Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Assets
Land		$ 2,096,912	$ 2,031,403
Buildings and improvements and other		14,160,799	13,515,949
Development and capital improvements in progress		470,282	385,405
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost		16,727,993	15,932,757
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(5,327,584)	(4,864,690)
Real Estate Investment Property, Net		11,400,409	11,068,067
Undeveloped land		73,359	73,861
Investment in real estate joint venture		41,650	41,977
Real estate assets, net		11,515,418	11,183,905
Cash and cash equivalents		43,018	41,314
Restricted cash		13,743	13,777
Other assets		232,426	245,507
Assets held for sale		7,764	0
Total assets		11,812,369	11,484,503
Liabilities:
Unsecured notes payable		4,620,690	4,180,084
Secured notes payable		360,267	360,141
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		683,748	645,156
Total liabilities		5,664,705	5,185,381
Redeemable common stock		22,230	19,167
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, value, outstanding		9	9
Common stock, value, outstanding	[1]	1,166	1,168
Additional paid-in capital		7,417,453	7,399,921
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income		(1,469,557)	(1,298,263)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6,940)	(8,764)
Total MAA shareholders’ equity		5,942,131	6,094,071
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership units		155,409	163,128
Total Company’s shareholders’ equity		6,097,540	6,257,199
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		27,894	22,756
Operating Partnership capital:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6,940)	(8,764)
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		27,894	22,756
Total equity		6,125,434	6,279,955
Total liabilities and equity		11,812,369	11,484,503
Limited Partnership [Member]
Assets
Land		2,096,912	2,031,403
Buildings and improvements and other		14,160,799	13,515,949
Development and capital improvements in progress		470,282	385,405
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost		16,727,993	15,932,757
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(5,327,584)	(4,864,690)
Real Estate Investment Property, Net		11,400,409	11,068,067
Undeveloped land		73,359	73,861
Investment in real estate joint venture		41,650	41,977
Real estate assets, net		11,515,418	11,183,905
Cash and cash equivalents		43,018	41,314
Restricted cash		13,743	13,777
Other assets		232,426	245,507
Assets held for sale		7,764	0
Total assets		11,812,369	11,484,503
Liabilities:
Unsecured notes payable		4,620,690	4,180,084
Secured notes payable		360,267	360,141
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		683,748	645,156
Total liabilities		5,664,724	5,185,400
Redeemable common stock		22,230	19,167
Shareholders’ equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(7,064)	(8,942)
Total Company’s shareholders’ equity		6,097,521	6,257,180
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		27,894	22,756
Operating Partnership capital:
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Accounts		66,840	66,840
General Partners' Capital Account	[2]	5,882,336	6,036,154
Limited Partners' Capital Account	[2]	155,409	163,128
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(7,064)	(8,942)
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		27,894	22,756
Total equity		6,125,415	6,279,936
Total liabilities and equity		11,812,369	11,484,503
Limited Partnership [Member] | Related Party [Member]
Liabilities:
Due to general partner		$ 19	$ 19

[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, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are 143,822 and 142,546, 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, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are 143,822 and 142,546, respectively.