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
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Equity [Line Items]
Dividends on common stock, per share	$ 1.47	$ 1.4
Dividends on noncontrolling interests, per unit	$ 1.47	$ 1.4

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

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 205
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 7
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480737/946-205-50-7

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