Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets
Land		$ 2,008,523	$ 2,008,364
Buildings and improvements and other		12,924,101	12,841,947
Development and capital improvements in progress		391,439	332,035
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost		15,324,063	15,182,346
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(4,440,520)	(4,302,747)
Real Estate Investment Property, Net		10,883,543	10,879,599
Undeveloped land		73,861	64,312
Investment in real estate joint venture		42,333	42,290
Real estate assets, net		10,999,737	10,986,201
Cash and cash equivalents		142,411	38,659
Restricted cash		13,606	22,412
Other assets		196,557	193,893
Total assets		11,352,311	11,241,165
Liabilities:
Unsecured notes payable		4,032,000	4,050,910
Secured notes payable		363,650	363,993
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		566,075	615,843
Total liabilities		4,961,725	5,030,746
Redeemable common stock		19,590	20,671
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding		9	9
Common Stock, Value, Outstanding	[1]	1,167	1,152
Additional Paid in Capital		7,408,307	7,202,834
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income		(1,216,325)	(1,188,854)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(9,791)	(10,052)
Total MAA shareholders' equity		6,183,367	6,005,089
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership units		166,309	163,595
Total Company’s shareholders’ equity		6,349,676	6,168,684
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		21,320	21,064
Operating Partnership capital:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(9,791)	(10,052)
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		21,320	21,064
Total equity		6,370,996	6,189,748
Total liabilities and equity		11,352,311	11,241,165
Limited Partnership [Member]
Assets
Land		2,008,523	2,008,364
Buildings and improvements and other		12,924,101	12,841,947
Development and capital improvements in progress		391,439	332,035
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost		15,324,063	15,182,346
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(4,440,520)	(4,302,747)
Real Estate Investment Property, Net		10,883,543	10,879,599
Undeveloped land		73,861	64,312
Investment in real estate joint venture		42,333	42,290
Real estate assets, net		10,999,737	10,986,201
Cash and cash equivalents		142,411	38,659
Restricted cash		13,606	22,412
Other assets		196,557	193,893
Total assets		11,352,311	11,241,165
Liabilities:
Unsecured notes payable		4,032,000	4,050,910
Secured notes payable		363,650	363,993
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		566,075	615,843
Due to general partner		19	19
Total liabilities		4,961,744	5,030,765
Redeemable common stock		19,590	20,671
Shareholders' equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(9,990)	(10,268)
Total Company’s shareholders’ equity		6,349,657	6,168,665
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		21,320	21,064
Operating Partnership capital:
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Accounts		66,840	66,840
General Partners' Capital Account	[2]	6,126,498	5,948,498
Limited Partners' Capital Account	[2]	166,309	163,595
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(9,990)	(10,268)
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		21,320	21,064
Total equity		6,370,977	6,189,729
Total liabilities and equity		$ 11,352,311	$ 11,241,165

[1] Number of shares issued and outstanding represents total shares of common stock regardless of classification on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The number of shares classified as redeemable common stock on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are 129,704 and 136,429, respectively.

[2] Number of units outstanding represents total OP Units regardless of classification on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The number of units classified as redeemable common units on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are 129,704 and 136,429, respectively.