CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	Total Aimco Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Real Estate Partnerships [Member]	Common Noncontrolling Interests in Aimco Operating Partnership [Member]
Balances at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 625,358	$ 1,466	$ 496,482	$ 49,904	$ 547,852	$ 48,294	$ 29,212
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		146,525
Net income (loss)	(9,027)			(8,817)	(8,817)	264	(474)
Redemption of OP Units held by third parties	(254)		4,293		4,293		(4,547)
Share-based compensation expense	4,822		1,696		1,696		3,126
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	50					50
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	(287)					(287)
Common stock repurchased	(14,721)	$ (20)	(14,701)		(14,721)
Common stock repurchased (In shares)		(2,019)
Other common stock issuances, net of withholding taxes	2,812	$ 2	1,538		1,540		1,272
Other common stock issuances, net of withholding taxes (In shares)		247
Other, net	(4)		(4)		(4)
Other, net (in shares)		(35)
Balances at Mar. 31, 2023	608,749	$ 1,448	489,304	41,087	531,839	48,321	28,589
Balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		144,718
Balances at Dec. 31, 2023	419,978	$ 1,406	464,538	(116,292)	349,652	51,265	19,061
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		140,576
Net income (loss)	(10,756)			(10,186)	(10,186)	(16)	(554)
Redemption of OP Units held by third parties	(285)		(28)		(28)		(257)
Share-based compensation expense	1,934		1,928		1,928		6
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	485					485
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	(401)					(401)
Common stock repurchased	(6,555)	$ (9)	(6,546)		(6,555)
Common stock repurchased (In shares)		(873)
Other common stock issuances, net of withholding taxes	1,020	$ 5	1,015		1,020
Other common stock issuances, net of withholding taxes (In shares)		508
Balances at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 405,420	$ 1,402	$ 460,907	$ (126,478)	$ 335,831	$ 51,333	$ 18,256
Balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024		140,211