Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Rental and other property revenues	$ 476,078	$ 425,005
Expenses:
Operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes and insurance	101,117	95,961
Real estate taxes and insurance	68,303	66,507
Depreciation and amortization	133,738	131,503
Total property operating expenses	303,158	293,971
Property management expenses	16,537	12,939
General and administrative expenses	16,323	12,979
Interest expense	39,121	39,672
Loss on sale of depreciable real estate assets	1	0
Gain on sale of non-depreciable real estate assets	(23)	0
Other non-operating (income) expense	(10,795)	15,913
Income before income tax expense	111,756	49,531
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,442	(999)
Income from continuing operations before real estate joint venture activity	113,198	48,532
Income from real estate joint venture	379	332
Net income	113,577	48,864
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,775	1,671
Net income available for shareholders	110,802	47,193
Dividends to MAA Series I preferred shareholders	922	922
Net income available for MAA common shareholders	$ 109,880	$ 46,271
Earnings per common share - basic:
Net income available for MAALP common unitholders	$ 0.95	$ 0.40
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Net income available for MAALP common unitholders	$ 0.95	$ 0.40
Limited Partnership [Member]
Revenues:
Rental and other property revenues	$ 476,078	$ 425,005
Expenses:
Operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes and insurance	101,117	95,961
Real estate taxes and insurance	68,303	66,507
Depreciation and amortization	133,738	131,503
Total property operating expenses	303,158	293,971
Property management expenses	16,537	12,939
General and administrative expenses	16,323	12,979
Interest expense	39,121	39,672
Loss on sale of depreciable real estate assets	1	0
Gain on sale of non-depreciable real estate assets	(23)	0
Other non-operating (income) expense	(10,795)	15,913
Income before income tax expense	111,756	49,531
Income tax benefit (expense)	1,442	(999)
Income from continuing operations before real estate joint venture activity	113,198	48,532
Income from real estate joint venture	379	332
Net income	113,577	48,864
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(293)	0
Net income available for shareholders	113,870	48,864
Dividends to MAA Series I preferred shareholders	922	922
Net income available for MAA common shareholders	$ 112,948	$ 47,942
Earnings per common share - basic:
Net income available for MAALP common unitholders	$ 0.95	$ 0.40
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Net income available for MAALP common unitholders	$ 0.95	$ 0.40