$AIV
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2013 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000092286413000051 Filed on November 01, 2013

Income Statement

Concept	2013 Q3	2012 Q3
Revenue	$243.9M	$243.0M
YoY Change	0.4%	-1.96%
Cost Of Revenue	$93.90M	$101.0M
YoY Change	-7.03%	2.75%
Gross Profit	$150.0M	$151.9M
YoY Change	-1.25%	11.86%
Gross Profit Margin	61.49%	62.52%
Selling, General & Admin	$11.30M	$15.10M
YoY Change	-25.17%	0.0%
% of Gross Profit	7.53%	9.94%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$79.80M	$79.10M
YoY Change	0.88%	-1.37%
% of Gross Profit	53.2%	52.07%
Operating Expenses	$179.4M	$197.1M
YoY Change	-8.95%	-5.66%
Operating Profit	$64.51M	$45.90M
YoY Change	40.55%	17.84%
Interest Expense	$59.65M	$61.20M
YoY Change	-2.53%	-10.1%
% of Operating Profit	92.46%	133.32%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$1.563M	$16.00M
YoY Change	-109.77%	384.85%
Pretax Income	$6.888M	$5.883M
YoY Change	17.08%	-123.38%
Income Tax	-$87.00K	-$40.00K
% Of Pretax Income	-1.26%	-0.68%
Net Earnings	$67.23M	$38.78M
YoY Change	73.36%	-2789.39%
Net Earnings / Revenue	27.56%	15.96%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.46
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.46	$277.9K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	145.3M shares	145.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	145.6M shares	145.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2013 Q3	2012 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$68.00M	$103.0M
YoY Change	-33.98%	35.53%
Cash & Equivalents	$67.62M	$102.5M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory	$19.00M	$46.00M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$33.00M	$37.00M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$120.0M	$186.0M
YoY Change	-35.48%	58.97%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$5.510B	$5.751B
YoY Change	-4.19%	-6.93%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments		$38.00M
YoY Change		-66.96%
Other Assets	$131.0M	$159.0M
YoY Change	-17.61%	-58.38%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.370B	$6.379B
YoY Change	-0.15%	-7.89%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$120.0M	$186.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.370B	$6.379B
Total Assets	$6.490B	$6.565B
YoY Change	-1.16%	-6.78%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$27.00M	$28.00M
YoY Change	-3.57%	12.0%
Accrued Expenses	$329.0M	$236.0M
YoY Change	39.41%	-15.41%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$356.0M	$264.0M
YoY Change	34.85%	-22.12%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.830B	$4.938B
YoY Change	-2.19%	-6.12%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$129.0M	$180.0M
YoY Change	-28.33%	20.0%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.959B	$5.118B
YoY Change	-3.11%	-5.4%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$356.0M	$264.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.959B	$5.118B
Total Liabilities	$5.314B	$5.382B
YoY Change	-1.26%	-11.49%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$1.459M	$1.456M
YoY Change	0.21%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$882.1M	$875.7M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$6.490B	$6.565B
YoY Change	-1.16%	-6.78%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2013 Q3	2012 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$67.23M	$38.78M
YoY Change	73.36%	-2789.39%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$79.80M	$79.10M
YoY Change	0.88%	-1.37%
Cash From Operating Activities	$75.10M	$90.30M
YoY Change	-16.83%	11.21%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$146.6M	-$82.80M
YoY Change	77.05%	-20.08%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$114.1M	$148.3M
YoY Change	-23.06%	24.73%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$32.40M	$65.50M
YoY Change	-149.47%	328.1%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-22.10M	-366.3M
YoY Change	-93.97%	245.89%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	75.10M	90.30M
Cash From Investing Activities	-32.40M	65.50M
Cash From Financing Activities	-22.10M	-366.3M
Net Change In Cash	20.60M	-210.5M
YoY Change	-109.79%	2139.36%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$75.10M	$90.30M
Capital Expenditures	-$146.6M	-$82.80M
Free Cash Flow	$221.7M	$173.1M
YoY Change	28.08%	-6.33%

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	us-gaap	Basis Of Accounting BasisOfAccounting	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Basis of Presentation</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, have been condensed or omitted in accordance with such rules and regulations, although management believes the disclosures are adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">three and nine</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> months ended </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">September 30, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The balance sheets of Aimco and the Aimco Operating Partnership at </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2012</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, have been derived from their respective audited financial statements at that date, but do not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the financial statements and notes thereto included in Aimco’s and the Aimco Operating Partnership’s combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2012</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. Certain </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2012</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> financial statement amounts have been reclassified to conform to the </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> presentation, including adjustments for discontinued operations. Except where indicated, the footnotes refer to both Aimco and the Aimco Operating Partnership.</font></div></div>
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	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">NOTE 1 — Organization</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Apartment Investment and Management Company, or Aimco, is a Maryland corporation incorporated on January 10, 1994. Aimco is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, or REIT. AIMCO Properties, L.P., or the Aimco Operating Partnership, is a Delaware limited partnership formed on May 16, 1994, to conduct our business, which is focused on the ownership, management and redevelopment of quality apartment communities located in the largest coastal and job growth markets of the United States.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Aimco, and through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, AIMCO-GP, Inc. and AIMCO-LP Trust, owns a majority of the ownership interests in the Aimco Operating Partnership. Aimco conducts all of its business and owns all of its assets through the Aimco Operating Partnership. Interests in the Aimco Operating Partnership that are held by limited partners other than Aimco are referred to as “OP Units.” OP Units include common partnership units, high performance partnership units and partnership preferred units, which we refer to as common OP Units, HPUs and preferred OP Units, respectively. We also refer to HPUs as common OP Unit equivalents. At </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">September 30, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, after eliminations for units held by consolidated entities, the Aimco Operating Partnership had </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">153,859,506</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> common partnership units and equivalents outstanding. At </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">September 30, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, Aimco owned </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">145,916,439</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of the common partnership units (</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">94.8%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of the common partnership units and equivalents) of the Aimco Operating Partnership and Aimco had outstanding an equal number of shares of its Class A Common Stock, which we refer to as Common Stock.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Except as the context otherwise requires, “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Aimco, the Aimco Operating Partnership and their consolidated subsidiaries, collectively.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">As of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">September 30, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, we owned an equity interest in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">173</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> conventional real estate properties with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">54,094</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> apartment homes and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">79</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> affordable real estate properties with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">10,891</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> apartment homes. Of these properties, we consolidated </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">169</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> conventional properties with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">53,952</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> apartment homes and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">63</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> affordable properties with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">9,777</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> apartment homes. These conventional and affordable properties generated </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">90%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">10%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, respectively, of our proportionate property net operating income (as defined in Note 10) during the </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">nine</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> months ended </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">September 30, 2013</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">.</font></div></div>
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CY2013Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	882147000	USD
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	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Use of Estimates</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:12px;text-align:justify;text-indent:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts included in the financial statements and accompanying notes thereto. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</font></div></div>
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	268000	shares
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	145542000	shares
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CY2013Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	145334000	shares
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	144959000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	145274000	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	130960000	shares
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CY2012Q4	aiv	Accrued And Other Liabilities Related To Legally Sold Portfolio AccruedAndOtherLiabilitiesRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	29427000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Available For Sale Securities Face Value AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFaceValue	100900000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Carrying Amount Of Consolidated Debt Including Amounts Reported In Liabilities Related To Assets For Sale CarryingAmountOfConsolidatedDebtIncludingAmountsReportedInLiabilitiesRelatedToAssetsForSale	4800000000	USD
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	aiv	Carrying Amount Of Real Estate Held For Use Or Held For Sale Prior To Recognition Of Impairment Losses CarryingAmountOfRealEstateHeldForUseOrHeldForSalePriorToRecognitionOfImpairmentLosses	85700000	USD
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CY2013Q3	aiv	Cash And Cash Equivalents And Restricted Cash Related To Legally Sold Portfolio CashAndCashEquivalentsAndRestrictedCashRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	30402000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation Before Gain On Dispositions Of Real Estate And Income Tax DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeGainOnDispositionsOfRealEstateAndIncomeTax	-530000	USD
	aiv	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation Before Gain On Dispositions Of Real Estate And Income Tax DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeGainOnDispositionsOfRealEstateAndIncomeTax	-10015000	USD
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	aiv	Income Loss From Discontinued Operation Attributable To Operating Partnership IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationAttributableToOperatingPartnership	98386000	USD
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CY2012Q3	aiv	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation Before Gain On Dispositions Of Real Estate And Income Tax DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeGainOnDispositionsOfRealEstateAndIncomeTax	-5970000	USD
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CY2012Q4	aiv	Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Property Debt DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyDebt	119924000	USD
	aiv	Distributions Preferred Units Cash DistributionsPreferredUnitsCash	4818000	USD
	aiv	Dividends And Distributions Common Stock And Common Units Cash DividendsAndDistributionsCommonStockAndCommonUnitsCash	135359000	USD
	aiv	Effect Of Changes In Ownership For Consolidated Entities EffectOfChangesInOwnershipForConsolidatedEntities	14451000	USD
	aiv	Equity In Earnings Or Loss Of Unconsolidated Entities Gains Or Losses On Dispositions And Other Net Related To Legally Sold Portfolio EquityInEarningsOrLossOfUnconsolidatedEntitiesGainsOrLossesOnDispositionsAndOtherNetRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	6180000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Equity In Earnings Or Loss Of Unconsolidated Entities Gains Or Losses On Dispositions And Other Net Related To Legally Sold Portfolio EquityInEarningsOrLossOfUnconsolidatedEntitiesGainsOrLossesOnDispositionsAndOtherNetRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	2173000	USD
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CY2013Q3	aiv	Excepted Remaining Term Available For Sale Debt Securities ExceptedRemainingTermAvailableForSaleDebtSecurities	P7Y8M
CY2013Q3	aiv	Expenses Related To Legally Sold Portfolio ExpensesRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	5773000	USD
	aiv	Expenses Related To Legally Sold Portfolio ExpensesRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	17418000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasis	51938000	USD
CY2011Q4	aiv	Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasis	44681000	USD
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CY2012Q4	aiv	Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasis	51177000	USD
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CY2013Q3	aiv	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest Limited Partnerships IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestLimitedPartnerships	8421000	USD
	aiv	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest Limited Partnerships IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestLimitedPartnerships	23717000	USD
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	aiv	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest Operating Partnerships IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestOperatingPartnerships	4166000	USD
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CY2012Q3	aiv	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest Operating Partnerships IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestOperatingPartnerships	2069000	USD
	aiv	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest Operating Partnerships IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestOperatingPartnerships	6015000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Investment In Unconsolidated Real Estate Partnerships Related To Legally Sold Portfolio InvestmentInUnconsolidatedRealEstatePartnershipsRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	12755000	USD
CY2012Q4	aiv	Investment In Unconsolidated Real Estate Partnerships Related To Legally Sold Portfolio InvestmentInUnconsolidatedRealEstatePartnershipsRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	15987000	USD
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	aiv	Net Income Attributable To Participating Securities Continuing Operations NetIncomeAttributableToParticipatingSecuritiesContinuingOperations	317000	USD
	aiv	Net Income Attributable To Participating Securities Continuing Operations NetIncomeAttributableToParticipatingSecuritiesContinuingOperations	418000	USD
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CY2012Q3	aiv	Net Income Attributable To Participating Securities Continuing Operations NetIncomeAttributableToParticipatingSecuritiesContinuingOperations	103000	USD
	aiv	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests Included In Permanent Equity Excluding Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests Included In Temporary Equity NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestsIncludedInPermanentEquityExcludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestsIncludedInTemporaryEquity	84404000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Net Income Loss Related To Legally Sold Portfolio NetIncomeLossRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	-1887000	USD
	aiv	Net Income Loss Related To Legally Sold Portfolio NetIncomeLossRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	-4570000	USD
	aiv	Noncash Items In Discontinued Operations To Reconcile Net Income Or Loss To Cash Provided By Or Used In Operating Activities NoncashItemsInDiscontinuedOperationsToReconcileNetIncomeOrLossToCashProvidedByOrUsedInOperatingActivities	-93785000	USD
	aiv	Noncontrolling Interests In Consolidated Real Estate Partnerships Related To Legally Sold Portfolio NoncontrollingInterestsInConsolidatedRealEstatePartnershipsRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	-5167000	USD
	aiv	Net Income Of Sold Portfolio Attributable To Aimco And Aimco Operating Partnership NetIncomeOfSoldPortfolioAttributableToAimcoAndAimcoOperatingPartnership	597000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Net Income Of Sold Portfolio Attributable To Aimco And Aimco Operating Partnership NetIncomeOfSoldPortfolioAttributableToAimcoAndAimcoOperatingPartnership	-117000	USD
	aiv	Noncash Items In Discontinued Operations To Reconcile Net Income Or Loss To Cash Provided By Or Used In Operating Activities NoncashItemsInDiscontinuedOperationsToReconcileNetIncomeOrLossToCashProvidedByOrUsedInOperatingActivities	-70209000	USD
CY2012Q4	aiv	Other Assets Related To Legally Sold Portfolio OtherAssetsRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	4163000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Other Assets Related To Legally Sold Portfolio OtherAssetsRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	4073000	USD
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CY2013Q3	aiv	Preferred Op Units Distributions Low Range PreferredOpUnitsDistributionsLowRange	0.018
CY2013Q3	aiv	Preferred Op Units Redemption Value PreferredOpUnitsRedemptionValue	79200000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Preferred Stock Dividends And Other Adjustments Continuing Operations PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustmentsContinuingOperations	702000	USD
	aiv	Prepayment Penalties Treated As Reduction Of Gain Upon Repayment Of Property Loans Collateralized By Properties Sold PrepaymentPenaltiesTreatedAsReductionOfGainUponRepaymentOfPropertyLoansCollateralizedByPropertiesSold	8900000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Noncontrolling Interests In Consolidated Real Estate Partnerships Related To Legally Sold Portfolio NoncontrollingInterestsInConsolidatedRealEstatePartnershipsRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	-1770000	USD
CY2012Q3	aiv	Nonvested Restricted Shares Of Common Stock With Non Forfeitable Dividend Rights NonvestedRestrictedSharesOfCommonStockWithNonForfeitableDividendRights	500000	shares
CY2013Q3	aiv	Nonvested Restricted Shares Of Common Stock With Non Forfeitable Dividend Rights NonvestedRestrictedSharesOfCommonStockWithNonForfeitableDividendRights	600000	shares
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	aiv	Number Of Consolidated Properties Disposed NumberOfConsolidatedPropertiesDisposed	13	Property
	aiv	Number Of Consolidated Properties Disposed NumberOfConsolidatedPropertiesDisposed	50	Property
CY2013Q3	aiv	Number Of Consolidated Properties In Legally Sold Portfolio NumberOfConsolidatedPropertiesInLegallySoldPortfolio	16	Property
CY2013Q3	aiv	Number Of Partnerships In Legally Sold Portfolio NumberOfPartnershipsInLegallySoldPortfolio	19
	aiv	Number Of Properties Impaired During Period NumberOfPropertiesImpairedDuringPeriod	11	Property
	aiv	Number Of Properties Owned By Consolidated Partnerships In Which Noncontrolling Interests Acquired NumberOfPropertiesOwnedByConsolidatedPartnershipsInWhichNoncontrollingInterestsAcquired	2	Property
CY2013Q3	aiv	Number Of Properties To Be Sold Period For Evaluation NumberOfPropertiesToBeSoldPeriodForEvaluation	P12M
CY2013Q3	aiv	Number Of Sares Of Cmmon Stock Required To Redeem Preferred Op Units Tendered For Redemption If Parent Chooses To Redeem In Sares Rther Than Cash NumberOfSaresOfCmmonStockRequiredToRedeemPreferredOpUnitsTenderedForRedemptionIfParentChoosesToRedeemInSaresRtherThanCash	2800000	shares
CY2013Q3	aiv	Number Of Unconsolidated Properties In Legally Sold Portfolio NumberOfUnconsolidatedPropertiesInLegallySoldPortfolio	77	Property
	aiv	Number Of Units In Consolidated Properties Disposed NumberOfUnitsInConsolidatedPropertiesDisposed	2510
CY2012	aiv	Number Of Units In Consolidated Properties Disposed NumberOfUnitsInConsolidatedPropertiesDisposed	11232
	aiv	Number Of Units In Consolidated Properties Disposed NumberOfUnitsInConsolidatedPropertiesDisposed	7845
CY2012Q3	aiv	Other Comprehensive Income Loss OtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss	-155000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Other Comprehensive Income Loss OtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss	-1147000	USD
	aiv	Other Comprehensive Income Loss OtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss	-1759000	USD
	aiv	Other Comprehensive Income Loss OtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss	370000	USD
	aiv	Other Items Included In Continuing Operations OtherItemsIncludedInContinuingOperations	157580000	USD
CY2012Q3	aiv	Other Items Included In Continuing Operations OtherItemsIncludedInContinuingOperations	42928000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Other Items Included In Continuing Operations OtherItemsIncludedInContinuingOperations	59684000	USD
	aiv	Other Items Included In Continuing Operations OtherItemsIncludedInContinuingOperations	173726000	USD
	aiv	Payments For Purchases Of Noncontrolling Interests PaymentsForPurchasesOfNoncontrollingInterests	10700000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Period For Reclassification Of Earnings PeriodForReclassificationOfEarnings	P12M
CY2012Q3	aiv	Preferred Stock Dividends And Other Adjustments Continuing Operations PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustmentsContinuingOperations	14515000	USD
	aiv	Preferred Stock Dividends And Other Adjustments Continuing Operations PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustmentsContinuingOperations	49136000	USD
	aiv	Preferred Stock Dividends And Other Adjustments Continuing Operations PreferredStockDividendsAndOtherAdjustmentsContinuingOperations	2105000	USD
	aiv	Preferred Units Repurchased During Period Value PreferredUnitsRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue	77000	USD
CY2012Q3	aiv	Prepayment Penalties Treated As Reduction Of Gain Upon Repayment Of Property Loans Collateralized By Properties Sold PrepaymentPenaltiesTreatedAsReductionOfGainUponRepaymentOfPropertyLoansCollateralizedByPropertiesSold	6400000	USD
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	aiv	Proceeds From Sale Of Interests And Distributions From Unconsolidated Real Estate Partnerships ProceedsFromSaleOfInterestsAndDistributionsFromUnconsolidatedRealEstatePartnerships	1699000	USD
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CY2013Q3	aiv	Range Of Remaining Compliance Periods For Tax Credit Syndication Arrangements RangeOfRemainingCompliancePeriodsForTaxCreditSyndicationArrangements	less than one year to 13 years
CY2012Q4	aiv	Real Estate Net Related To Legally Sold Portfolio RealEstateNetRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	125715000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Real Estate Net Related To Legally Sold Portfolio RealEstateNetRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	126085000	USD
	aiv	Revenues Related To Legally Sold Portfolio RevenuesRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	19028000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Revenues Related To Legally Sold Portfolio RevenuesRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	6059000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Term Of Commitments To Purchase Goods Or Services Related To Operations Of Properties TermOfCommitmentsToPurchaseGoodsOrServicesRelatedToOperationsOfProperties	one year or less
CY2012Q4	aiv	Total Assets Related To Legally Sold Portfolio TotalAssetsRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	177423000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Total Indebtedness Related To Legally Sold Portfolio TotalIndebtednessRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	109512000	USD
CY2012Q4	aiv	Total Indebtedness Related To Legally Sold Portfolio TotalIndebtednessRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	108540000	USD
CY2013Q3	aiv	Total Liabilites Related To Legally Sold Portfolio TotalLiabilitesRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	138736000	USD
CY2012Q4	aiv	Total Liabilites Related To Legally Sold Portfolio TotalLiabilitesRelatedToLegallySoldPortfolio	137967000	USD
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