2.4.0.8000100 - Disclosure - Note E - Casualty Eventtruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD130101_130630http://www.sec.gov/CIK0000740156duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Notes2false 2us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemsDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Note E Casualty Event   In November 2011, Wood Creek Apartments suffered fire damage to one of its apartment units. Total damages were approximately $12,000, including approximately $4,000 of clean-up costs. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Partnership incurred approximately $4,000 of clean-up costs which are included in operating expenses. In April 2012, the Partnership received insurance proceeds of approximately $12,000, of which approximately $4,000 related to clean-up costs are included in operating expenses. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, the Partnership recognized a casualty gain of approximately $7,000, as a result of the receipt of insurance proceeds of approximately $8,000, partially offset by the write off of undepreciated damaged assets of approximately $1,000. falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for any additional information related to the determination or classification of material events or transactions (that would not reasonably be expected to recur in the foreseeable future) that possesses a high degree of abnormality and are incidentally related to, the ordinary and typical activities of the entity.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6365513&loc=d3e15138-107781 false0Note E - Casualty EventfalseNote E - Casualty EventUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.aimco.com/20130630/role/idr_DisclosureNoteECasualtyEvent12