Segment Information - Revenues and NOI for Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||
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May 31, 2026 |
Feb. 28, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Total operating revenues | $ 555,127 | $ 549,902 | $ 1,108,852 | $ 1,099,197 | ||
| Total property operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization | 218,720 | 214,654 | 424,292 | 416,007 | ||
| Net operating income (loss) | 336,407 | 335,248 | 684,560 | 683,190 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | (162,548) | (153,521) | (324,418) | (305,871) | ||
| Property management expenses | (17,955) | (17,511) | (40,416) | (38,089) | ||
| General and administrative expenses | (15,146) | (12,813) | (31,862) | (28,432) | ||
| Interest expense | (53,132) | (45,111) | (104,541) | (90,272) | ||
| Gain (loss) on sale of depreciable real estate assets | $ 35,000 | $ 20,000 | 35,255 | (69) | 55,419 | 71,842 |
| Other non-operating income, net | 2,102 | 4,722 | 18,107 | 5,556 | ||
| Income tax expense | (454) | (600) | (5,975) | (1,638) | ||
| Income from real estate joint venture | 289 | 530 | 555 | 995 | ||
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (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 | 120,828 | 107,205 | 244,265 | 287,956 | ||
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| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax | 513,449 | 514,845 | 1,027,208 | 1,030,262 | ||
| Other operating income expense net | 3,989 | 4,194 | 7,210 | 7,604 | ||
| Total operating revenues | 517,438 | 519,039 | 1,034,418 | 1,037,866 | ||
| Total property operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization | 201,219 | 199,537 | 389,503 | 385,448 | ||
| Real estate taxes | 68,992 | 69,090 | 133,927 | 132,278 | ||
| Personnel | 43,411 | 43,203 | 85,269 | 84,764 | ||
| Utilities | 35,161 | 33,682 | 70,146 | 67,535 | ||
| Building repair and maintenance | 28,214 | 28,368 | 52,410 | 52,239 | ||
| Office operations | 8,278 | 8,131 | 15,953 | 16,316 | ||
| Insurance | 7,801 | 8,479 | 15,555 | 16,921 | ||
| Marketing | 9,362 | 8,584 | 16,243 | 15,395 | ||
| Net operating income (loss) | 316,219 | 319,502 | 644,915 | 652,418 | ||
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| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax | 37,284 | 30,105 | 73,651 | 60,320 | ||
| Other operating income expense net | 405 | 758 | 783 | 1,011 | ||
| Total operating revenues | 37,689 | 30,863 | 74,434 | 61,331 | ||
| Total property operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization | 17,501 | 15,117 | 34,789 | 30,559 | ||
| Net operating income (loss) | $ 20,188 | $ 15,746 | $ 39,645 | $ 30,772 | ||
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- Definition Expenditures for planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion, and distribution of ideas, goods, and services. Costs of public relations and corporate promotions are typically considered to be marketing costs. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities; of income (loss) available to common shareholders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition The amount of preferred stock dividends that is an adjustment to net income apportioned to common stockholders. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, including tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value-added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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