CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues
Rental income	$ 48,585	$ 38,590
Expense reimbursements	12,316	7,959
Other	1,098	1,496
Total revenues	61,999	48,045
Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization	24,536	16,849
General and administrative	8,469	9,352
Real estate taxes	10,606	6,165
Property operating	8,197	5,537
Other operating	294	291
Total operating expenses	52,102	38,194
Operating income	9,897	9,851
Equity in earnings and gains of unconsolidated affiliates inclusive of gains on disposition of properties of $11,486 and $ - , respectively	12,703	1,954
Interest income	8,984	4,638
Interest expense	(11,488)	(8,038)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	20,096	8,405
Income tax (provision) benefit	(125)	77
Income from continuing operations before gain on disposition of properties	19,971	8,482
Gain on disposition of properties, net of tax	0	65,393
Net income	19,971	73,875
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,340)	(44,950)
Net income attributable to Acadia	$ 15,631	$ 28,925
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Basic and diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.40