Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Assets
Land		$ 2,105,602	$ 2,096,912
Buildings and improvements and other		14,468,733	14,160,799
Development and capital improvements in progress		484,955	470,282
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost		17,059,290	16,727,993
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(5,631,399)	(5,327,584)
Real Estate Investment Property, Net		11,427,891	11,400,409
Undeveloped land		73,359	73,359
Investment in real estate joint venture		41,662	41,650
Real estate assets, net		11,542,912	11,515,418
Cash and cash equivalents		54,482	43,018
Restricted cash		13,634	13,743
Other assets		224,569	232,426
Assets held for sale		0	7,764
Total assets		11,835,597	11,812,369
Liabilities:
Unsecured notes payable, net		4,687,813	4,620,690
Secured notes payable, net		360,330	360,267
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		697,054	683,748
Total liabilities		5,745,197	5,664,705
Redeemable common stock		21,135	22,230
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, value, outstanding		9	9
Common stock, value, outstanding	[1]	1,168	1,166
Additional paid-in capital		7,431,627	7,417,453
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income		(1,535,340)	(1,469,557)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6,110)	(6,940)
Total MAA shareholders' equity		5,891,354	5,942,131
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership units		147,439	155,409
Total Company’s shareholders’ equity		6,038,793	6,097,540
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		30,472	27,894
Operating Partnership capital:
Limited Partners' Capital Account		436,600
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6,110)	(6,940)
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		30,472	27,894
Total equity		6,069,265	6,125,434
Total liabilities and equity		11,835,597	11,812,369
Limited Partnership [Member]
Assets
Land		2,105,602	2,096,912
Buildings and improvements and other		14,468,733	14,160,799
Development and capital improvements in progress		484,955	470,282
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost		17,059,290	16,727,993
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(5,631,399)	(5,327,584)
Real Estate Investment Property, Net		11,427,891	11,400,409
Undeveloped land		73,359	73,359
Investment in real estate joint venture		41,662	41,650
Real estate assets, net		11,542,912	11,515,418
Cash and cash equivalents		54,482	43,018
Restricted cash		13,634	13,743
Other assets		224,569	232,426
Assets held for sale		0	7,764
Total assets		11,835,597	11,812,369
Liabilities:
Unsecured notes payable, net		4,687,813	4,620,690
Secured notes payable, net		360,330	360,267
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		697,054	683,748
Total liabilities		5,745,216	5,664,724
Redeemable common stock		21,135	22,230
Shareholders' equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6,206)	(7,064)
Total Company’s shareholders’ equity		6,038,774	6,097,521
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		30,472	27,894
Operating Partnership capital:
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Accounts		66,840	66,840
General Partners' Capital Account	[2]	5,830,701	5,882,336
Limited Partners' Capital Account	[2]	147,439	155,409
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(6,206)	(7,064)
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		30,472	27,894
Total equity		6,069,246	6,125,415
Total liabilities and equity		11,835,597	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 June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are 142,797 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 June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are 142,797 and 143,822, respectively.