Earnings (Loss) per Share/Unit (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	18,186		$	6,975		$	48,169		$	7,791
Gain on dispositions of real estate, net of tax	126,329			—			262,483			—
Income from continuing operations and gain on dispositions attributable to noncontrolling interests	(16,487		)	(656		)	(40,655		)	(293		)
Income attributable to preferred stockholders	(2,875		)	(702		)	(5,087		)	(2,105		)
Income attributable to participating securities	(447		)	(262		)	(962		)	(418		)
Income from continuing operations attributable to Aimco common stockholders	$	124,706		$	5,355		$	263,948		$	4,975
Income from discontinued operations	$	—		$	72,435		$	—		$	81,431
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(11,522		)	—			(4,857		)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Aimco common stockholders	$	—		$	60,913		$	—		$	76,574
Net income	$	144,515		$	79,410		$	310,652		$	89,222
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(16,487		)	(12,178		)	(40,655		)	(5,150		)
Net income attributable to preferred stockholders	(2,875		)	(702		)	(5,087		)	(2,105		)
Net income attributable to participating securities	(447		)	(262		)	(962		)	(418		)
Net income attributable to Aimco common stockholders	$	124,706		$	66,268		$	263,948		$	81,549
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	145,672			145,334			145,601			145,274
Dilutive potential common shares	432			229			323			268
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	146,104			145,563			145,924			145,542
Earnings attributable to Aimco per common share – basic:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.86		$	0.04		$	1.81		$	0.03
Income from discontinued operations	—			0.42			—			0.53
Net income	$	0.86		$	0.46		$	1.81		$	0.56
Earnings attributable to Aimco per common share – diluted:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.85		$	0.04		$	1.81		$	0.03
Income from discontinued operations	—			0.42			—			0.53
Net income	$	0.85		$	0.46		$	1.81		$	0.56

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						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	18,186		$	6,975		$	48,169		$	7,791
Gain on dispositions of real estate, net of tax	126,329			—			262,483			—
(Income) loss from continuing operations and gain on dispositions attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8,337		)	1,303			(21,952		)	4,884
Income attributable to the Aimco Operating Partnership’s preferred unitholders	(4,476		)	(2,308		)	(9,895		)	(6,923		)
Income attributable to participating securities	(447		)	(262		)	(962		)	(418		)
Income from continuing operations attributable to the Aimco Operating Partnership’s common unitholders	$	131,255		$	5,708		$	277,843		$	5,334
Income from discontinued operations	$	—		$	72,435		$	—		$	81,431
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			(8,079		)	—			(548		)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to the Aimco Operating Partnership’s common unitholders	$	—		$	64,356		$	—		$	80,883
Net income	$	144,515		$	79,410		$	310,652		$	89,222
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8,337		)	(6,776		)	(21,952		)	4,336
Net income attributable to the Aimco Operating Partnership’s preferred unitholders	(4,476		)	(2,308		)	(9,895		)	(6,923		)
Net income attributable to participating securities	(447		)	(262		)	(962		)	(418		)
Net income attributable to the Aimco Operating Partnership’s common unitholders	$	131,255		$	70,064		$	277,843		$	86,217
Denominator:
Weighted average common units outstanding – basic	153,337			153,287			153,326			153,242
Dilutive potential common units	432			229			323			268
Weighted average common units outstanding – diluted	153,769			153,516			153,649			153,510
Earnings attributable to the Aimco Operating Partnership per common unit – basic:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.86		$	0.04		$	1.81		$	0.03
Income from discontinued operations	—			0.42			—			0.53
Net income	$	0.86		$	0.46		$	1.81		$	0.56
Earnings attributable to the Aimco Operating Partnership per common unit – diluted:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.85		$	0.04		$	1.81		$	0.03
Income from discontinued operations	—			0.42			—			0.53
Net income	$	0.85		$	0.46		$	1.81		$	0.56