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MAALP Capital - Summary of Changes in Total Capital and its Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash | $ (922) | $ (922)
M A A L P |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | 6,088,389 | 6,289,440
Net Income Available for Common Unitholders | 48,864 | 37,952
Other comprehensive income (loss) - derivatives instruments (cash flow hedges) | 279 | 253
Issuance of units | 134 | 39
Units repurchased and retired | (1,730) | (1,727)
Exercise of unit options | 1,466 | 71
Redeemable stock fair market value adjustment | (2,158) | 3,111
Amortization of unearned compensation | 5,993 | 5,289
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash | (922) | (922)
Distributions | (121,434) | (118,361)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest | 633 | 401
Ending Balance | 6,019,514 | 6,215,546
M A A L P | Limited Partner [Member] |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | 206,927 | 214,647
Net income | 1,671 | 1,304
General partnership units issued in exchange for limited partnership units | (232) | (450)
Adjustment for limited partners’ capital at redemption value | 126 | 56
Distributions | (4,156) | (4,059)
Ending Balance | 204,336 | 211,498
M A A L P | General Partners' Capital Account [Member] |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | 5,817,270 | 6,015,290
Net Income Allocated to General Partners | 46,271 | 35,726
Issuance of units | 134 | 39
Units repurchased and retired | (1,730) | (1,727)
Exercise of unit options | 1,466 | 71
General partnership units issued in exchange for limited partnership units | 232 | 450
Redeemable stock fair market value adjustment | (2,158) | 3,111
Adjustment for limited partners’ capital at redemption value | (126) | (56)
Amortization of unearned compensation | 5,993 | 5,289
Distributions | (117,278) | (114,302)
Ending Balance | 5,750,074 | 5,943,891
M A A L P | Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member] |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | 66,840 | 66,840
Net income | 922 | 922
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash | (922) | (922)
Ending Balance | 66,840 | 66,840
M A A L P | AOCI Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | (12,496) | (13,584)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - derivatives instruments (cash flow hedges) | 279 | 253
Ending Balance | (12,217) | (13,331)
M A A L P | Noncontrolling Interests-Consolidated Real Estate Entities [Member] |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | 9,848 | 6,247
Contribution from noncontrolling interest | 633 | 401
Ending Balance | $ 10,481 | $ 6,648

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