Earnings (Loss) per Share/Unit (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Numerator:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	12,040		$	(1,663	)
Gain on dispositions of real estate, net of tax	69,492			—
(Income) loss from continuing operations and gain on dispositions attributable to noncontrolling interests	(16,605		)	1,158
Income attributable to preferred stockholders	(454		)	(702		)
Income attributable to participating securities	(239		)	(140		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Aimco common stockholders	$	64,234		$	(1,347	)
Income from discontinued operations	$	—		$	4,496
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			1,901
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Aimco common stockholders	$	—		$	6,397
Net income	$	81,532		$	2,833
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(16,605		)	3,059
Net income attributable to preferred stockholders	(454		)	(702		)
Net income attributable to participating securities	(239		)	(140		)
Net income attributable to Aimco common stockholders	$	64,234		$	5,050
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	145,473			145,169
Dilutive potential common shares	208			—
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	145,681			145,169
Earnings (loss) per common share – basic and diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Aimco common stockholders	$	0.44		$	(0.01	)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Aimco common stockholders	—			0.04
Net income attributable to Aimco common stockholders	$	0.44		$	0.03

AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P

Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2014			2013
Numerator:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	12,040		$	(1,663	)
Gain on dispositions of real estate, net of tax	69,492			—
(Income) loss from continuing operations and gain on dispositions attributable to noncontrolling interests	(11,389		)	2,745
Income attributable to the Aimco Operating Partnership’s preferred unitholders	(2,059		)	(2,308		)
Income attributable to participating securities	(239		)	(140		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Aimco Operating Partnership’s common unitholders	$	67,845		$	(1,366	)
Income from discontinued operations	$	—		$	4,496
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			2,217
Income from discontinued operations attributable to the Aimco Operating Partnership’s common unitholders	$	—		$	6,713
Net income	$	81,532		$	2,833
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(11,389		)	4,962
Net income attributable to the Aimco Operating Partnership’s preferred unitholders	(2,059		)	(2,308		)
Net income attributable to participating securities	(239		)	(140		)
Net income attributable to the Aimco Operating Partnership’s common unitholders	$	67,845		$	5,347
Denominator:
Weighted average common units outstanding – basic	153,329			153,169
Dilutive potential common units	208			—
Weighted average common units outstanding – diluted	153,537			153,169
Earnings (loss) per common unit – basic and diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the Aimco Operating Partnership’s common unitholders	$	0.44		$	(0.01	)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to the Aimco Operating Partnership’s common unitholders	—			0.04
Net income attributable to the Aimco Operating Partnership’s common unitholders	$	0.44		$	0.03