Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues
Rental	$ 91,802	$ 90,751	$ 268,831	$ 268,193
Other property revenues	5,628	5,476	16,874	16,130
Other	337	234	924	676
Total revenues	97,767	96,461	286,629	284,999
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below)	42,707	41,675	124,342	124,066
Depreciation	22,073	21,018	64,748	63,614
General and administrative	4,622	4,784	13,989	12,878
Investment and development	73	555	583	2,160
Other investment costs	165	224	453	707
Other expenses		344		1,753
Total expenses	69,640	68,600	204,115	205,178
Operating income	28,127	27,861	82,514	79,821
Interest income	34	78	158	94
Interest expense	(7,927)	(9,858)	(23,773)	(31,535)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(432)	(588)	(1,314)	(1,853)
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net	603	422	1,568	1,408
Gains on sales of real estate assets, net		152,785	1,475	189,687
Other income (expense), net	(215)	(195)	(605)	(586)
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness		(14,070)	(197)	(18,357)
Net income	20,190	156,435	59,826	218,679
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		(22,416)		(22,554)
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership	(43)	(313)	(126)	(464)
Net income available to the Company	20,147	133,706	59,700	195,661
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(922)	(922)	(2,766)	(2,766)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 19,225	$ 132,784	$ 56,934	$ 192,895
Per common share data - Basic
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.35	$ 2.44	$ 1.04	$ 3.55
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	54,326	54,301	54,409	54,233
Per common share data - Diluted
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.35	$ 2.44	$ 1.04	$ 3.54
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	54,342	54,373	54,425	54,336
Post Apartment Homes, L.P. [Member]
Revenues
Rental	$ 91,802	$ 90,751	$ 268,831	$ 268,193
Other property revenues	5,628	5,476	16,874	16,130
Other	337	234	924	676
Total revenues	97,767	96,461	286,629	284,999
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance (exclusive of items shown separately below)	42,707	41,675	124,342	124,066
Depreciation	22,073	21,018	64,748	63,614
General and administrative	4,622	4,784	13,989	12,878
Investment and development	73	555	583	2,160
Other investment costs	165	224	453	707
Other expenses		344		1,753
Total expenses	69,640	68,600	204,115	205,178
Operating income	28,127	27,861	82,514	79,821
Interest income	34	78	158	94
Interest expense	(7,927)	(9,858)	(23,773)	(31,535)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	(432)	(588)	(1,314)	(1,853)
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities, net	603	422	1,568	1,408
Gains on sales of real estate assets, net		152,785	1,475	189,687
Other income (expense), net	(215)	(195)	(605)	(586)
Net loss on extinguishment of indebtedness		(14,070)	(197)	(18,357)
Net income	20,190	156,435	59,826	218,679
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		(22,416)		(22,554)
Net income available to the Company	20,190	134,019	59,826	196,125
Dividends to preferred shareholders	(922)	(922)	(2,766)	(2,766)
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 19,268	$ 133,097	$ 57,060	$ 193,359
Per common share data - Basic
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.35	$ 2.44	$ 1.04	$ 3.55
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	54,447	54,431	54,530	54,366
Per common share data - Diluted
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 0.35	$ 2.44	$ 1.04	$ 3.54
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	54,463	54,503	54,546	54,469