CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Real estate assets
Land	$ 312,602	$ 327,270
Building and improvements	2,290,362	2,408,906
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	292,392	291,027
Construction in progress	66,187	74,064
Land held for future investment	48,689	61,768
Real estate assets, total	3,010,232	3,163,035
Less: accumulated depreciation	(895,723)	(913,018)
For-sale condominiums		1,122
Assets held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation of $40,986 at June 30, 2014	107,229
Total real estate assets	2,221,738	2,251,139
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated real estate entities	4,071	4,056
Cash and cash equivalents	17,201	82,110
Restricted cash	4,967	4,712
Deferred financing costs, net	7,262	8,495
Other assets	32,550	31,165
Total assets	2,287,789	2,381,677
Liabilities and equity
Indebtedness, including $82,922 secured by assets held for sale as of June 30, 2014	976,760	1,098,734
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other	77,313	73,431
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	16,844	16,687
Dividends and distributions payable	21,805	17,928
Accrued interest payable	4,569	5,157
Security deposits and prepaid rents	9,329	10,888
Total liabilities	1,106,620	1,222,825
Redeemable common units	7,235	6,121
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 20,000 authorized: 8 1/2% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Shares, liquidation preference $50 per share, 868 shares issued and outstanding	9	9
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 authorized: 54,632 and 54,629 shares issued and 54,377 and 54,191 shares outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	546	546
Additional paid-in-capital	1,113,733	1,111,861
Accumulated earnings	81,230	66,138
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,902)	(3,419)
Stockholders Equity Subtotal Before Treasury Stock	1,190,616	1,175,135
Less common stock in treasury, at cost, 338 and 519 shares at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	(16,536)	(22,188)
Total Company shareholders' equity	1,174,080	1,152,947
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated property partnerships	(146)	(216)
Total equity	1,173,934	1,152,731
Total liabilities and equity	2,287,789	2,381,677
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]
Real estate assets
Land	312,602	327,270
Building and improvements	2,290,362	2,408,906
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	292,392	291,027
Construction in progress	66,187	74,064
Land held for future investment	48,689	61,768
Real estate assets, total	3,010,232	3,163,035
Less: accumulated depreciation	(895,723)	(913,018)
For-sale condominiums		1,122
Assets held for sale, net of accumulated depreciation of $40,986 at June 30, 2014	107,229
Total real estate assets	2,221,738	2,251,139
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated real estate entities	4,071	4,056
Cash and cash equivalents	17,201	82,110
Restricted cash	4,967	4,712
Deferred financing costs, net	7,262	8,495
Other assets	32,550	31,165
Total assets	2,287,789	2,381,677
Liabilities and equity
Indebtedness, including $82,922 secured by assets held for sale as of June 30, 2014	976,760	1,098,734
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other	77,313	73,431
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities	16,844	16,687
Dividends and distributions payable	21,805	17,928
Accrued interest payable	4,569	5,157
Security deposits and prepaid rents	9,329	10,888
Total liabilities	1,106,620	1,222,825
Redeemable common units	7,235	6,121
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Preferred units	43,392	43,392
General partner	12,952	12,715
Limited partner	1,122,638	1,100,259
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,902)	(3,419)
Total Company shareholders' equity	1,174,080	1,152,947
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated property partnerships	(146)	(216)
Total equity	1,173,934	1,152,731
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,287,789	$ 2,381,677