized, 6,200,000 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                              62,000 62,000  62,000 62,000 62,000     
        common stock, .01 par value per share...
                                                                                        
        25,511,314 and 25,093,156 shares issued and outstanding at
                                                                                        
        25,361,962 and 25,093,156 shares issued and outstanding at
                                                                                        
        march 31, 2007, and december 31, 2006, respectively
                                                                               253,000         
        number of shares issued and outstanding represent total shares of common stock regardless of classification on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. see notes to condensed consolidated financial statements note 7 for further details.
                                                                                        
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
                                                                                        
        security deposits.
                                                                                7,670,000        
        9 1/4% series f cumulative redeemable preferred stock, 3,000,000 shares
                                                                                        
        authorized, 474,500 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                5,000        
        8.30% series h cumulative redeemable preferred stock, 6,200,000 shares
                                                                                        
        authorized, 6,200,000 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                62,000        
        and 22,048,372 shares issued and outstanding at december 31, 2006, and 2005,
                                                                                        
        respectively
                                                                                251,000        
        other
                                                                                    -3,491,000 -3,673,000 -3,711,000  
        total shareholders’ equity
                                                                                449,066,000      361,294,000 338,171,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                1,746,646,000      1,406,533,000 1,239,467,000 
        preferred stock, .01 par value...
                                                                                        
        166,863 or 25 per share liquidation preference:
                                                                                        
        24,489,874 and 22,048,372 shares issued and outstanding at
                                                                                        
        september 30, 2006, and december 31, 2005, respectively
                                                                                 245,000       
        24,025,183 and 22,048,372 shares issued and outstanding at
                                                                                        
        june 30, 2006, and december 31, 2005, respectively
                                                                                  240,000      
        22,623,529 and 22,048,372 shares issued and outstanding at
                                                                                        
        march 31, 2006, and december 31, 2005, respectively
                                                                                   226,000     
        8.625% series g cumulative redeemable preferred stock,
                                                                                        
        400,000 shares authorized, 400,000 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                        
        166,827 or 25 per share liquidation preference:
                                                                                        
        176,862,500 or 25 per share liquidation preference:
                                                                                        
        investment in and advances to real estate joint venture
                                                                                      12,620,000  
        deferred gain on disposition of properties
                                                                                       3,946,000 
        total liabilities and deferred gain
                                                                                      1,013,220,000 867,891,000 
        474,500 shares at 9.25% series f cumulative
                                                                                      5,000 5,000 
        400,000 shares at 8.625% series g cumulative
                                                                                      4,000 4,000 
        common stock
                                                                                      200,000  
        construction in progress
                                                                                       3,223,000 
        investment in and advances to real estate joint ventures
                                                                                       15,000,000 
        170,333,250 or 25 per share liquidation preference:
                                                                                        
        2,000,000 shares at 9.5% series a cumulative
                                                                                       20,000 
        1,938,830 shares at 8.875% series b cumulative
                                                                                       19,000 
        2,000,000 shares at 9.375% series c cumulative
                                                                                       20,000 
        9.5% series e cumulative, 0 and 1,000,000 shares at december 31, 2001,and december 31, 2002, respectively
                                                                                        
        issued 17,840,183 and 17,452,678 shares at
                                                                                        
        december 31, 2002 and december 31, 2001, respectively)
                                                                                       178,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
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          net income
        126,611,000 102,044,000 110,875,000 186,406,000 171,074,000 118,230,000 104,662,000 147,610,000 164,868,000 113,732,000 149,657,000 139,574,000 198,936,000 125,703,000 216,560,000 113,577,000 190,916,000 87,047,000 223,875,000 48,864,000 86,299,000 62,036,000 77,728,000 37,952,000 155,060,000 81,459,000 64,141,000 65,958,000 63,517,000 54,704,000 61,981,000 50,820,000 128,007,000 118,958,000 50,155,000 43,416,000                          7,733,000 6,193,000 8,644,000 7,679,000 7,604,000 11,900,000 9,118,000 11,324,000 4,297,000 5,630,000 5,892,000 5,126,000 4,326,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                  
          depreciation and amortization
        162,040,000 156,819,000 153,688,000 152,520,000 151,060,000 146,907,000 145,177,000 143,258,000 141,060,000 146,863,000 139,176,000 138,758,000 138,592,000 137,023,000 134,403,000 133,986,000 135,737,000 134,766,000 132,092,000 131,820,000 129,740,000 127,833,000 127,448,000 126,657,000 125,580,000 124,944,000 124,184,000 123,082,000 121,772,000 124,702,000 123,160,000 121,361,000 119,593,000 118,075,000 126,790,000 130,082,000 76,959,000 75,966,000 75,148,000 74,064,000 75,553,000 74,034,000 71,213,000 70,630,000 91,469,000 33,922,000 33,999,000 34,237,000 33,350,000 32,792,000 31,549,000 87,475,000                       
          gain on sale of depreciable real estate assets
        -20,164,000            -82,799,000 1,000                   -68,341,000 -58,844,000   -47,749,000 -68,000 -755,000                                    
          loss on embedded derivative in preferred shares
        1,574,000   410,000 4,300,000     11,250,000   10,743,000 425,000 21,835,000 -11,896,000  -13,432,000 -13,168,000 15,108,000  -1,342,000 -11,693,000 27,638,000                                                   
          stock compensation expense
        5,822,000 3,416,000 3,466,000 5,261,000 3,393,000 3,123,000 3,404,000 5,869,000 3,403,000 3,543,000 3,175,000 5,578,000 4,183,000 3,875,000 4,100,000 6,640,000 3,861,000 3,592,000 3,843,000 5,369,000 1,797,000 4,382,000 2,862,000 5,288,000 2,104,000 3,313,000 3,452,000 4,785,000 2,567,000 2,890,000 2,963,000 4,024,000 2,139,000 2,813,000 2,600,000 3,018,000 2,019,000 2,073,000 1,885,000 1,675,000 1,474,000 1,289,000 1,135,000 1,097,000 948,000 558,000 541,000 630,000 499,000 417,000 814,000 4,445,000 1,686,000 844,000 1,915,000 1,131,000 389,000         206,000 68,000 193,000 297,000 377,000 363,000 401,000 245,000  
          amortization of debt issuance costs, discounts and premiums
        1,758,000 1,624,000 1,626,000 1,616,000 1,468,000 1,513,000 1,526,000 1,529,000 1,372,000 1,501,000 1,519,000 1,517,000 1,517,000 1,529,000 1,508,000 1,510,000 1,510,000 1,468,000 1,330,000 1,344,000 1,365,000 1,305,000 1,133,000 1,157,000                                                   
          gain on investments
        -21,894,000 -5,357,000 397,000 -810,000  648,000                                                                     
          change in accrued expenses and other liabilities
        -100,880,000                                                                          
          net change in other operating accounts and operating activities
        -5,223,000                                                                          
          net cash from operating activities
        149,644,000 266,436,000 353,449,000 196,618,000 239,127,000 309,538,000 349,370,000 200,257,000 264,931,000 318,173,000 335,773,000 218,310,000 251,164,000 343,408,000 284,284,000 179,623,000 216,717,000 280,932,000 249,207,000 148,111,000 180,064,000 254,270,000 229,013,000 160,602,000 159,882,000 253,071,000 213,789,000 154,678,000 133,236,000 237,051,000 211,301,000 152,704,000 105,405,000 231,320,000 183,772,000 138,016,000 151,006,000 134,131,000 104,085,000 135,006,000 125,673,000 100,857,000 98,680,000 110,573,000 113,832,000 59,395,000 67,265,000 42,117,000 57,157,000 63,024,000 37,840,000 129,211,000 83,551,000 31,302,000 106,668,000 66,916,000 29,199,000         26,839,000 32,204,000 38,740,000 20,107,000  16,623,000 39,002,000 21,535,000  
          capital expenditures
                  
          free cash flows
        149,644,000 266,436,000 353,449,000 196,618,000 239,127,000 309,538,000 349,370,000 200,257,000 264,931,000 318,173,000 335,773,000 218,310,000 251,164,000 343,408,000 284,284,000 179,623,000 216,717,000 280,932,000 249,207,000 148,111,000 180,064,000 254,270,000 229,013,000 160,602,000 159,882,000 253,071,000 213,789,000 154,678,000 133,236,000 237,051,000 211,301,000 152,704,000 105,405,000 231,320,000 183,772,000 138,016,000 151,006,000 134,131,000 104,085,000 135,006,000 125,673,000 100,857,000 98,680,000 110,573,000 113,832,000 59,395,000 67,265,000 42,117,000 57,157,000 63,024,000 37,840,000 129,211,000 83,551,000 31,302,000 106,668,000 66,916,000 29,199,000         26,839,000 32,204,000 38,740,000 20,107,000  16,623,000 39,002,000 21,535,000  
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                  
          purchases of real estate and other assets
        -28,984,000 -96,190,000   -111,967,000 -97,258,000 -91,826,000 -20,000 -211,003,000 -12,450,000 -18,800,000 -235,390,000 -12,006,000 -5,232,000   -51,961,000 -5,004,000 -82,246,000 -3,264,000 -6,001,000 -13,595,000 -16,831,000 -2,226,000   -72,291,000 -957,000 -62,817,000 -131,671,000 -68,667,000 -61,930,000 -86,776,000 -113,207,000 -48,685,000 -13,884,000 -116,938,000 -49,450,000 5,000 -57,310,000 -32,561,000 -218,003,000   -261,948,000 -185,901,000 -30,000,000 -215,068,000 -69,718,000 -107,350,000         -53,376,000   -29,247,000 -83,510,000 -25,948,000 -56,265,000  
          capital improvements and other
        -58,369,000 -95,622,000 -88,905,000 -72,636,000 -86,516,000 -94,081,000 -89,674,000 -52,101,000 -80,155,000 -86,726,000 -98,721,000 -75,622,000 -76,955,000 -86,372,000 -94,637,000 -38,212,000                                                           
          development costs
        -75,256,000 -61,937,000 -79,136,000 -66,222,000 -58,672,000 -144,108,000 -65,596,000 -45,512,000 -47,007,000 -47,027,000 -51,267,000 -52,851,000 -47,862,000 -39,626,000 -41,856,000 -42,780,000                                                           
          contributions to affiliates
        -750,000 -750,000 -3,750,000 -3,675,000 -1,000,000 -750,000 -374,000 -750,000 -9,131,000 -1,875,000 -4,380,000 -1,250,000 -2,749,000 -1,800,000 -1,800,000 -7,500,000 -2,698,000 -857,000   -1,899,000 -1,725,000 -825,000 -900,000 -891,000 -1,800,000                                                 
          proceeds from real estate asset dispositions
        40,801,000 81,128,000     -2,000 -76,000 3,024,000 154,664,000 626,000                                                             
          net cash from investing activities
        -122,558,000 -254,371,000 -176,917,000 -61,405,000 -173,911,000 -321,760,000 -236,816,000 -93,012,000 -346,721,000 -135,720,000 -154,436,000 -138,385,000 9,377,000 -356,818,000 25,737,000 -83,532,000 16,069,000 -137,117,000 -20,039,000 -112,499,000 -191,579,000 -95,317,000 -107,846,000 -89,989,000 -7,592,000 -89,855,000 -87,942,000 -52,884,000 -78,592,000 -66,396,000 -174,697,000 -46,665,000 -51,119,000 -42,937,000 -98,704,000 -90,675,000 -30,722,000 -119,466,000 -65,917,000 -46,735,000 3,025,000 -32,176,000 71,335,000 -165,001,000 12,264,000 -23,136,000 -19,988,000 -51,241,000 -197,743,000 -79,197,000 -34,042,000 -321,185,000 -226,570,000 -47,287,000 -188,264,000 -51,622,000 -102,093,000         -14,026,000 -53,814,000 -39,273,000 -992,000 -46,660,000 -94,899,000 -38,515,000 -60,274,000  
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                  
          net proceeds from commercial paper
        51,300,000               20,000,000         -130,000,000 -167,000,000                                                 
          proceeds from notes payable
        200,474,000    347,095,000 397,984,000 346,567,000               299,286,000 269,568,000 490,435,000 472,018,000           352,000 395,836,000 344,000    121,000,000 100,000,000 50,000,000 285,350,000 150,350,000 22,350,000 137,881,000 19,500,000              14,607,000 13,235,000  
          payment of deferred financing costs
        -1,882,000    -3,167,000 -3,700,000 -3,450,000     -43,000    -18,000    -21,000 -4,165,000   -2,744,000 -2,482,000 -4,343,000 -4,705,000 -2,319,000 -270,000   -3,000 -98,000   -2,000 -139,000 -6,000 -172,000 -761,000 -3,250,000 -145,000 -2,229,000 -306,000 -120,000 -1,580,000 -600,000 -1,397,000 -2,650,000 -1,700,000 -420,000 -7,122,000 -5,731,000 -1,190,000         -182,000 -170,000 -752,000 -546,000 -846,000 -299,000 -931,000 -974,000  
          repurchase of common shares
        -72,780,000                                                                          
          distributions to noncontrolling interests
        -4,506,000 -4,469,000 -4,637,000 -4,660,000 -4,521,000 -4,548,000 -4,570,000 -4,621,000 -4,405,000 -4,418,000 -4,419,000 -4,429,000 -3,959,000 -4,003,000 -3,481,000 -3,484,000 -3,488,000 -3,707,000 -4,143,000 -4,159,000 -4,250,000 -3,867,000 -4,059,000 -4,067,000 -4,126,000 -3,927,000 -3,939,000 -3,947,000 -3,793,000 -3,601,000 -3,820,000 -3,865,000 -3,655,000 -3,667,000 -3,665,000 -3,667,000 -3,411,000 -3,410,000 -3,413,000 -3,233,000 -3,220,000 -3,223,000 -3,069,000 -3,072,000 -3,086,000 -1,183,000 -1,187,000 -1,204,000 -1,216,000 -1,279,000 -1,280,000 -3,980,000 -2,719,000 -1,422,000 -4,284,000 -2,927,000 -1,524,000                  
          dividends paid on common shares
        -178,854,000 -177,361,000 -177,177,000 -177,107,000 -171,815,000 -171,781,000 -171,734,000 -171,570,000 -163,363,000 -163,348,000 -163,323,000 -161,683,000 -144,347,000 -144,298,000 -125,528,000 -125,432,000 -118,017,000 -117,793,000 -117,349,000 -117,242,000 -114,372,000 -114,365,000 -114,348,000 -114,270,000 -109,504,000 -109,481,000 -109,434,000 -109,324,000 -105,015,000 -104,991,000 -104,967,000 -104,876,000 -98,853,000 -98,839,000 -98,811,000 -98,791,000 -61,930,000 -61,917,000 -61,857,000 -58,310,000 -57,886,000 -57,840,000 -54,884,000 -54,753,000 -54,661,000 -29,699,000 -29,697,000 -29,418,000 -27,123,000 -27,009,000 -25,723,000 -68,331,000 -45,064,000 -22,076,000 -56,172,000 -36,198,000 -17,669,000         -15,360,000 -15,331,000 -15,390,000 -15,176,000 -14,605,000 -14,316,000 -14,973,000 -11,646,000  
          dividends paid on preferred shares
        -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000 -922,000                   -7,622,000 -6,467,000 -3,216,000         -3,307,000 -3,491,000 -3,490,000 -3,491,000 -3,490,000 -3,491,000 -3,491,000 -3,490,000  
          proceeds from issuances of common shares
        378,000 360,000 354,000 375,000 275,000 339,000 313,000 303,000 327,000 352,000 314,000 204,077,000                 97,000 52,000 237,000 199,000 550,000 224,000 716,000 67,000 -844,000 538,000 90,000 142,000 176,000 8,000 153,000 348,000 227,000 70,000 2,910,000 22,058,000 53,812,000 13,000 120,135,000 170,515,000 125,737,000 91,443,000                     
          acquisition of noncontrolling interest
        -11,034,000                                                                          
          net change in other financing activities
        1,630,000 143,000 -488,000 -206,000 539,000 2,695,000 -2,501,000 -567,000 666,000 626,000 -4,911,000 -1,660,000 1,605,000 310,000 -10,664,000 -814,000 4,072,000 -9,041,000 -1,798,000 625,000 2,992,000 507,000 -3,517,000 -1,108,000 12,563,000 989,000 913,000 1,230,000                                               
          net cash from financing activities
        -16,196,000 -34,249,000 -177,870,000 -122,520,000 -72,516,000 -217,000 -104,130,000 -94,260,000 -38,456,000 -170,841,000 -173,629,000 15,021,000 -253,024,000 -154,738,000 -160,943,000 -154,065,000 -143,709,000 -145,298,000 -229,539,000 -27,852,000 19,541,000 -166,958,000 -134,620,000 -92,107,000 -124,431,000 -178,218,000 -127,550,000 -94,080,000 -82,371,000 -152,058,000 -57,911,000 -112,796,000 -91,387,000 -180,191,000 -79,368,000 -46,918,000 -118,746,000 -16,570,000 -47,543,000 -73,425,000 -118,251,000 -75,751,000 -108,567,000 -41,155,000 -93,528,000 136,054,000 -46,709,000 8,273,000 131,667,000 -3,312,000 -19,289,000 170,286,000 109,915,000 17,265,000 167,868,000 -3,868,000 70,224,000         338,000    20,350,000 74,599,000 -194,000 35,748,000  
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        10,890,000 -22,184,000 -1,338,000 12,693,000 -7,300,000 -12,439,000 8,424,000 12,985,000 -120,246,000 11,612,000 7,708,000 94,946,000 7,517,000 -168,148,000 149,078,000 -57,974,000 89,077,000 -1,483,000 -371,000 7,760,000   -13,453,000 -21,494,000   -1,703,000 7,714,000 -27,727,000                                              
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
        73,975,000 56,761,000 55,091,000 61,071,000 130,598,000 35,615,000 70,541,000 51,673,000 88,867,000                                           
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
        84,865,000 -22,184,000 -1,338,000 69,454,000 -7,300,000 -12,439,000 8,424,000 68,076,000 -120,246,000 11,612,000 7,708,000 156,017,000 7,517,000 -168,148,000 149,078,000 72,624,000 89,077,000 -1,483,000 -371,000 43,375,000 8,026,000 -8,005,000 -13,453,000 49,047,000 27,859,000 -15,002,000 -1,703,000 59,387,000 -27,727,000 18,597,000 -21,307,000 82,110,000                                           
          loss on sale of depreciable real estate assets
         69,000 -71,911,000 -55,028,000 23,000 2,000    -15,000    1,000  313,000    -20,000 -2,000 29,000  -1,000,000 13,000        73,000                                       
          gain on consolidation of third-party development
            -206,000                                                                      
          net change in operating accounts and other operating activities
         9,899,000 85,021,000 -76,874,000 -32,791,000 31,893,000 84,434,000 -79,747,000 -21,678,000 34,662,000 55,513,000 -63,637,000 -26,075,000 67,086,000 17,338,000 -74,405,000 6,876,000 67,348,000 36,095,000 -54,394,000 -21,927,000 61,442,000 31,542,000 -38,495,000                                                   
          distributions from real estate joint venture
            43,000 60,000 124,000 100,000     152,000 34,000 257,000 95,000 14,000 91,000                                                       77,000  
          proceeds from sale of marketable equity securities
             3,246,000                                                                     
          net proceeds from insurance recoveries
         128,000   -8,000 11,131,000 3,801,000 5,271,000 265,000 -16,000 -68,000 764,000                                                               
          net proceeds from (payments of) commercial paper
         148,000,000 5,000,000 60,000,000         -105,000,000                                                              
          principal payments on notes payable
              -350,000,000 -3,131,000 -368,000 -362,000 -358,000 -125,352,000 -348,000 -343,000 -336,000 -347,336,000 -327,000 -119,154,000 -886,000 -436,739,000 -1,743,000 -1,740,000 -188,984,000 -164,963,000 -301,825,000 -1,847,000 -532,371,000 -302,617,000 -2,580,000 -41,042,000 -68,504,000 -166,889,000 -159,293,000 -18,871,000 -77,492,000 -1,767,000 -35,494,000 -37,012,000 -37,727,000 -17,472,000 -27,153,000 -212,966,000 -17,986,000 -5,896,000 -1,429,000 -1,370,000 -10,003,000 -950,000 -807,000 -102,384,000 -101,612,000 -671,000 -1,004,000 -721,000 -434,000         -864,000 -694,000 -775,000 -10,558,000 -673,000 -452,000 -15,052,000 -13,685,000  
          gain on embedded derivative in preferred shares
              9,286,000 -13,092,000    -4,435,000                                                               
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                  
          gain on sale of non-depreciable real estate assets
                -54,000 -431,000 -355,000 -23,000 -609,000    -29,000    -2,787,000 -297,000 -8,963,000 -662,000 -959,000 -2,761,000 -150,000 21,000 6,000   -543,000 -1,627,000                                  
          loss on investments
               -5,172,000  6,547,000 -8,316,000 1,024,000 6,067,000 8,197,000 20,860,000 10,233,000                                                           
          proceeds from sale of markable equity securities
                                                                                  
          net (payments of) proceeds from commercial paper
                   -20,000,000                                                               
          acquisition of noncontrolling interests
                    -43,070,000                                                           
          the following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to amounts reported within the consolidated balance sheets:
                                                                                  
          reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at period end:
                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents
                                   44,623,000 -11,880,000 13,529,000 -27,096,000 59,706,000                                           
          restricted cash
                                   14,764,000 -15,847,000 5,068,000 5,789,000 22,404,000  -4,726,000 -3,319,000 5,465,000 -5,906,000 -3,491,000 4,442,000 -3,253,000 -5,671,000 7,391,000 -6,256,000 4,535,000 16,783,000 -112,000 -438,000 159,000 -39,000 -105,000 207,000 -669,000 -113,000 137,000 -1,865,000 -169,000 540,000         1,371,000 -946,000 -64,000 60,000 1,300,000 -600,000 -184,000 873,000  
          total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                   59,387,000 -27,727,000 18,597,000 -21,307,000 82,110,000                                           
          supplemental information:
                                                                                  
          interest paid
                                   18,322,000 73,395,000 23,567,000 62,983,000 24,889,000 43,022,000 43,754,000 55,196,000 24,785,000 25,179,000 45,978,000 25,114,000 26,202,000 44,579,000 27,017,000 25,434,000 45,410,000 30,408,000 14,924,000 17,210,000 16,400,000 17,294,000 13,530,000 16,911,000 43,230,000 28,034,000 13,518,000 41,718,000 28,458,000 14,525,000 13,922,000 14,450,000 12,682,000 12,682,000 16,499,000 15,889,000 15,340,000 15,994,000 16,918,000 16,618,000 16,806,000 17,003,000 17,309,000 15,930,000   14,128,000 
          income taxes paid
                                   59,000 -196,000 76,000 148,000 2,522,000 110,000 30,000 2,216,000 10,000 27,000 1,525,000 19,000 44,000   793,000                                
          non-cash transactions:
                                                                                  
          distributions on common shares/ units declared and accrued
                                                                                  
          accrued construction in progress
                                   15,155,000 -10,895,000 -2,633,000 7,469,000 14,640,000 -7,935,000 -3,573,000 -2,450,000 21,810,000 -2,039,000 -1,526,000 12,307,000 -2,832,000 2,773,000 8,392,000 -1,919,000 -1,513,000 9,971,000 -2,936,000 7,126,000 -426,000 -3,209,000 10,027,000 8,864,000 6,775,000 7,467,000 2,165,000 2,139,000 -1,267,000 -2,052,000 -1,459,000 5,987,000 5,987,000              
          interest capitalized
                                   388,000 407,000 357,000 488,000 795,000 1,354,000 1,657,000 2,207,000 2,020,000 387,000 328,000 380,000 349,000 490,000 474,000 403,000 337,000 513,000 246,000 424,000 448,000 555,000 651,000 638,000 720,000 459,000 167,000   79,000 64,000 47,000 62,000 62,000 230,000 268,000 214,000 114,000 75,000 200,000 256,000 264,000 182,000     
          conversion of op units to shares of common stock
                                   336,000 161,000 1,164,000 338,000 2,780,000 469,000 868,000 98,000 167,000                                       
          net payments of commercial paper
             174,000,000 81,000,000 -260,000,000                                                                   
          (gain) loss on embedded derivative in preferred shares
                                                                                  
          (gain) loss on investments
                                                                                  
          proceeds from insurance recoveries
                    927,000 5,710,000                                                             
          proceeds from revolving credit facility
                             65,000,000 50,000,000 130,000,000                                                   
          repayments of revolving credit facility
                             -65,000,000 -150,000,000 -30,000,000                                                   
          proceeds from real estate asset dispositions and insurance recoveries
                       10,097,000                                                           
          gain from unconsolidated limited partnerships, net of distributions received
                                                                                  
          proceeds from disposition of real estate assets
                        141,657,000 4,478,000 160,858,000 898,000 897,000 2,618,000 135,000 525,000 158,830,000 1,344,000 758,000 13,882,000 1,064,000 2,767,000 10,291,000 5,860,000 97,389,000 88,489,000   149,424,000 5,520,000 32,481,000 119,168,000 186,079,000 52,770,000 116,051,000 32,513,000 93,127,000 45,694,000 73,013,000 76,000 45,980,000 22,098,000 29,035,000 10,934,000 320,000  71,421,000 48,074,000 15,560,000         907,000 14,651,000 13,181,000 597,000 25,000 950,000 288,000 801,000  
          capital improvements, development and other
                         -140,829,000 -134,033,000 -113,511,000 -138,758,000 -96,333,000 -107,240,000 -84,610,000 -83,427,000 -86,316,000 -80,140,000 -53,214,000 -62,195,000 -66,187,000 -74,558,000 -51,775,000                                           
          net payments on commercial paper
                                                                                  
          loss on sale of non-depreciable real estate assets
                              -5,000 376,000                                                   
          distributions from real estate joint ventures
                           114,000 142,000 123,000   142,000 181,000 141,000 43,000        221,000 30,000 375,000 1,418,000 6,000 4,423,000 2,676,000 8,865,000 114,000 3,233,000 4,964,000 1,101,000 10,320,000 459,000 1,158,000 828,000 362,000 1,607,000 1,481,000 12,000         9,855,000 142,000 71,000    
          net proceeds from (repayments of) commercial paper
                           213,000,000                                                       
          (gain) loss on sale of depreciable real estate assets
                                                                                  
          proceeds from lines of credit
                                20,000,000 400,000,000 145,000,000 760,000,000 425,000,000 205,000,000 150,000,000                                           
          repayments of lines of credit
                                -20,000,000 -475,000,000 -610,000,000 -670,000,000 -165,000,000 -545,000,000 -110,000,000                                           
          net (repayments of) proceeds from commercial paper
                                                                                  
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                      -21,307,000 -6,757,000                                           
          net repayments of commercial paper
                               -70,000,000                                                   
          amortization of debt discounts, premiums and issuance costs
                                                                                  
          net change in operating accounts and other
                                 43,117,000 20,588,000 -31,944,000 -53,304,000 57,040,000 27,360,000 -21,782,000                                           
          amortization of debt premium and debt issuance costs
                                  1,721,000 1,747,000 -672,000 -1,349,000 -1,400,000 -1,569,000 -1,775,000 -2,012,000 -2,876,000 -3,147,000 -2,450,000 -2,440,000 -2,656,000                                    
          the following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
                                                                                  
          reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
                                                                                  
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                                                                  
          supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
                                                                                  
          mark-to-market adjustment on derivative instruments
                                   3,633,000 -14,392,000 3,359,000 5,960,000 -1,363,000 5,771,000 5,278,000 14,000 6,743,000                                       
          acquisition of post properties, net of cash acquired
                                                                                  
          repurchase of common stock
                                    -9,000 -2,912,000 -48,000 -4,734,000 -69,000 -12,000 -1,730,000 -12,000 -8,000 -937,000 -120,000 -51,000 -285,000 -9,000 -673,000 -223,000 -225,000 -1,415,000 -2,471,000 -2,260,000 -1,939,000 -891,000 -813,000 -131,000                  
          debt prepayment and extinguishment costs
                                    -57,000 -3,000                                           
          exercise of stock options
                                    291,000 625,000        2,372,000 7,769,000 1,775,000                              
          fair value adjustment on debt assumed from the post properties merger
                                                                                  
          loan assumption from the post properties merger
                                                                                  
          purchase price for the post properties merger
                                                                                  
          contributions to affiliates, including joint ventures
                                     -750,000 -750,000                                           
          return (funding) of escrow for future acquisitions
                                                                                  
          net change in credit lines
                                        80,000,000 90,000,000 -410,000,000 80,000,000 25,000,000 50,000,000 55,000,000 25,000,000 -20,000,000 3,885,000 -35,001,000 -163,247,000 -17,936,000 175,000,000 -17,000,000 19,000,000 -3,000,000 -73,262,000 -158,802,000 -95,000,000 -12,817,000 -70,000,000 15,000,000 -55,000,000 85,963,000         30,311,000 41,316,000 13,166,000 -1,594,000 -4,688,000 61,715,000 -40,256,000 41,915,000  
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                        -37,101,000 8,192,000 5,700,000 423,000 1,538,000   14,846,000 10,447,000 -7,070,000   32,568,000      -15,491,000 -21,688,000 -33,104,000 1,280,000 86,272,000 11,426,000 -2,670,000           -2,083,000 830,000      
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
                                        33,536,000 37,559,000 1,252,000 25,401,000 89,333,000 9,075,000 57,317,000 45,942,000 45,942,000 45,942,000 13,819,000 13,819,000  9,426,000 9,426,000  17,192,000 5,545,000 14,064,000 9,133,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
                                        -37,101,000 8,192,000 5,700,000 33,959,000 1,538,000 -1,905,000 28,184,000 14,846,000 11,699,000 18,331,000 61,448,000 -95,583,000 121,901,000 172,313,000 568,000 8,224,000 -8,919,000 -19,485,000 41,826,000 24,254,000 12,838,000 47,222,000 100,091,000 25,245,000  10,409,000 -41,586,000 47,666,000 47,666,000  33,692,000 2,918,000 7,059,000 13,151,000 -251,000 -2,083,000 6,375,000 -2,144,000 -3,677,000 293,000 11,073,000 6,009,000 
          retail revenue accretion
                                         -96,000 -98,000 -98,000 -20,000 -19,000 -91,000 -132,000 -791,000 -29,000 -5,000 -6,000 -6,000 -9,000 -10,000 -10,000                           
          redeemable stock expense
                                         159,000 87,000 243,000 130,000                                      
          gain from investments in real estate joint ventures
                                         -335,000 -329,000 -357,000   -128,000    -281,000                                
          gain on debt extinguishment
                                         -832,000 -3,797,000 -124,000               -20,000                        
          derivative interest credit
                                         -5,234,000 -513,000 -3,551,000 -588,000 -679,000 -616,000                                    
          settlement of forward swaps
                                                                                
          net casualty gain and other settlement proceeds
                                            75,000                                      
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                                                  
          other assets
                                         -187,000 -6,252,000 175,000 -4,631,000 5,796,000 -1,666,000 -2,635,000 6,121,000 2,441,000 -16,150,000 5,470,000 5,664,000 -4,435,000 290,000 -3,466,000 -4,506,000 -2,508,000 2,445,000 -3,276,000 1,943,000 -1,470,000 -4,351,000 1,447,000 793,000         1,783,000 -4,703,000 2,811,000 2,668,000 -163,000 -8,909,000 2,761,000 -20,000  
          accounts payable
                                         3,297,000 632,000 1,376,000 1,616,000 -758,000 2,300,000 -1,555,000 775,000 -431,000 -1,894,000 123,000 106,000 -3,150,000 4,441,000 1,086,000 74,000 1,588,000 1,910,000 1,262,000 1,012,000 789,000 399,000 -234,000 536,000         -832,000 1,282,000 -1,061,000 -1,063,000 1,971,000 -5,350,000 3,489,000 -615,000  
          accrued expenses and other
                                         61,484,000 21,990,000 -39,121,000 42,750,000 11,929,000 -19,496,000 30,081,000 14,856,000 -16,060,000 31,036,000 4,059,000 -3,465,000 15,190,000 10,746,000 -12,985,000 11,158,000 13,876,000 -14,994,000 12,007,000 3,714,000 -6,922,000 7,775,000 -4,436,000 -5,985,000         -5,741,000 6,794,000 9,320,000 -9,094,000 -6,444,000 5,303,000 7,087,000 -4,513,000  
          security deposits
                                         -642,000 331,000 475,000 -105,000 298,000 404,000 37,000 644,000 465,000 162,000 286,000 240,000 -54,000 116,000 161,000 140,000 223,000 82,000 -265,000 -62,000 -140,000 -1,546,000 -696,000 -81,000         -82,000 126,000 285,000 367,000 259,000 289,000 338,000 442,000  
          normal capital improvements
                                         -31,140,000 -35,040,000 -15,850,000 -20,934,000 -28,227,000 -16,190,000 -24,687,000 -31,600,000 -16,499,000 -27,964,000 -32,674,000 -10,502,000 -12,918,000 -13,793,000 -8,701,000 -10,609,000                          
          construction capital and other improvements
                                         -1,718,000 -2,126,000 -3,327,000 -2,281,000 -2,304,000 -984,000 -1,606,000 -720,000 -3,153,000 -1,036,000 -1,577,000 -1,843,000 -1,736,000 -1,561,000 -576,000 -257,000                          
          renovations to existing real estate assets
                                         -16,383,000 -12,978,000 -7,331,000 -11,835,000 -10,027,000 -7,692,000 -9,723,000 -7,597,000 -5,150,000 -6,049,000 -4,545,000 -1,356,000 -3,504,000 -2,925,000 -2,187,000 -4,174,000 -3,962,000 -2,934,000 -9,586,000 -6,005,000 -2,416,000 -4,763,000 -2,858,000 -1,618,000         -3,426,000 -3,188,000 -2,691,000 -2,018,000      
          development
                                         -32,810,000 -49,890,000 -59,830,000 -13,455,000 -16,136,000 -13,020,000 -10,450,000 -9,386,000 -5,034,000 -11,359,000 -13,114,000 -16,279,000 -5,313,000 -8,576,000 -12,240,000 -11,650,000 -15,847,000 -26,745,000 -21,921,000 -8,658,000 -3,569,000   -1,473,000         -2,784,000 -1,821,000 -3,740,000 -6,210,000      
          contributions to joint ventures
                                                                                  
          return of escrow for future acquisitions
                                         -47,668,000 58,259,000                                       
          net casualty loss and other settlement proceeds
                                          240,000 91,000   947,000 5,000 -509,000 19,000 123,000 296,000 12,000  -435,000 -16,000  58,000      -285,000                  
          consolidated net income
                                            88,906,000 47,630,000 45,808,000 96,828,000 143,873,000 64,677,000 70,719,000 33,386,000 15,714,000 46,056,000 61,028,000 22,005,000 32,078,000 29,472,000 25,068,000 31,286,000 16,835,000 9,155,000 23,710,000 16,737,000 9,780,000 6,878,000 10,718,000 11,845,000 11,845,000              
          loss from investments in real estate joint ventures
                                              23,000 -17,000   24,000 -60,000 -47,000 -54,000 72,000 67,000 31,000 530,000 423,000 245,000 856,000 574,000 176,000                  
          loss on debt extinguishment
                                               3,000 -2,000 2,787,000    218,000 169,000 327,000   111,000 48,000            71,000      
          contributions to real estate joint ventures
                                               1,000      -167,000 -16,000 -131,000 -22,000 -51,000 -1,387,000 -1,373,000 -1,369,000 -9,739,000 -6,006,000 -2,000         -117,000 -28,000        
          funding of escrow for future acquisitions
                                               -32,662,000   11,153,000 -31,342,000 -10,298,000      -21,585,000                        
          conversion of units to shares of common stock
                                             125,000 33,000 52,000 138,000 46,000 193,000 55,000 744,000 106,000 1,000 443,000 156,000 2,488,000 28,000 3,004,000 2,878,000 2,071,000                     
          marked-to-market adjustment on derivative instruments
                                             496,000 -1,903,000 -7,116,000 4,143,000 -1,659,000 4,838,000 -667,000 2,300,000 1,451,000 15,820,000 4,096,000 1,680,000 757,000 4,084,000 7,120,000 6,587,000 7,414,000 -14,444,000 -10,063,000 7,950,000 -5,132,000 17,509,000 5,852,000 5,852,000 -57,889,000 -4,794,000 27,556,000 -25,580,000 -18,584,000 -16,166,000 9,871,000 -2,926,000 -102,000 -13,634,000   11,301,000 
          redeemable stock issued
                                              186,000 181,000 371,000 189,000 183,000 362,000 145,000 158,000 218,000 159,000 143,000 169,000 116,000 397,000 293,000 97,000 296,000 213,000          86,000 164,000 92,000 92,000      
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                              -9,375,000        568,000 -851,000 -8,919,000                     -2,144,000 -3,677,000 293,000 -2,991,000  
          amortization of debt premium
                                               -5,126,000 -5,142,000 -5,197,000 -5,473,000 -7,246,000 -7,402,000 -443,000 -280,000 -225,000 -225,000 -226,000 -90,000 -270,000 -180,000 -90,000 -270,000 -180,000 -90,000         -509,000 -510,000 -509,000 -509,000 -509,000 -477,000 -465,000 -465,000  
          gain on sale of depreciable real estate assets excluded from discontinued operations
                                               -54,621,000 -105,182,000 -30,228,000 -36,032,000                                
          gain on sale of discontinued operations
                                                  103,000 -5,481,000 -28,788,000   -16,021,000 -12,953,000 -9,500,000                -5,714,000        
          fair value adjustment on debt assumed
                                                  1,069,000 1,651,000                           
          loan assumption
                                                  20,829,000 31,692,000                              
          derivative interest (credit) expense
                                                -548,000 -473,000                                 
          (funding) return of escrow for future acquisitions
                                                 -6,431,000                                 
          derivative interest expense
                                                   -25,000 427,000 343,000 217,000 267,000 232,000 194,000 164,000 407,000 222,000 47,000 405,000 300,000          -163,000 -332,000 68,000 30,000 17,000     
          gain on sale of non-depreciable assets
                                                    -557,000                      -29,000   -18,000     
          gain on sale of depreciable assets
                                                    -2,564,000                              
          funding of escrow for exchange acquisitions
                                                     -45,478,000                             
          debt assumed
                                                                                
          loss on sale of non-depreciable assets
                                                        -48,000   6,000 6,000 6,000                     
          net casualty (gains) loss and other settlement proceeds
                                                              -979,000 -629,000                   
          funding of escrow for future principal payments on notes payable
                                                           -10,763,000                       
          reclassification of redeemable stock to liabilities
                                                           152,000 151,000 151,000 271,000                    
          improvements to existing real estate assets
                                                          -12,221,000 -38,435,000 -25,781,000 -10,295,000 -31,722,000 -22,595,000 -7,222,000         -8,606,000 -10,052,000 -10,700,000 -3,216,000 -584,000 -12,410,000 -12,915,000 -4,887,000  
          gain on sale of non-depreciable and non-real estate assets
                                                                                  
          loss on sale of discontinued operations
                                                           -4,927,000                       
          asset impairment
                                                              1,914,000 1,590,000                   
          net casualty loss (gains) and other settlement proceeds
                                                           692,000 406,000 148,000                     
          gain on properties contributed to joint ventures
                                                                                  
          redemption of preferred stock
                                                              -155,022,000 -77,510,000                   
          depreciation and amortization of deferred financing costs
                                                            57,318,000 28,456,000 78,407,000 51,266,000 25,296,000         22,476,000 22,573,000 21,682,000 21,849,000 22,017,000 20,132,000 19,860,000 19,415,000  
          stock issued to employee stock ownership plan
                                                                         218,000 218,000 218,000 222,000      
          gains on disposition within real estate joint ventures
                                                                                  
          proceeds from issuances of common shares and units
                                                              247,104,000 161,999,000 8,425,000         3,219,000 1,329,000 7,197,000 14,586,000 46,137,000 18,257,000 74,508,000 13,384,000  
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents, end of year
                                                                                  
          conversion of units to share of common stock
                                                              1,219,000                    
          loss (gain) on sale of discontinued operations
                                                              2,000 2,000                   
          conversion of units to common shares
                                                               1,190,000      37,000    673,000 6,000   54,000 194,000   20,000 
          reclass of redeemable stock to liabilities
                                                               269,000                   
          income from investments in real estate joint ventures
                                                                          51,000 7,000      
          reclass of redeemable stock from equity and redeemable stock to liabilities
                                                                                  
          compensation expense/redeemable stock issued
                                                                98,000                  
          ineffectiveness of derivative contracts
                                                                95,000                  
          incentive fees from real estate joint ventures
                                                                                  
          reclass of redeemable stock from equity to liabilities
                                                                     5,000 2,000 3,000 472,000 3,000 3,000 2,000 440,000      
          (gain) loss on sale of non-depreciable assets
                                                                                  
          (gain) loss on sale of discontinued operations
                                                                                  
          see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                  
          minority interest in operating partnership income
                                                                         675,000 1,034,000 763,000 1,038,000 394,000 375,000 408,000 413,000  
          distributions to unitholders
                                                                         -1,609,000 -1,600,000 -1,506,000 -1,506,000 -1,485,000 -1,422,000 1,000 -2,991,000  
          see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                  
          reclass of preferred stock from equity to liabilities
                                                                                  
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities
                                                                                  
          income from discontinued operations before asset impairment, settlement
                                                                                  
          proceeds and gain on sale
                                                                         -23,000 12,000   -172,000 -161,000    
          gains on sale of non-depreciable assets
                                                                                  
          gains on sale of discontinued operations
                                                                                  
          net loss on insurance and other settlement proceeds on discontinued
                                                                                  
          operations
                                                                                  
          asset impairment on discontinued operations
                                                                                  
          net gains on insurance and other settlement proceeds
                                                                                  
          gain on disposition within real estate joint ventures
                                                                          -1,000 -5,387,000      
          incentive fee from real estate joint ventures
                                                                          -1,019,000      
          net gain on insurance and other settlement proceeds
                                                                          197,000 -332,000 -510,000      
          net cash (used by) provided by financing activities
                                                                           -1,550,000 -18,285,000      
          income from discontinued operations before asset impairment, settlement proceeds and gain on sale
                                                                            -265,000      
          issuance of restricted common shares
                                                                             62,000 -25,000   404,000 
          gain from discontinued operations before asset impairment, settlement
                                                                                  
          net loss on insurance and other settlement proceeds on discontinued operations
                                                                                  
          net loss on insurance and other settlement proceeds
                                                                             87,000     
          net cash from operating activities.
                                                                                  
          payments received from real estate joint ventures
                                                                                  
          loss (income) from investments in real estate joint ventures
                                                                              16,000    
          derivative interest income
                                                                                  
          net income on insurance and other settlement proceeds on discontinued
                                                                                  
          net (gain) loss on insurance and other settlement proceeds
                                                                                  
          loss from discontinued operations before asset impairment, settlement
                                                                                  
          (gain) loss from investments in unconsolidated entities
                                                                                84,000  
          (gain) loss on debt extinguishment
                                                                                550,000  
          fair value adjustment on derivative instruments
                                                                                 2,277,000 
          amortization of unearned stock compensation
                                                                                  
          equity in loss of real estate joint venture
                                                                                  
          gain on the sale of discontinued operations
                                                                                  
          net gain on insurance settlement proceeds and dispositions of assets
                                                                                  
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                                                                                  
          construction of units in progress and future development
                                                                                  
          note issued to real estate joint venture
                                                                                  
          purchase of partnership interest in blackstone joint venture
                                                                                  
          proceeds from isssuance of preferred stock
                                                                                  
          debt reclassified from consolidation of bre/maac associates, llc
                                                                                  
          equity in loss of real estate joint ventures
                                                                                  
          extraordinary items
                                                                                  
          net gain on dispositions and insurance settlement proceeds
                                                                                  
          assumption of debt related to property acquisitions
                                                                                  
          conversion of units for common shares