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Subsequent Events - (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jan. 31, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock $ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock $ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock $ 594,379,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock  
Class A Common Stock Offering [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock       367,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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= aiv_ClassACommonStockOfferingMember
Common Class A [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Number of shares of stock issued     22,144,200us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
 
Common Class A [Member] | Class A Common Stock Offering [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Number of shares of stock issued       9,430,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= aiv_ClassACommonStockOfferingMember
Gross Offering Price Per Share Of Stock Issued       $ 38.90aiv_GrossOfferingPricePerShareOfStockIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonClassAMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= aiv_ClassACommonStockOfferingMember
Series A Community Reinvestment Act Preferred Stock [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Preferred Stock, Redemption Amount 10,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= aiv_SeriesCommunityReinvestmentActPreferredStockMember
     
Series A Community Reinvestment Act Preferred Stock [Member] | Notice of Redemption [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Preferred Stock, Redemption Amount       $ 27,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionAmount
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= aiv_SeriesCommunityReinvestmentActPreferredStockMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= aiv_NoticeofRedemptionMember