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Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Dec. 31, 2012
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Acquisitions On February 1, 2013, we closed on the purchase of the 310-unit Milstead Village apartment community located in Kennesaw (Atlanta), Georgia. This property was previously a part of our Fund I Joint Venture. Financings On February 25, 2013, MAA and MAALP entered into distribution agreements with each of JP Morgan Securities, LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and UBS Securities, LLC to sell up to 4,500,000 shares, in the aggregate, under the distribution agreements pursuant to MAA's at the market offering program.