Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Land		$ 1,910,655	$ 1,905,757
Buildings and improvements and other		11,960,028	11,841,978
Development and capital improvements in progress		196,824	116,424
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost		14,067,507	13,864,159
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(3,206,943)	(2,955,253)
Real Estate Investment Property, Net		10,860,564	10,908,906
Undeveloped land		34,548	34,548
Investment in real estate joint venture		43,590	43,674
Real estate assets, net		10,938,702	10,987,128
Cash and cash equivalents		19,667	20,476
Restricted cash		15,927	50,065
Other assets		157,017	172,781
Total assets		11,131,313	11,230,450
Liabilities and equity
Unsecured notes payable		3,849,784	3,828,201
Secured notes payable		622,824	626,397
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		473,795	472,262
Total liabilities		4,946,403	4,926,860
Redeemable common stock		13,333	14,131
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding		9	9
Common stock	[1]	1,140	1,140
Additional paid-in capital		7,168,886	7,166,073
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income		(1,202,536)	(1,085,479)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(12,665)	(13,178)
Total MAA shareholders’ equity		5,954,834	6,068,565
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership units		209,894	214,647
Total Company’s shareholders’ equity		6,164,728	6,283,212
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		6,849	6,247
Total equity		6,171,577	6,289,459
Total liabilities and equity		11,131,313	11,230,450
Liabilities:
Redeemable common stock		13,333	14,131
Operating Partnership capital:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(12,665)	(13,178)
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		6,849	6,247
Limited Partner [Member]
Assets
Land		1,910,655	1,905,757
Buildings and improvements and other		11,960,028	11,841,978
Development and capital improvements in progress		196,824	116,424
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost		14,067,507	13,864,159
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(3,206,943)	(2,955,253)
Real Estate Investment Property, Net		10,860,564	10,908,906
Investment in real estate joint venture		43,590	43,674
Real estate assets, net		10,938,702	10,987,128
Cash and cash equivalents		19,667	20,476
Restricted cash		15,927	50,065
Other assets		157,017	172,781
Total assets		11,131,313	11,230,450
Undeveloped land		34,548	34,548
Liabilities and equity
Unsecured notes payable		3,849,784	3,828,201
Secured notes payable		622,824	626,397
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		473,795	472,262
Total liabilities		4,946,422	4,926,879
Due to general partner		19	19
Redeemable common stock		13,333	14,131
Shareholders’ equity:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(13,053)	(13,584)
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		6,849	6,247
Liabilities:
Redeemable common stock		13,333	14,131
Operating Partnership capital:
Preferred Units, Preferred Partners' Capital Accounts		66,840	66,840
General Partners' Capital Account	[2]	5,901,028	6,015,290
Limited Partners' Capital Account	[2]	209,894	214,647
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(13,053)	(13,584)
Total operating partners’ capital		6,164,709	6,283,193
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities		6,849	6,247
Total equity		6,171,558	6,289,440
Total liabilities and equity		$ 11,131,313	$ 11,230,450

[1] ^{Number of shares issued and outstanding represent 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, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are 116,272 and 107,162, 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, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are 116,272 and 107,162, respectively.