Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
REVENUES
Rental and other property revenues	$ 241,481	$ 238,289
Tax credit and asset management revenues	4,758	5,976
Total revenues	246,239	244,265
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses	88,397	95,492
Investment management expenses	975	1,603
Depreciation and amortization	79,828	74,432
General and administrative expenses	11,935	10,652
Other expenses, net	1,570	1,019
Total operating expenses	182,705	183,198
Operating income	63,534	61,067
Interest income	1,835	1,725
Interest expense	(47,634)	(53,520)
Other, net	77	2,264
Income before income taxes and gain on dispositions	17,812	11,536
Income tax benefit	5,886	6,921
Income before gain on dispositions	23,698	18,457
Gain on dispositions of real estate, net of tax	6,187	85,693
Net income	29,885	104,150
Noncontrolling interests:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	(930)	(4,756)
Net income attributable to preferred noncontrolling interests in Aimco Operating Partnership	(1,726)	(1,736)
Net income attributable to common noncontrolling interests in Aimco Operating Partnership	(1,172)	(4,398)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,828)	(10,890)
Net income attributable to the company	26,057	93,260
Net income attributable to the company's preferred equity holders	(2,757)	(3,522)
Net income attributable to participating securities	(77)	(394)
Net income attributable to the company's common equity holders	$ 23,223	$ 89,344
Earnings attributable to the company per common share/unit – basic and diluted (Note 7):
Net income (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.15	$ 0.58
Dividends declared per common share/unit	$ 0.33	$ 0.28
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic	155,791	153,821
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted	156,117	154,277
AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P [Member]
REVENUES
Rental and other property revenues	$ 241,481	$ 238,289
Tax credit and asset management revenues	4,758	5,976
Total revenues	246,239	244,265
OPERATING EXPENSES
Property operating expenses	88,397	95,492
Investment management expenses	975	1,603
Depreciation and amortization	79,828	74,432
General and administrative expenses	11,935	10,652
Other expenses, net	1,570	1,019
Total operating expenses	182,705	183,198
Operating income	63,534	61,067
Interest income	1,835	1,725
Interest expense	(47,634)	(53,520)
Other, net	77	2,264
Income before income taxes and gain on dispositions	17,812	11,536
Income tax benefit	5,886	6,921
Income before gain on dispositions	23,698	18,457
Gain on dispositions of real estate, net of tax	6,187	85,693
Net income	29,885	104,150
Noncontrolling interests:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	(930)	(4,756)
Net income attributable to the company	28,955	99,394
Net income attributable to the company's preferred equity holders	(4,483)	(5,258)
Net income attributable to participating securities	(77)	(394)
Net income attributable to the company's common equity holders	$ 24,395	$ 93,742
Earnings attributable to the company per common share/unit – basic and diluted (Note 7):
Net income (in dollars per share/unit)	$ 0.15	$ 0.58
Dividends declared per common share/unit	$ 0.33	$ 0.28
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic	163,639	161,461
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted	163,965	161,917