Real Estate Joint Ventures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Real Estate Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of income, contributions, distributions and ending investment balances in joint ventures

The income, contributions, distributions and ending investment balances related to MAA’s joint ventures consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 (dollars in thousands): 

	2012
	Fund I			Fund II			Fund III			Total
Joint venture (loss) gain	$	(413	)	$	190		$	—		$	(223	)
Gain on joint venture asset dispositions	—			4,146			—			4,146
Management fee income	281			618			—			899
Asset and acquisition fees	225			121			—			346
Contributions to joint venture	(74		)	(139		)	(5		)	(218		)
Distributions from joint venture	183			12,167			—			12,350
Investment in at December 31	4,727			105			5			4,837
Advances to at December 31	—			—			—			—

	2011
	Fund I			Fund II			Fund III		Total
Joint venture (loss) gain	$	(419	)	$	(188	)	$	—	$	(607	)
Gain on joint venture asset dispositions	—			14			—		14
Management fee income	275			742			—		1,017
Asset and acquisition fees	231			322			—		553
Contributions to joint venture	(85		)	(1,425		)	—		(1,510		)
Distributions from joint venture	164			1,238			—		1,402
Investment in at December 31	5,249			11,757			—		17,006
Advances to at December 31	—			—			—		—

	2010
	Fund I			Fund II			Fund III		Total
Joint venture (loss) gain	$	(555	)	$	(594	)	$	—	$	(1,149	)
Gain (loss) on joint venture asset dispositions	1			(359		)	—		(358		)
Management fee income	259			421			—		680
Asset and acquisition fees	235			573			—		808
Contributions to joint venture	(88		)	(12,042		)	—		(12,130		)
Distributions from joint venture	93			1,642			—		1,735
Investment in at December 31	5,747			11,758			—		17,505
Advances to at December 31	—			—			—		—