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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) | Jun. 30, 2016 a
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Colonial Grand at Heathrow [Member] |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |
Area of Land | 11

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- Definition Area of land held. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:areaItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

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- Definition Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Details
Name: | dei_LegalEntityAxis=maa_ColonialGrandAtHeathrowMember
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Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
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