CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Aimco OP L.P. [Member]	General Partner and Special Limited Partner [Member] Aimco OP L.P. [Member]	Limited Partners [Member] Aimco OP L.P. [Member]	Partners Capital Attributable To The Partnership [Member] Aimco OP L.P. [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Real Estate Partnerships [Member] Aimco OP L.P. [Member]
Balances at Dec. 31, 2020		$ 559,091	$ 499,778	$ 27,436	$ 527,214	$ 31,877
Net income (loss)	$ (3,839)	(3,839)	(4,492)	(209)	(4,701)	862
Redemption of OP Units		(47)	1,258	(1,305)	(47)
Share-based compensation expense		2,329	1,770	559	2,329
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(869)	(869)				(869)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	3,158	3,158				3,158
Other OP Unit issuances		1,071	1,071		1,071
Other, net		(365)	(351)		(351)	(14)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2021		560,529	499,034	26,481	525,515	35,014
Balances at Jun. 30, 2021		561,222	502,721	26,654	529,375	31,847
Net income (loss)	(4,973)	(4,973)	(5,016)	(253)	(5,269)	296
Redemption of OP Units		(6)	355	(361)	(6)
Share-based compensation expense		1,460	1,019	441	1,460
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(287)	(287)				(287)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	3,158	3,158				3,158
Other, net		(45)	(45)		(45)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2021		560,529	499,034	26,481	525,515	35,014
Balances at Dec. 31, 2021		562,233	500,565	26,455	527,020	35,213
Net income (loss)	292,050	292,050	276,817	14,648	291,465	585
Redemption of OP Units		(219)	1,933	(2,152)	(219)
Share-based compensation expense		5,749	4,234	1,515	5,749
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,052)	(1,052)		(160)	(160)	(892)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	10,616	10,616				10,616
Purchase of noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	(7,088)	(7,088)	(7,088)		(7,088)
Repurchases of OP Units held by Aimco	(4,945)	(4,945)	(4,945)		(4,945)
Other OP Unit issuances		961	852	109	961
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	(183)	(183)	(183)		(183)
Cash Dividends	(3,043)	(3,043)	(3,043)		(3,043)
Other, net		(2,322)	(2,313)	(4)	(2,317)	(5)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2022		852,757	766,829	40,411	807,240	45,517
Balances at Jun. 30, 2022		825,022	741,124	39,233	780,357	44,665
Net income (loss)	31,266	31,266	29,472	1,554	31,026	240
Redemption of OP Units		(76)	398	(474)	(76)
Share-based compensation expense		1,712	1,454	258	1,712
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(447)	(447)		(160)	(160)	(287)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	898	898				898
Purchase of noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	155	155	155		155
Repurchases of OP Units held by Aimco	(526)	(526)	(526)		(526)
Cash Dividends	$ (3,043)	(3,043)	(3,043)		(3,043)
Other, net		(2,204)	(2,205)		(2,205)	1
Balances at Sep. 30, 2022		$ 852,757	$ 766,829	$ 40,411	$ 807,240	$ 45,517