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Real Estate (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 04, 2012
Jan. 24, 2014
Jan. 24, 2012
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Aug. 21, 2012
Aug. 21, 2012
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Story
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 19, 2012
Dec. 19, 2012
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Real Estate Properties [Line Items]                                      
Total revenue of specific real estate properties                 $ 13,922,000us-gaap_OtherRealEstateRevenue $ 12,300,000us-gaap_OtherRealEstateRevenue $ 10,217,000us-gaap_OtherRealEstateRevenue                
Operating expenses of specific real estate properties                 176,331,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses 173,956,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses 163,560,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses                
Operating income (loss) 22,526,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 23,036,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 17,726,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 20,381,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 20,407,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 21,441,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 19,373,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 19,880,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 83,669,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 81,101,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 71,906,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss                
Net income 10,046,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 9,090,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 5,351,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 6,658,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 6,907,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 6,258,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 4,564,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 4,865,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 31,145,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 22,594,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss 51,601,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss                
160 King Street                                      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]                                      
Sales price of a specific real estate property                       93,800,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromRealEstateAndRealEstateJointVentures
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= aat_OneHundredAndSixtyKingStreetTwoMember
             
One Beach Street                                      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]                                      
Date of acquisition                         Jan. 24, 2012            
Rentable square feet of a specific real estate property                           97,000us-gaap_NetRentableArea
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_OneBeachStreetMember
         
Number of stories in a real estate property                           3aat_NumberOfStoriesInRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_OneBeachStreetMember
         
Purchase price of a specific real estate property                           36,500,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstateAndRealEstateJointVentures
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_OneBeachStreetMember
         
Closing costs for a specific real estate property                           20,000us-gaap_NoncashCommissionAndClosingCosts
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_OneBeachStreetMember
         
Business acquisition, identifiable intangible assets and liabilities, weighted average life                           7 years          
Total revenue of specific real estate properties                     3,900,000us-gaap_OtherRealEstateRevenue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_OneBeachStreetMember
               
Operating expenses of specific real estate properties                     1,000,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_OneBeachStreetMember
               
Operating income (loss)                     2,900,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_OneBeachStreetMember
               
Net income                     600,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_OneBeachStreetMember
               
City Center                                      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]                                      
Date of acquisition                             Aug. 21, 2012        
Rentable square feet of a specific real estate property                             497,000us-gaap_NetRentableArea
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_CityCenterMember
497,000us-gaap_NetRentableArea
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_CityCenterMember
     
Number of stories in a real estate property                             27aat_NumberOfStoriesInRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_CityCenterMember
27aat_NumberOfStoriesInRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_CityCenterMember
     
Purchase price of a specific real estate property                               228,800,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstateAndRealEstateJointVentures
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_CityCenterMember
     
Closing costs for a specific real estate property                               100,000us-gaap_NoncashCommissionAndClosingCosts
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_CityCenterMember
     
Business acquisition, identifiable intangible assets and liabilities, weighted average life                               5 years 9 months      
Approximate additional credits received to purchase price                               6,900,000aat_ApproximateAdditionalCreditsReceivedToPurchasePrice
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_CityCenterMember
     
Total revenue of specific real estate properties                                 7,000,000us-gaap_OtherRealEstateRevenue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_CityCenterMember
   
Operating expenses of specific real estate properties                                 1,600,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_CityCenterMember
   
Operating income (loss)                                 5,400,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_CityCenterMember
   
Geary Marketplace                                      
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]                                      
Date of acquisition                                   Dec. 19, 2012  
Rentable square feet of a specific real estate property                                   35,000us-gaap_NetRentableArea
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_GearyMarketplaceMember
35,000us-gaap_NetRentableArea
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_GearyMarketplaceMember
Purchase price of a specific real estate property                                     21,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstateAndRealEstateJointVentures
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_GearyMarketplaceMember
Closing costs for a specific real estate property                                     $ 20,000us-gaap_NoncashCommissionAndClosingCosts
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_GearyMarketplaceMember
Business acquisition, identifiable intangible assets and liabilities, weighted average life                                     19 years 9 months
Percentage of leased real estate property                                   100.00%aat_PercentageOfRealEstateAreasLeased
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_GearyMarketplaceMember
100.00%aat_PercentageOfRealEstateAreasLeased
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= aat_GearyMarketplaceMember