Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Equity [Abstract]

Dividends declared and paid on shares of common stock and noncontrolling common units

Period	Amount  per Share/Unit		Period Covered	Dividend Paid Date
First Quarter 2012	$	0.21	January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2012	March 30, 2012
Second Quarter 2012	$	0.21	April 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012	June 29, 2012

Activity of restricted stock awards

	Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2012		628,712		$	15.43
Granted		2,000			12.26
Vested		(2,600	)		20.50
Forfeited		(2,253	)		12.52
Nonvested at June 30, 2012		625,859		$	15.50

Computation of basic and diluted EPS

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Numerator
Income from continuing operations	$	2,624		$	(7	)	$	5,495		$	13,259
Less: Net income attributable to restricted shares		(131	)		(132	)		(263	)		(218	)
Plus: Loss from continuing operations attributable to Predecessor’s noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate entities		—			—			—			2,454
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to Predecessor’s controlled owners’ equity		—			—			—			(17,009	)
Less: (Income) loss from continuing operations attributable to unitholders in the Operating Partnership		(804	)		46			(1,687	)		488
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to American Assets Trust, Inc. common stockholders—basic		1,689			(93	)		3,545			(1,026	)
Plus: Results from discontinued operations attributable to American Assets Trust, Inc. common stockholders		—			312			—			547
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders—basic	$	1,689		$	219		$	3,545		$	(479	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to American Assets Trust, Inc. common stockholders—basic	$	1,689		$	(93	)	$	3,545		$	(1,026	)
Plus: Income from continuing operations attributable to unitholders in the Operating Partnership		804			(46	)		1,687			—
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders—diluted		2,493			(139	)		5,232			(1,026	)
Plus: Results from discontinued operations attributable to American Assets Trust, Inc. common stockholders		—			312			—			547
Plus: Results from discontinued operations attributable to unitholders in the Operating Partnership		—			150			—			—
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders—diluted	$	2,493		$	323		$	5,232		$	(479	)
Denominator
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic		38,659,155			38,655,084			38,658,162			34,810,932
Effect of dilutive securities—conversion of Operating Partnership units		18,396,089			18,396,089			18,396,347			—
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted		57,055,244			57,051,173			57,054,509			34,810,932
Earnings (loss) per common share—basic
Continuing operations	$	0.04		$	—		$	0.09		$	(0.03	)
Discontinued operations		—			0.01			—			0.02
	$	0.04		$	0.01		$	0.09		$	(0.01	)
Earnings (loss) per common share—diluted
Continuing operations	$	0.04		$	—		$	0.09		$	(0.03	)
Discontinued operations		—			0.01			—			0.02
	$	0.04		$	0.01		$	0.09		$	(0.01	)