CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Revenues
Rental	$ 77,081	$ 70,499	$ 152,736	$ 139,592
Other property revenues	4,873	4,698	9,272	8,920
Other	206	227	428	443
Total revenues	82,160	75,424	162,436	148,955
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below)	35,231	33,206	69,868	65,823
Depreciation	19,497	18,808	38,838	37,560
General and administrative	3,883	4,246	8,168	8,362
Investment and development	322	296	802	774
Other investment costs	306	455	612	949
Total expenses	59,239	57,011	118,288	113,468
Operating income	22,921	18,413	44,148	35,487
Interest income	288	516	339	608
Interest expense	(11,103)	(14,437)	(22,748)	(28,912)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(698)	(721)	(1,359)	(1,368)
Net gains on condominium sales activities	8,530	5,432	15,434	6,176
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net	495	346	6,941	555
Other income, net	737	285	581	301
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness			(301)
Net income	21,170	9,834	43,035	12,847
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	(35)	(58)	(41)	(47)
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership	(56)	(30)	(115)	(29)
Net income available to the Company	21,079	9,746	42,879	12,771
Distributions to preferred unitholders	(922)	(922)	(1,844)	(2,611)
Preferred stock redemption costs				(1,757)
Net income available to common shareholders	20,157	8,824	41,035	8,403
Per common share data - Basic
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.37	$ 0.18	$ 0.77	$ 0.17
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	53,773	49,875	53,430	49,460
Per common share data - Diluted
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.37	$ 0.17	$ 0.76	$ 0.17
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	54,096	50,266	53,799	49,854
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rental	77,081	70,499	152,736	139,592
Other property revenues	4,873	4,698	9,272	8,920
Other	206	227	428	443
Total revenues	82,160	75,424	162,436	148,955
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below)	35,231	33,206	69,868	65,823
Depreciation	19,497	18,808	38,838	37,560
General and administrative	3,883	4,246	8,168	8,362
Investment and development	322	296	802	774
Other investment costs	306	455	612	949
Total expenses	59,239	57,011	118,288	113,468
Operating income	22,921	18,413	44,148	35,487
Interest income	288	516	339	608
Interest expense	(11,103)	(14,437)	(22,748)	(28,912)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(698)	(721)	(1,359)	(1,368)
Net gains on condominium sales activities	8,530	5,432	15,434	6,176
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net	495	346	6,941	555
Other income, net	737	285	581	301
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness			(301)
Net income	21,170	9,834	43,035	12,847
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	(35)	(58)	(41)	(47)
Net income available to the Company	21,135	9,776	42,994	12,800
Distributions to preferred unitholders	(922)	(922)	(1,844)	(2,611)
Preferred stock redemption costs				(1,757)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 20,213	$ 8,854	$ 41,150	$ 8,432
Per common share data - Basic
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.37	$ 0.18	$ 0.77	$ 0.17
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	53,923	50,044	53,581	49,630
Per common share data - Diluted
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.37	$ 0.17	$ 0.76	$ 0.17
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	54,246	50,435	53,950	50,024