Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
REVENUES:
Rental and other property revenues	$ 269,525	$ 263,481	$ 805,749	$ 788,057
Asset management and tax credit revenues	11,885	9,711	28,772	24,208
Total revenues	281,410	273,192	834,521	812,265
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Property operating expenses	119,903	116,786	356,634	362,784
Investment management expenses	2,386	2,609	7,604	10,979
Depreciation and amortization	97,321	101,704	287,739	305,066
Provision for operating real estate impairment losses	149		149
General and administrative expenses	12,664	12,096	36,162	39,015
Other expenses, net	4,870	4,416	13,952	2,173
Total operating expenses	237,293	237,611	702,240	720,017
Operating income	44,117	35,581	132,281	92,248
Recovery of (provision for) losses on notes receivable, net	233	(6)	180	(284)
Interest income	3,273	2,362	7,771	7,437
Interest expense	(73,152)	(74,544)	(243,169)	(225,305)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated real estate partnerships	(4,987)	(15,653)	(8,432)	(11,799)
Gain on dispositions of unconsolidated real estate and other	3,095	883	5,115	5,368
Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations	(27,421)	(51,377)	(106,254)	(132,335)
Income tax benefit	1,110	4,385	5,704	11,042
Loss from continuing operations	(26,311)	(46,992)	(100,550)	(121,293)
Income from discontinued operations, net	30,968	18,510	50,959	65,881
Net income (loss)	4,657	(28,482)	(49,591)	(55,412)
Noncontrolling interests:
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	(5,464)	11,213	4,612	1,795
Net (income) loss attributable to preferred noncontrolling interests in Aimco Operating Partnership	(1,670)	84	(5,012)	(3,292)
Net loss attributable to common noncontrolling interests in Aimco Operating Partnership	1,035	2,263	5,838	6,644
Total noncontrolling interests	(6,099)	13,560	5,438	5,147
Net loss attributable to Aimco	(1,442)	(14,922)	(44,153)	(50,265)
Net income attributable to Aimco preferred stockholders	(13,301)	(13,576)	(35,429)	(36,626)
Net income attributable to participating securities	(58)	(2)	(169)
Net loss attributable to Aimco common stockholders	$ (14,801)	$ (28,500)	$ (79,751)	$ (86,891)
Earnings (loss) attributable to Aimco per common share - basic and diluted (Note 9):
Loss from continuing operations attributable to Aimco common stockholders	$ (0.26)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.92)	$ (1.10)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Aimco common stockholders	$ 0.14	$ 0.10	$ 0.25	$ 0.35
Net loss attributable to Aimco common stockholders	$ (0.12)	$ (0.25)	$ (0.67)	$ (0.75)
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted	120,339	116,434	118,939	116,264
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.12	$ 0.10	$ 0.36	$ 0.20