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Earnings Per Common Share of MAA - Schedule of Computation of Diluted Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]    
Net income $ 126,611 $ 186,406
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (2,252) (4,733)
Unvested restricted shares (allocation of earnings) (71) (96)
Dividends to MAA Series I preferred shareholders (922) (922)
Net income available for MAA common shareholders, adjusted $ 123,366 $ 180,655
Weighted average common shares - basic 116,622 116,840
Earnings per common share - basic $ 1.06 $ 1.55
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests [1] $ (2,252) $ (4,733)
Dividends to MAA Series I preferred shareholders (922) (922)
Net income available for MAA common shareholders, adjusted $ 123,437 $ 180,751
Effect of dilutive securities 118 252
Weighted average common shares - diluted 116,740 117,092
Earnings per common share - diluted $ 1.06 $ 1.54
Limited Partnership Units [Member]    
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]    
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 2,900 3,100
[1] For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, 2.9 million OP Units and 3.1 million OP Units, respectively, and their related income are not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations as they are not dilutive.