Consolidation and Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Real Estate Properties [Line Items]

Schedule of Real Estate Properties [Table Text Block]

As of June 30, 2014, we owned and operated 269 apartment communities comprising 83,075 apartments located in 14 states principally through the Operating Partnership and we 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%	300	(1)
Belterra	10.00%	288	(2)
McKinney	25.00%	—	(3)
Commercial:
Land Title Building	33.30%	29,971

⁽¹⁾ This joint venture is comprised of one apartment community.

⁽²⁾ This joint venture is not managed by MAA.

⁽³⁾ This joint venture consists of undeveloped land.