Debt	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Debt
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	Note E – Mortgage Note Payable The mortgage indebtedness encumbering Woods of Inverness Apartments of approximately $5,878,000 was refinanced during 2007 under a secured real estate credit facility (“Secured Credit Facility”) which had an original maturity date of October 1, 2010. On July 31, 2010, AIMCO Properties, L.P. exercised its option to extend the maturity date of the Secured Credit Facility to October 1, 2011. On August 10, 2011, AIMCO Properties, L.P. exercised its option to further extend the maturity date of the Secured Credit Facility to October 1, 2012. In addition, AIMCO Properties L.P. paid an extension fee of approximately $15,000 on behalf of the Partnership. The Partnership will reimburse AIMCO Properties, L.P. for the $15,000 and this amount is included in due to affiliates at September 30, 2011.

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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