MAALP Capital - Summary of Changes in Total Capital and its Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	$ (922)	$ (922)	$ (2,766)	$ (2,766)
M A A L P
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	6,168,097	6,120,648	6,153,888	6,088,389
Net Income Available for Common Unitholders	125,703	87,047	455,840	359,786
Other comprehensive income - derivative instruments	279	278	835	835
Issuance of units	156	(103)	(276)	(436)
Units repurchased and retired	(12)	12	(14,043)	(9,043)
Exercise of unit options			28	1,478
Redeemable stock fair market value adjustment	2,537	(2,356)	9,297	(7,545)
Amortization of unearned compensation	4,203	4,007	15,532	14,151
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	(922)	(922)	(2,766)	(2,766)
Distributions	(148,305)	(121,504)	(425,615)	(364,506)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest			(43,070)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest		3,204	2,086	9,968
Ending Balance	6,151,736	6,090,311	6,151,736	6,090,311
M A A L P | Limited Partner [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	165,062	185,340	165,116	206,927
Net income (loss)	3,392	2,568	12,318	11,636
General partnership units issued in exchange for limited partnership units	(307)	(11,108)	(500)	(33,272)
Adjustment for limited partners’ capital at redemption value	79	52	(1,227)	(587)
Distributions	(3,996)	(3,486)	(11,477)	(11,338)
Ending Balance	164,230	173,366	164,230	173,366
M A A L P | General Partners' Capital Account [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	5,927,241	5,863,795	5,909,700	5,817,270
Net Income Allocated to General Partners	121,389	83,557	441,049	345,384
Issuance of units	156	(103)	(276)	(436)
Units repurchased and retired	(12)	12	(14,043)	(9,043)
Exercise of unit options			28	1,478
General partnership units issued in exchange for limited partnership units	307	11,108	500	33,272
Redeemable stock fair market value adjustment	2,537	(2,356)	9,297	(7,545)
Adjustment for limited partners’ capital at redemption value	(79)	(52)	1,227	587
Amortization of unearned compensation	4,203	4,007	15,532	14,151
Distributions	(144,309)	(118,018)	(414,138)	(353,168)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest			(37,443)
Ending Balance	5,911,433	5,841,950	5,911,433	5,841,950
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	66,840	66,840
Net income (loss)	922	922	2,766	2,766
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	(922)	(922)	(2,766)	(2,766)
Ending Balance	66,840	66,840	66,840	66,840
M A A L P | AOCI Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(10,826)	(11,939)	(11,382)	(12,496)
Other comprehensive income - derivative instruments	279	278	835	835
Ending Balance	(10,547)	(11,661)	(10,547)	(11,661)
M A A L P | Noncontrolling Interests-Consolidated Real Estate Entities [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	19,780	16,612	23,614	9,848
Net income (loss)			(293)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest			(5,627)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest		3,204	2,086	9,968
Ending Balance	$ 19,780	$ 19,816	$ 19,780	$ 19,816