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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of expected amortization of deferred revenue leases

At December 31, 2016, our below-market leases had a weighted average amortization period of 6.5 years and estimated aggregate amortization for each of the five succeeding years as follows (in thousands):

	Estimated Amortization
2017		$1,200
2018	1,059
2019	973
2020	884
2021	810

Schedule of Other Assets

At December 31, 2016 and 2015, other assets was comprised of the following amounts (dollars in thousands):

	2016		2015
Investments in securitization trust that holds Aimco property debt	$	76,063	$	65,502
Intangible assets, net	40,668		45,447
Investments in unconsolidated real estate partnerships	14,983		15,401
Debt issue costs related to revolving credit facility borrowings, net	5,250		2,107
Deferred tax asset, net (Note 9)	5,076		26,117
Accumulated unrecognized deferred tax expense from intercompany transfers (Note 9)	62,468		15,099
Deposits for apartment community acquisitions	1,404		26,632
Assets related to the legacy asset management business (Note 3)	34,397		154,895
Prepaid expenses, accounts and notes receivable, and other	104,606		97,205
Other assets per consolidated balance sheets	$	344,915	$	448,405