Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
REVENUES:
Rental and other property revenues	$ 265,728	$ 254,803
Asset management and tax credit revenues	8,071	9,236
Total revenues	273,799	264,039
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Property operating expenses	108,642	115,347
Investment management expenses	3,388	2,976
Depreciation and amortization	94,317	93,967
Provision for real estate impairment losses	6,364
General and administrative expenses	11,624	11,181
Other expenses, net	6,269	3,897
Total operating expenses	230,604	227,368
Operating income	43,195	36,671
Interest income	2,554	2,037
Interest expense	(71,851)	(72,355)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated real estate partnerships	(763)	(1,648)
Gain on dispositions of interests in unconsolidated real estate and other	2,180	1,212
Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations	(24,685)	(34,083)
Income tax benefit	461	2,412
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(24,224)	(31,671)
Income from discontinued operations, net	34,871	4,394
Net income (loss)	10,647	(27,277)
Noncontrolling interests:
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	(7,765)	7,305
Net income attributable to preferred noncontrolling interests in Aimco Operating Partnership	(1,670)	(1,671)
Net loss attributable to common noncontrolling interests in Aimco Operating Partnership	737	2,383
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8,698)	8,017
Net income (loss) attributable to the company	1,949	(19,260)
Net income attributable to the company's preferred equityholders	(12,439)	(12,456)
Net income attributable to participating securities	(119)	(57)
Net loss attributable to the company's common equityholders	(10,609)	(31,773)
Earnings (loss) attributable to the company's common equityholders - basic and diluted (Note 9):
Loss from continuing operations attributable to the company's common equityholders	$ (0.30)	$ (0.32)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to the company's common equityholders	$ 0.21	$ 0.05
Net loss attributable to the company's common equityholders	$ (0.09)	$ (0.27)
Weighted average common equity instruments outstanding - basic and diluted	120,526	117,320
Dividends declared per common share/unit	$ 0.18	$ 0.12
AIMCO PROPERTIES,L.P
REVENUES:
Rental and other property revenues	265,728	254,803
Asset management and tax credit revenues	8,071	9,236
Total revenues	273,799	264,039
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Property operating expenses	108,642	115,347
Investment management expenses	3,388	2,976
Depreciation and amortization	94,317	93,967
Provision for real estate impairment losses	6,364
General and administrative expenses	11,624	11,181
Other expenses, net	6,269	3,897
Total operating expenses	230,604	227,368
Operating income	43,195	36,671
Interest income	2,554	2,249
Interest expense	(71,851)	(72,355)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated real estate partnerships	(763)	(1,648)
Gain on dispositions of interests in unconsolidated real estate and other	2,180	1,212
Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations	(24,685)	(33,871)
Income tax benefit	461	2,412
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(24,224)	(31,459)
Income from discontinued operations, net	34,871	4,394
Net income (loss)	10,647	(27,065)
Noncontrolling interests:
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	(7,765)	7,305
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,765	(7,305)
Net income (loss) attributable to the company	2,882	(19,760)
Net income attributable to the company's preferred equityholders	(14,109)	(14,127)
Net income attributable to participating securities	(119)	(57)
Net loss attributable to the company's common equityholders	$ (11,346)	$ (33,944)
Earnings (loss) attributable to the company's common equityholders - basic and diluted (Note 9):
Loss from continuing operations attributable to the company's common equityholders	$ (0.30)	$ (0.31)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to the company's common equityholders	$ 0.21	$ 0.04
Net loss attributable to the company's common equityholders	$ (0.09)	$ (0.27)
Weighted average common equity instruments outstanding - basic and diluted	128,729	125,773
Dividends declared per common share/unit	$ 0.18	$ 0.12