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MAA Equity (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Stockholders' Equity, Total [Member]            
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised       $ 218,000    
Common Stock [Member]            
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Shares repurchased and retired       0    
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised       0    
Shares issued in exchange for units       0    
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]            
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised       218,000    
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]            
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Dividends on common stock       0    
Parent Company [Member]            
Equity [Line Items]            
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest $ 54,704,000 $ 118,958,000 $ 167,505,000 212,529,000    
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 6,429,248,000   6,429,248,000   $ 6,571,588,000  
Noncontrolling Interest in Joint Ventures 2,306,000 2,306,000 2,306,000 2,306,000 2,306,000 $ 2,306,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding 9,000   9,000   9,000  
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash     2,766,000 2,766,000    
Parent Company [Member] | Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]            
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Beginning Balance     (784,500,000) (707,479,000)    
Net income attributable to MAA     161,617,000 204,929,000    
Other comprehensive (loss) income - derivatives insturments (cash flow hedges)     0      
Issuance and registration of common shares     0      
Shares repurchased and retired     0      
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised     0      
Shares issued in exchange for units     0      
Redeemable stock fair market value     121,000 (870,000)    
Adjustment for noncontrolling interest ownership in operating partnership     0      
Amortization of unearned compensation     0 (114,000)    
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash     2,766,000 2,766,000    
Dividends on common stock     (315,012,000) (296,535,000)    
Dividends on noncontrolling interest units     0      
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification     (233,000)      
Ending Balance (940,773,000) (802,835,000) (940,773,000) (802,835,000)    
Parent Company [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]            
Equity [Line Items]            
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest       0    
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 $ 9,000 $ 9,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Other comprehensive (loss) income - derivatives insturments (cash flow hedges)       0    
Issuance and registration of common shares       0    
Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding   0   0    
Shares repurchased and retired       0    
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised       0    
Shares issued in exchange for units       0    
Redeemable stock fair market value       0    
Adjustment for noncontrolling interest ownership in operating partnership       0    
Amortization of unearned compensation       0    
Dividends on common stock       0    
Dividends on noncontrolling interest units       0    
Parent Company [Member] | Preferred Stock Including Additional Paid in Capital [Member]            
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Issuance and registration of common shares       2,007,000    
Parent Company [Member] | Common Stock [Member]            
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Beginning Balance     1,134,000 1,133,000    
Issuance and registration of common shares     1,000 1,000    
Shares repurchased and retired     0      
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised     0      
Shares issued in exchange for units     1,000      
Ending Balance 1,136,000 1,134,000 1,136,000 1,134,000    
Parent Company [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]            
Equity [Line Items]            
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest     0      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Beginning Balance     7,121,112,000 7,109,012,000    
Other comprehensive (loss) income - derivatives insturments (cash flow hedges)     0      
Shares repurchased and retired     (2,912,000) (4,782,000)    
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised     916,000      
Shares issued in exchange for units     4,282,000 1,133,000    
Shares issued in exchange for redeemable stock     1,915,000 1,482,000    
Redeemable stock fair market value     0      
Adjustment for noncontrolling interest ownership in operating partnership     561,000 54,000    
Amortization of unearned compensation     9,877,000 8,552,000    
Dividends on common stock     0      
Dividends on noncontrolling interest units     0      
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification     0      
Ending Balance 7,135,479,000 7,117,829,000 7,135,479,000 7,117,829,000    
Parent Company [Member] | Noncontrolling Interest [Member]            
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Beginning Balance     231,676,000 235,976,000    
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest     5,888,000 7,600,000    
Other comprehensive (loss) income - derivatives insturments (cash flow hedges)     335,000 (14,000)    
Issuance and registration of common shares     0 0    
Shares repurchased and retired     0      
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised     0      
Shares issued in exchange for units     (4,283,000) (1,133,000)    
Redeemable stock fair market value     0      
Adjustment for noncontrolling interest ownership in operating partnership     (561,000) (54,000)    
Amortization of unearned compensation     0      
Dividends on common stock     0      
Dividends on noncontrolling interest units     (11,214,000) (10,982,000)    
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification     0      
Ending Balance 221,841,000 231,393,000 221,841,000 231,393,000    
Parent Company [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]            
Equity [Line Items]            
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest     0      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Beginning Balance     2,157,000 1,144,000    
Other comprehensive (loss) income - derivatives insturments (cash flow hedges)     9,166,000 (354,000)    
Issuance and registration of common shares     0      
Shares repurchased and retired     0      
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised     0      
Shares issued in exchange for units     0      
Redeemable stock fair market value     0      
Adjustment for noncontrolling interest ownership in operating partnership     0      
Amortization of unearned compensation     0      
Dividends on common stock     0      
Dividends on noncontrolling interest units     0      
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification     233,000      
Ending Balance 11,556,000 790,000 11,556,000 790,000    
Parent Company [Member] | Common Stock Including Additional Paid in Capital [Member]            
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Issuance and registration of common shares     (272,000) 153,000    
Parent Company [Member] | Stockholders' Equity, Total [Member]            
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Beginning Balance     6,573,894,000 6,642,101,000    
Net Income Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest     167,505,000 212,529,000    
Other comprehensive (loss) income - derivatives insturments (cash flow hedges)     9,501,000 (368,000)    
Issuance and registration of common shares     (271,000) 154,000    
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock, Preference Stock, and Warrants       2,007,000    
Shares repurchased and retired     (2,912,000) (4,782,000)    
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised     916,000      
Shares issued in exchange for units     0 0    
Shares issued in exchange for redeemable stock     1,915,000 1,482,000    
Redeemable stock fair market value     121,000 (870,000)    
Adjustment for noncontrolling interest ownership in operating partnership     0 0    
Amortization of unearned compensation     9,877,000 8,438,000    
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash     2,766,000 (2,766,000)    
Dividends on common stock     (315,012,000) (296,535,000)    
Dividends on noncontrolling interest units     (11,214,000) (10,982,000)    
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification     0      
Ending Balance $ 6,431,554,000 $ 6,550,626,000 $ 6,431,554,000 $ 6,550,626,000