Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Buildings and improvements	$ 6,481,206	$ 6,446,326
Land	1,925,303	1,861,157
Total real estate	8,406,509	8,307,483
Accumulated depreciation	(2,650,831)	(2,778,022)
Net real estate	5,755,678	5,529,461
Cash and cash equivalents	47,908	50,789
Restricted cash	109,511	86,956
Other assets	329,782	448,405
Assets held for sale	50,968	3,070
Total assets	6,293,847	6,118,681
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Non-recourse property debt, net	3,760,761	3,822,141
Revolving credit facility borrowings	294,780	27,000
Total indebtedness	4,055,541	3,849,141
Accounts payable	47,944	36,123
Accrued liabilities and other	212,046	317,481
Deferred income	46,490	64,052
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	1,018	53
Total liabilities	4,363,039	4,266,850
Preferred noncontrolling interests/Redeemable Preferred Units	103,201	87,926
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
Equity/Partners' Capital:
Perpetual Preferred Stock	125,000	159,126
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 500,787,260 shares authorized, 156,887,997 and 156,326,416 shares issued/outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	1,569	1,563
Additional paid-in capital	4,052,649	4,064,659
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(434)	(6,040)
Distributions in excess of earnings	(2,495,877)	(2,596,917)
Total Aimco equity	1,682,907	1,622,391
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	150,086	151,365
Common noncontrolling interests in Aimco Operating Partnership	(5,386)	(9,851)
Total equity	1,827,607	1,763,905
Total liabilities and equity/partners' capital	6,293,847	6,118,681
AIMCO PROPERTIES, L.P [Member]
ASSETS
Buildings and improvements	6,481,206	6,446,326
Land	1,925,303	1,861,157
Total real estate	8,406,509	8,307,483
Accumulated depreciation	(2,650,831)	(2,778,022)
Net real estate	5,755,678	5,529,461
Cash and cash equivalents	47,908	50,789
Restricted cash	109,511	86,956
Other assets	329,782	448,405
Assets held for sale	50,968	3,070
Total assets	6,293,847	6,118,681
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Non-recourse property debt, net	3,760,761	3,822,141
Revolving credit facility borrowings	294,780	27,000
Total indebtedness	4,055,541	3,849,141
Accounts payable	47,944	36,123
Accrued liabilities and other	212,046	317,481
Deferred income	46,490	64,052
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	1,018	53
Total liabilities	4,363,039	4,266,850
Preferred noncontrolling interests/Redeemable Preferred Units	103,201	87,926
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
Equity/Partners' Capital:
Preferred units	125,000	159,126
General Partner and Special Limited Partner	1,557,907	1,463,265
Limited Partners	(5,386)	(9,851)
Partners’ capital attributable to the Aimco Operating Partnership	1,677,521	1,612,540
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	150,086	151,365
Total partners’ capital	1,827,607	1,763,905
Total liabilities and equity/partners' capital	$ 6,293,847	$ 6,118,681