Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues
Rental	$ 85,042	$ 77,081	$ 167,438	$ 152,736
Other property revenues	5,213	4,873	10,132	9,272
Other	229	206	443	428
Total revenues	90,484	82,160	178,013	162,436
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below)	38,671	35,231	76,426	69,868
Depreciation	21,345	19,497	42,466	38,838
General and administrative	4,170	3,883	8,415	8,168
Investment and development	592	322	1,081	802
Other investment costs	516	306	821	612
Total expenses	65,294	59,239	129,209	118,288
Operating income	25,190	22,921	48,804	44,148
Interest income	23	288	59	339
Interest expense	(11,130)	(11,103)	(22,272)	(22,748)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(645)	(698)	(1,269)	(1,359)
Net gains on condominium sales activities	13,981	8,530	22,175	15,434
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net	477	495	955	6,941
Other income (expense), net	(282)	737	(448)	581
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness				(301)
Net income	27,614	21,170	48,004	43,035
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	(58)	(35)	(55)	(41)
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership	(68)	(56)	(120)	(115)
Net income available to the Company	27,488	21,079	47,829	42,879
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(922)	(922)	(1,844)	(1,844)
Net income available to common shareholders	26,566	20,157	45,985	41,035
Per common share data - Basic
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.49	$ 0.37	$ 0.84	$ 0.77
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	54,464	53,773	54,450	53,430
Per common share data - Diluted
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.48	$ 0.37	$ 0.84	$ 0.76
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	54,658	54,096	54,648	53,799
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rental	85,042	77,081	167,438	152,736
Other property revenues	5,213	4,873	10,132	9,272
Other	229	206	443	428
Total revenues	90,484	82,160	178,013	162,436
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below)	38,671	35,231	76,426	69,868
Depreciation	21,345	19,497	42,466	38,838
General and administrative	4,170	3,883	8,415	8,168
Investment and development	592	322	1,081	802
Other investment costs	516	306	821	612
Total expenses	65,294	59,239	129,209	118,288
Operating income	25,190	22,921	48,804	44,148
Interest income	23	288	59	339
Interest expense	(11,130)	(11,103)	(22,272)	(22,748)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(645)	(698)	(1,269)	(1,359)
Net gains on condominium sales activities	13,981	8,530	22,175	15,434
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net	477	495	955	6,941
Other income (expense), net	(282)	737	(448)	581
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness				(301)
Net income	27,614	21,170	48,004	43,035
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities	(58)	(35)	(55)	(41)
Net income available to the Company	27,556	21,135	47,949	42,994
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(922)	(922)	(1,844)	(1,844)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 26,634	$ 20,213	$ 46,105	$ 41,150
Per common share data - Basic
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.49	$ 0.37	$ 0.84	$ 0.77
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	54,607	53,923	54,593	53,581
Per common share data - Diluted
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.48	$ 0.37	$ 0.84	$ 0.76
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	54,801	54,246	54,791	53,950