MAA Equity - Summary of Changes in Total Equity and its Components (Parenthetical) (Details) - Mid America Apartment Communities Inc. Shareholders Equity [Member] - $ / shares	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Equity [Line Items]
Dividends on common stock, per share	$ 1.2500	$ 1.0250	$ 3.5875	$ 3.0750
Dividends on noncontrolling interests, per unit	$ 1.2500	$ 1.0250	$ 3.5875	$ 3.0750

Per share or unit amount, after investment expense, of dividend and interest investment income (loss).

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 205
-Section 50
-Paragraph 7
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25866437&loc=d3e10246-115837

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