Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenues:
Rental and other property revenues	$ 436,927	$ 413,026	$ 861,932	$ 831,124
Expenses:
Operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes and insurance	101,751	95,555	197,712	186,923
Real estate taxes and insurance	67,010	61,916	133,517	123,720
Depreciation and amortization	131,824	127,190	263,327	253,578
Total property operating expenses	300,585	284,661	594,556	564,221
Property management expenses	13,752	11,730	26,691	26,373
General and administrative expenses	13,114	10,557	26,093	23,821
Interest expense	38,867	42,118	78,539	85,600
(Gain) loss on sale of depreciable real estate assets	(134,828)	(2)	(134,828)	27
(Gain) loss on sale of non-depreciable real estate assets	(32)	(5)	(32)	371
Other non-operating (income) expense	(20,126)	(14,643)	(4,213)	13,889
Income before income tax expense	225,595	78,610	275,126	116,822
Income tax expense	(2,045)	(1,200)	(3,044)	(1,867)
Income from continuing operations before real estate joint venture activity	223,550	77,410	272,082	114,955
Income from real estate joint venture	325	318	657	725
Net income	223,875	77,728	272,739	115,680
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,397	2,666	9,068	3,970
Net income available for shareholders	216,478	75,062	263,671	111,710
Dividends to MAA Series I preferred shareholders	922	922	1,844	1,844
Net income available for MAA common shareholders	$ 215,556	$ 74,140	$ 261,827	$ 109,866
Earnings per common share - basic:
Net income available for MAA common shareholders	$ 1.88	$ 0.65	$ 2.29	$ 0.96
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Net income available for MAA common shareholders	$ 1.88	$ 0.65	$ 2.28	$ 0.96