Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Net income	$ 69,996	$ 7,156	$ 361,291	$ 102,846
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale debt securities	16	(451)	77	(1,051)
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swaps	0	(4)	0	415
Losses on interest rate swaps reclassified into earnings from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	100	0	219
Other comprehensive income (loss)	16	(355)	77	(417)
Comprehensive income	70,012	6,801	361,368	102,429
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5,538)	(2,100)	(22,704)	(13,995)
Comprehensive income attributable to Aimco/Operating Partnership	64,474	4,701	338,664	88,434
AIMCO Properties, LP [Member]
Net income	69,996	7,156	361,291	102,846
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale debt securities	16	(451)	77	(1,051)
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swaps	0	(4)	0	415
Losses on interest rate swaps reclassified into earnings from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	100	0	219
Other comprehensive income (loss)	16	(355)	77	(417)
Comprehensive income	70,012	6,801	361,368	102,429
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(70)	(45)	(161)	(6,251)
Comprehensive income attributable to Aimco/Operating Partnership	$ 69,942	$ 6,756	$ 361,207	$ 96,178