Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Buildings and improvements	$ 6,349,056	$ 6,259,318
Land	1,881,739	1,885,640
Total real estate	8,230,795	8,144,958
Less accumulated depreciation	(2,666,610)	(2,672,179)
Net real estate ($348,562 and $360,160 related to VIEs)	5,564,185	5,472,779
Cash and cash equivalents ($19,937 and $17,108 related to VIEs)	46,835	28,971
Restricted cash ($32,661 and $36,196 related to VIEs)	89,083	91,445
Other assets ($177,533 and $182,108 related to VIEs)	457,591	476,727
Assets held for sale	0	27,106
Total assets	6,157,694	6,097,028
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Non-recourse property debt ($328,934 and $336,471 related to VIEs)	3,818,487	4,022,809
Revolving credit facility borrowings	47,520	112,330
Total indebtedness	3,866,007	4,135,139
Accounts payable	35,239	41,919
Accrued liabilities and other ($137,398 and $135,644 related to VIEs)	280,118	279,077
Deferred income	70,303	81,882
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	0	28,969
Total liabilities	4,251,667	4,566,986
Preferred noncontrolling interests in Aimco Operating Partnership	$ 87,942	$ 87,937
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Equity/Partners' Capital:
Perpetual Preferred Stock	$ 159,126	$ 186,126
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 500,787,260 shares authorized, 156,281,519 and 146,403,274 shares issued/outstanding at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	1,563	1,464
Additional paid-in capital	4,064,959	3,696,143
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,402)	(6,456)
Distributions in excess of earnings	(2,589,336)	(2,649,542)
Total Aimco equity	1,628,910	1,227,735
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	205,123	233,296
Common noncontrolling interests in Aimco Operating Partnership	(15,948)	(18,926)
Total equity	1,818,085	1,442,105
Total liabilities and equity/partners' capital	6,157,694	6,097,028
AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P [Member]
ASSETS
Buildings and improvements	6,349,056	6,259,318
Land	1,881,739	1,885,640
Total real estate	8,230,795	8,144,958
Less accumulated depreciation	(2,666,610)	(2,672,179)
Net real estate ($348,562 and $360,160 related to VIEs)	5,564,185	5,472,779
Cash and cash equivalents ($19,937 and $17,108 related to VIEs)	46,835	28,971
Restricted cash ($32,661 and $36,196 related to VIEs)	89,083	91,445
Other assets ($177,533 and $182,108 related to VIEs)	457,591	476,727
Assets held for sale	0	27,106
Total assets	6,157,694	6,097,028
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Non-recourse property debt ($328,934 and $336,471 related to VIEs)	3,818,487	4,022,809
Revolving credit facility borrowings	47,520	112,330
Total indebtedness	3,866,007	4,135,139
Accounts payable	35,239	41,919
Accrued liabilities and other ($137,398 and $135,644 related to VIEs)	280,118	279,077
Deferred income	70,303	81,882
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	0	28,969
Total liabilities	4,251,667	4,566,986
Preferred noncontrolling interests in Aimco Operating Partnership	$ 87,942	$ 87,937
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Equity/Partners' Capital:
Preferred units	$ 159,126	$ 186,126
General Partner and Special Limited Partner	1,469,784	1,041,609
Limited Partners	(15,948)	(18,926)
Partners’ capital attributable to the Aimco Operating Partnership	1,612,962	1,208,809
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	205,123	233,296
Total partners’ capital	1,818,085	1,442,105
Total liabilities and equity/partners' capital	$ 6,157,694	$ 6,097,028