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)	$ 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
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	10,616	10,616				10,616
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	(1,052)	(1,052)		(160)	(160)	(892)
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
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	898	898				898
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	(447)	(447)		(160)	(160)	(287)
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
Balances at Dec. 31, 2022		625,358	547,852	29,212	577,064	48,294
Net income (loss)	(14,412)	(14,412)	(14,697)	(775)	(15,472)	1,060
Redemption of OP Units		(709)	4,500	(5,209)	(709)
Share-based compensation expense		8,612	5,439	3,173	8,612
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	234	234				234
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	(885)	(885)				(885)
Repurchases of OP Units held by Aimco	(35,741)	(35,741)	(35,741)		(35,741)
Other OP Unit issuances		2,812	1,540	1,272	2,812
Other, net		(5)	(5)		(5)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2023		585,264	508,888	27,673	536,561	48,703
Balances at Jun. 30, 2023		598,759	522,182	28,105	550,287	48,472
Net income (loss)	(1,936)	(1,936)	(2,260)	(123)	(2,383)	447
Redemption of OP Units		(88)	244	(332)	(88)
Share-based compensation expense		1,913	1,890	23	1,913
Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	71	71				71
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated real estate partnerships	(287)	(287)				(287)
Repurchases of OP Units held by Aimco	$ (13,149)	(13,149)	(13,149)		(13,149)
Other, net		(19)	(19)		(19)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2023		$ 585,264	$ 508,888	$ 27,673	$ 536,561	$ 48,703

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