Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Real Estate Properties

Schedule of Real Estate Properties [Table Text Block]

We owned and operated 270 apartment communities principally through the Operating Partnership, as of December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2013, MAA also owned an interest in the following unconsolidated real estate joint ventures:

	Percent Owned	Number of Units/Square Feet
Multifamily:
Mid-America Multifamily Fund II, LLC (Fund II)	33.33%	1,156	(1)
Belterra	10.00%	288
McKinney	25.00%	—	(2)
Commercial:
Land Title Building	33.30%	29,971

⁽¹⁾ This joint venture is comprised of four apartment communities.

⁽²⁾ This joint venture consists of undeveloped land.