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, 2021		$ 562,233	$ 500,565	$ 26,455	$ 527,020	$ 35,213
Net income (loss)	$ 8,642	8,642	8,209	435	8,644	(2)
Redemption of OP Units		(133)	954	(1,087)	(133)
Share-based compensation expense		2,429	1,363	1,066	2,429
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	9,718	9,718				9,718
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(295)	(295)				(295)
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	(183)	(183)	(183)		(183)
Repurchases of OP Units held by Aimco	(1,317)	(1,317)	(1,317)		(1,317)
Other OP Unit issuances		852	852		852
Other, net		39	(62)	106	44	(5)
Balances at Mar. 31, 2022		581,985	510,381	26,975	537,356	44,629
Balances at Dec. 31, 2022		625,358	547,852	29,212	577,064	48,294
Net income (loss)	(9,027)	(9,027)	(8,817)	(474)	(9,291)	264
Redemption of OP Units		(254)	4,293	(4,547)	(254)
Share-based compensation expense		4,822	1,696	3,126	4,822
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	50	50				50
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(287)	(287)				(287)
Repurchases of OP Units held by Aimco	$ (14,721)	(14,721)	(14,721)		(14,721)
Other OP Unit issuances		2,812	1,540	1,272	2,812
Other, net		(4)	(4)		(4)
Balances at Mar. 31, 2023		$ 608,749	$ 531,839	$ 28,589	$ 560,428	$ 48,321