Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Assets
Land		$ 2,008,364	$ 1,977,813
Buildings and improvements and other		12,841,947	12,454,439
Development and capital improvements in progress		332,035	247,970
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost		15,182,346	14,680,222
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(4,302,747)	(3,848,161)
Real Estate Investment Property, Net		10,879,599	10,832,061
Undeveloped land		64,312	24,015
Investment in real estate joint venture		42,290	42,827
Real estate assets, net		10,986,201	10,898,903
Cash and cash equivalents		38,659	54,302
Restricted cash		22,412	76,296
Other assets		193,893	255,681
Total assets		11,241,165	11,285,182
Liabilities:
Unsecured notes payable		4,050,910	4,151,375
Secured notes payable		363,993	365,315
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		615,843	584,400
Total liabilities		5,030,746	5,101,090
Redeemable common stock		20,671	30,185
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding		9	9
Common stock	[1]	1,152	1,151
Additional paid-in capital		7,202,834	7,230,956
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income		(1,188,854)	(1,255,807)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(10,052)	(11,132)
Total MAA shareholders’ equity		6,005,089	5,965,177
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership units		163,595	165,116
Total Company’s shareholders’ equity		6,168,684	6,130,293
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		21,064	23,614
Total equity		6,189,748	6,153,907
Operating Partnership capital:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(10,052)	(11,132)
Total operating partners' capital		6,168,684	6,130,293
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		21,064	23,614
Total equity		6,189,748	6,153,907
Total liabilities and equity		11,241,165	11,285,182
Limited Partner [Member]
Assets
Land		2,008,364	1,977,813
Buildings and improvements and other		12,841,947	12,454,439
Development and capital improvements in progress		332,035	247,970
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost		15,182,346	14,680,222
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(4,302,747)	(3,848,161)
Real Estate Investment Property, Net		10,879,599	10,832,061
Undeveloped land		64,312	24,015
Investment in real estate joint venture		42,290	42,827
Real estate assets, net		10,986,201	10,898,903
Cash and cash equivalents		38,659	54,302
Restricted cash		22,412	76,296
Other assets		193,893	255,681
Total assets		11,241,165	11,285,182
Liabilities:
Unsecured notes payable		4,050,910	4,151,375
Secured notes payable		363,993	365,315
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		615,843	584,400
Due to general partner		19	19
Total liabilities		5,030,765	5,101,109
Redeemable common stock		20,671	30,185
Shareholders’ equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(10,268)	(11,382)
Total Company’s shareholders’ equity		6,168,665	6,130,274
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		21,064	23,614
Total equity		6,189,729	6,153,888
Operating Partnership capital:
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Accounts		66,840	66,840
General Partners' Capital Account	[2]	5,948,498	5,909,700
Limited Partners' Capital Account	[2]	163,595	165,116
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(10,268)	(11,382)
Total operating partners' capital		6,168,665	6,130,274
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		21,064	23,614
Total equity		6,189,729	6,153,888
Total liabilities and equity		$ 11,241,165	$ 11,285,182

[1] Number of shares issued and outstanding represents total shares of common stock regardless of classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The number of shares classified as redeemable common stock on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are 136,429 and 131,559, respectively.

[2] Number of units outstanding represents total OP Units regardless of classification on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The number of units classified as redeemable common units on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are 136,429 and 131,559, respectively.