Business Segments (Details Textual) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) Units Property Segment	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 Units Property
Business Segments (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | Segment	1
Aimco Real Estate [Member]
Business Segments (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of owned and managed apartment communities in segments | Property	137
Number of apartment homes in apartment communities | Units	39,045
Operating Segments [Member] | Aimco Real Estate [Member]
Business Segments (Textual) [Abstract]
Capital additions related to segments | $	$ 172.3	$ 163.1
Partially Owned Properties [Member] | Aimco Real Estate [Member]
Business Segments (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of owned and managed apartment communities in segments | Property	141
Number of apartment homes in apartment communities | Units	39,187
Partially Owned Properties [Member] | Asset Management [Member]
Business Segments (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of owned and managed apartment communities in segments | Property	46
Number of apartment homes in apartment communities | Units	6,898
Unconsolidated Properties [Member] | Aimco Real Estate [Member]
Business Segments (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of owned and managed apartment communities in segments | Property	4
Number of apartment homes in apartment communities | Units	142
Aimco Real Estate [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Business Segments (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of owned and managed apartment communities in segments | Property	16		19
Number of apartment homes in apartment communities | Units	4,728		6,110