Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Assets
Land		$ 2,096,912	$ 2,096,912
Buildings and improvements and other		14,286,757	14,160,799
Development and capital improvements in progress		485,254	470,282
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost		16,868,923	16,727,993
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(5,478,208)	(5,327,584)
Real Estate Investment Property, Net		11,390,715	11,400,409
Undeveloped land		73,359	73,359
Investment in real estate joint venture		41,790	41,650
Real estate assets, net		11,505,864	11,515,418
Cash and cash equivalents		55,776	43,018
Restricted cash		13,678	13,743
Other assets		236,639	232,426
Assets held for sale		0	7,764
Total assets		11,811,957	11,812,369
Liabilities:
Unsecured notes payable		4,681,868	4,620,690
Secured notes payable		360,298	360,267
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		611,896	683,748
Total liabilities		5,654,062	5,664,705
Redeemable common stock		24,425	22,230
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, outstanding		9	9
Common stock, value, outstanding	[1]	1,166	1,166
Additional paid-in capital		7,422,913	7,417,453
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income		(1,467,858)	(1,469,557)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6,522)	(6,940)
Total MAA shareholders' equity		5,949,708	5,942,131
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership units		154,810	155,409
Total Company’s shareholders’ equity		6,104,518	6,097,540
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		28,952	27,894
Operating Partnership capital:
Limited Partners' Capital Account		512,900
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6,522)	(6,940)
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		28,952	27,894
Total equity		6,133,470	6,125,434
Total liabilities and equity		11,811,957	11,812,369
Limited Partnership [Member]
Assets
Land		2,096,912	2,096,912
Buildings and improvements and other		14,286,757	14,160,799
Development and capital improvements in progress		485,254	470,282
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost		16,868,923	16,727,993
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(5,478,208)	(5,327,584)
Real Estate Investment Property, Net		11,390,715	11,400,409
Undeveloped land		73,359	73,359
Investment in real estate joint venture		41,790	41,650
Real estate assets, net		11,505,864	11,515,418
Cash and cash equivalents		55,776	43,018
Restricted cash		13,678	13,743
Other assets		236,639	232,426
Assets held for sale		0	7,764
Total assets		11,811,957	11,812,369
Liabilities:
Unsecured notes payable		4,681,868	4,620,690
Secured notes payable		360,298	360,267
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		611,896	683,748
Total liabilities		5,654,081	5,664,724
Redeemable common stock		24,425	22,230
Shareholders' equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6,635)	(7,064)
Total Company’s shareholders’ equity		6,104,499	6,097,521
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		28,952	27,894
Operating Partnership capital:
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Accounts		66,840	66,840
General Partners' Capital Account	[2]	5,889,484	5,882,336
Limited Partners' Capital Account	[2]	154,810	155,409
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6,635)	(7,064)
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		28,952	27,894
Total equity		6,133,451	6,125,415
Total liabilities and equity		11,811,957	11,812,369
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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The number of shares classified as redeemable common stock on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are 145,754 and 143,822, 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, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are 145,754 and 143,822, respectively.