MAA Equity Parenthetical (Details) (Parent Company [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Parent Company [Member]
Equity Disclosure [Line Items]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.7300	$ 0.6950	$ 1.4600	$ 1.3900
Distribution Made to Limited Partner, Distributions Declared, Per Unit			$ 1.4600	$ 1.3900