Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Revenues:
Rental and other property revenues	$ 553,725	$ 549,295
Expenses:
Operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes and insurance	127,613	124,955
Real estate taxes and insurance	77,959	76,398
Depreciation and amortization	161,870	152,350
Total property operating expenses	367,442	353,703
Property management expenses	22,461	20,578
General and administrative expenses	16,716	15,619
Interest expense	51,409	45,161
Gain on sale of depreciable real estate assets	(20,164)	(71,911)
Other non-operating income	(16,005)	(834)
Income before income tax expense	131,866	186,979
Income tax expense	(5,521)	(1,038)
Income from continuing operations before real estate joint venture activity	126,345	185,941
Income from real estate joint venture	266	465
Net income	126,611	186,406
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,252	4,733
Net income	124,359	181,673
Dividends to MAA Series I preferred shareholders	922	922
Net income available for MAA common shareholders	$ 123,437	$ 180,751
Earnings per common share - basic:
Net income available for MAA common shareholders	$ 1.06	$ 1.55
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Net income available for MAA common shareholders	$ 1.06	$ 1.54
Limited Partnership [Member]
Revenues:
Rental and other property revenues	$ 553,725	$ 549,295
Expenses:
Operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes and insurance	127,613	124,955
Real estate taxes and insurance	77,959	76,398
Depreciation and amortization	161,870	152,350
Total property operating expenses	367,442	353,703
Property management expenses	22,461	20,578
General and administrative expenses	16,716	15,619
Interest expense	51,409	45,161
Gain on sale of depreciable real estate assets	(20,164)	(71,911)
Other non-operating income	(16,005)	(834)
Income before income tax expense	131,866	186,979
Income tax expense	(5,521)	(1,038)
Income from continuing operations before real estate joint venture activity	126,345	185,941
Income from real estate joint venture	266	465
Net income	126,611	186,406
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(869)	0
Net income	127,480	186,406
Dividends to MAA Series I preferred shareholders	922	922
Net income available for MAA common shareholders	$ 126,558	$ 185,484
Earnings per common share - basic:
Net income available for MAALP common unitholders	$ 1.06	$ 1.55
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Net income available for MAALP common unitholders	$ 1.06	$ 1.54