Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets

	2014		2013
Deferred financing costs, net	$	30,320	$	36,641
Investments in unconsolidated real estate partnerships	16,046		16,930
Investments in securitization trust that holds Aimco property debt	61,043		58,408
Intangible assets, net	49,441		50,025
Deferred tax asset, net (Note 8)	252		30,353
Assets related to the legacy asset management business (Note 3)	161,135		163,849
Prepaid expenses, accounts and notes receivable, deposits and other	158,490		149,210
Other assets per consolidated balance sheets	$	476,727	$	505,416

Schedule of expected amortization of deferred revenue leases

	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019
Estimated amortization	$	1,474	$	1,329	$	1,230	$	1,112	$	1,024