MAALP Capital - Summary of Changes in Total Capital and its Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	$ (922)	$ (922)
M A A L P
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	6,153,888	6,088,389
Net Income Available for Common Unitholders	113,577	48,864
Other comprehensive income - derivative instruments	279	279
Issuance of units	21	134
Units repurchased and retired	(3,162)	(1,730)
Exercise of unit options	28	1,466
Redeemable stock fair market value adjustment	2,533	(2,158)
Amortization of unearned compensation	6,928	5,993
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	(922)	(922)
Distributions	(128,912)	(121,434)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(43,070)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest	2,155	633
Ending Balance	6,103,343	6,019,514
M A A L P | Limited Partner [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	165,116	206,927
Net income (loss)	3,068	1,671
General partnership units issued in exchange for limited partnership units	(193)	(232)
Adjustment for limited partners’ capital at redemption value	(946)	126
Distributions	(3,479)	(4,156)
Ending Balance	163,566	204,336
M A A L P | General Partners' Capital Account [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	5,909,700	5,817,270
Net Income Allocated to General Partners	109,880	46,271
Issuance of units	21	134
Units repurchased and retired	(3,162)	(1,730)
Exercise of unit options	28	1,466
General partnership units issued in exchange for limited partnership units	193	232
Redeemable stock fair market value adjustment	2,533	(2,158)
Adjustment for limited partners’ capital at redemption value	946	(126)
Amortization of unearned compensation	6,928	5,993
Distributions	(125,433)	(117,278)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(37,443)
Ending Balance	5,864,191	5,750,074
M A A L P | Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	66,840	66,840
Net income (loss)	922	922
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	(922)	(922)
Ending Balance	66,840	66,840
M A A L P | AOCI Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(11,382)	(12,496)
Other comprehensive income - derivative instruments	279	279
Ending Balance	(11,103)	(12,217)
M A A L P | Noncontrolling Interests-Consolidated Real Estate Entities [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	23,614	9,848
Net income (loss)	(293)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(5,627)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest	2,155	633
Ending Balance	$ 19,849	$ 10,481