Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
REVENUES
Rental and other property revenues	$ 240,382	$ 239,873	$ 717,308	$ 719,501
Tax credit and asset management revenues	6,005	6,970	18,127	22,684
Total revenues	246,387	246,843	735,435	742,185
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses	88,621	95,240	272,043	289,008
Investment management expenses	1,905	1,279	4,594	3,552
Depreciation and amortization	77,237	69,437	226,819	211,143
Impairment of Real Estate	0	1,413	0	1,413
General and administrative expenses	11,013	10,658	33,727	31,304
Other expenses, net	3,590	1,349	7,521	7,223
Total operating expenses	182,366	179,376	544,704	543,643
Operating income	64,021	67,467	190,731	198,542
Interest income	1,737	1,787	5,167	5,187
Interest expense	(48,285)	(57,806)	(151,410)	(168,613)
Other, net	(1,983)	1,733	631	(57)
Income before income taxes and gain on dispositions	15,490	13,181	45,119	35,059
Income tax benefit	8,279	5,005	21,014	13,110
Income from continuing operations	23,769	18,186	66,133	48,169
Gain on dispositions of real estate, net of tax	0	126,329	130,474	262,483
Net income	23,769	144,515	196,607	310,652
Noncontrolling interests:
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	785	(8,337)	(4,082)	(21,952)
Net income attributable to preferred noncontrolling interests in Aimco Operating Partnership	(1,736)	(1,601)	(5,208)	(4,808)
Net income attributable to common noncontrolling interests in Aimco Operating Partnership	(893)	(6,549)	(8,263)	(13,895)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,844)	(16,487)	(17,553)	(40,655)
Net income attributable to the company	21,925	128,028	179,054	269,997
Net income attributable to the company's preferred equity holders	(2,757)	(2,875)	(9,037)	(5,087)
Net loss (income) attributable to participating securities	11	(447)	(690)	(962)
Net income attributable to the company's common equity holders	$ 19,179	$ 124,706	$ 169,327	$ 263,948
Earnings attributable to the company per common share/unit – basic (Note 7):
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.12	$ 0.86	$ 1.09	$ 1.81
Net Income (in dollars per share/unit)	0.12	0.86	1.09	1.81
Earnings attributable to the company per common share/unit – diluted (Note 7):
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share/unit)	0.12	0.85	1.09	1.81
Net income (in dollars per share/unit)	0.12	0.85	1.09	1.81
Dividends declared per common share/unit	$ 0.30	$ 0.26	$ 0.88	$ 0.78
AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P [Member]
REVENUES
Rental and other property revenues	$ 240,382	$ 239,873	$ 717,308	$ 719,501
Tax credit and asset management revenues	6,005	6,970	18,127	22,684
Total revenues	246,387	246,843	735,435	742,185
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses	88,621	95,240	272,043	289,008
Investment management expenses	1,905	1,279	4,594	3,552
Depreciation and amortization	77,237	69,437	226,819	211,143
Impairment of Real Estate	0	1,413	0	1,413
General and administrative expenses	11,013	10,658	33,727	31,304
Other expenses, net	3,590	1,349	7,521	7,223
Total operating expenses	182,366	179,376	544,704	543,643
Operating income	64,021	67,467	190,731	198,542
Interest income	1,737	1,787	5,167	5,187
Interest expense	(48,285)	(57,806)	(151,410)	(168,613)
Other, net	(1,983)	1,733	631	(57)
Income before income taxes and gain on dispositions	15,490	13,181	45,119	35,059
Income tax benefit	8,279	5,005	21,014	13,110
Income from continuing operations	23,769	18,186	66,133	48,169
Gain on dispositions of real estate, net of tax	0	126,329	130,474	262,483
Net income	23,769	144,515	196,607	310,652
Noncontrolling interests:
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	785	(8,337)	(4,082)	(21,952)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	785	(8,337)	(4,082)	(21,952)
Net income attributable to the company	24,554	136,178	192,525	288,700
Net income attributable to the company's preferred equity holders	(4,493)	(4,476)	(14,245)	(9,895)
Net loss (income) attributable to participating securities	11	(447)	(690)	(962)
Net income attributable to the company's common equity holders	$ 20,072	$ 131,255	$ 177,590	$ 277,843
Earnings attributable to the company per common share/unit – basic (Note 7):
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.12	$ 0.86	$ 1.09	$ 1.81
Net Income (in dollars per share/unit)	0.12	0.86	1.09	1.81
Earnings attributable to the company per common share/unit – diluted (Note 7):
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share/unit)	0.12	0.85	1.09	1.81
Net income (in dollars per share/unit)	0.12	0.85	1.09	1.81
Dividends declared per common share/unit	$ 0.30	$ 0.26	$ 0.88	$ 0.78