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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 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]        
Net income $ 124,818 $ 110,875 $ 251,429 $ 297,281
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (3,068) (2,748) (5,320) (7,481)
Unvested restricted shares (allocation of earnings) (88) (59) (160) (156)
Dividends to MAA Series I preferred shareholders (922) (922) (1,844) (1,844)
Net income available for MAA common shareholders, adjusted $ 120,740 $ 107,146 $ 244,105 $ 287,800
Weighted average common shares - basic 116,079 116,976 116,349 116,908
Earnings per common share - basic $ 1.04 $ 0.92 $ 2.1 $ 2.46
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests [1] $ (3,068) $ (2,748) $ (5,320) $ (7,481)
Dividends to MAA Series I preferred shareholders (922) (922) (1,844) (1,844)
Net income available for MAA common shareholders, adjusted $ 120,828 $ 107,205 $ 244,265 $ 287,956
Effect of dilutive securities 65 187 96 241
Weighted average common shares - diluted 116,144 117,163 116,445 117,149
Earnings per common share - diluted $ 1.04 $ 0.92 $ 2.1 $ 2.46
Limited Partnership Units [Member]        
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 2,900 3,000 2,900 3,000
[1] For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, 2.9 million OP Units and 3.0 million OP Units, respectively, and their related income are not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations as they are not dilutive.