| Document and Entity Information | 9 Months Ended |
| Sep. 30, 2013 | |
| Document and Entity Information: | ' |
| Entity Registrant Name | 'NATIONAL PROPERTY INVESTORS 6 |
| Document Type | '10-Q |
| Document Period End Date | 30-Sep-13 |
| Amendment Flag | 'false |
| Entity Central Index Key | '0000708870 |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | '--12-31 |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 109,524 |
| Entity Filer Category | 'Smaller Reporting Company |
| Entity Current Reporting Status | 'Yes |
| Entity Voluntary Filers | 'No |
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | 'No |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | '2013 |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | 'Q3 |
| Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
| In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | ||
| Assets | ' | ' |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $189 | $789 |
| Receivables and deposits | 399 | 381 |
| Other assets | 807 | 705 |
| Investment property: | ' | ' |
| Land | 1,366 | 1,366 |
| Buildings and related personal property | 29,985 | 29,727 |
| Total investment property | 31,351 | 31,093 |
| Less accumulated depreciation | -22,829 | -21,952 |
| Investment property, net | 8,522 | 9,141 |
| Total assets | 9,917 | 11,016 |
| Liabilities | ' | ' |
| Accounts payable | 138 | 665 |
| Tenant security deposit liabilities | 179 | 172 |
| Due to affiliates | 10,999 | 10,048 |
| Other liabilities | 261 | 315 |
| Mortgage notes payable | 23,146 | 23,432 |
| Total liabilities | 34,723 | 34,632 |
| Partners' Deficit | ' | ' |
| General partner | -795 | -783 |
| Limited partners | -24,011 | -22,833 |
| Total partners' deficit | -24,806 | -23,616 |
| Total liabilities and partners' deficit | $9,917 | $11,016 |
| Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
| In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 |
| Revenues: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
| Rental income | $1,069 | $1,035 | $3,214 | $3,100 |
| Other income | 151 | 174 | 464 | 429 |
| Total revenues | 1,220 | 1,209 | 3,678 | 3,529 |
| Expenses: | ' | ' | ' | ' |
| Operating | 606 | 648 | 1,565 | 1,558 |
| General and administrative | 32 | 34 | 86 | 88 |
| Depreciation | 397 | 409 | 1,200 | 1,225 |
| Interest | 544 | 525 | 1,614 | 1,560 |
| Property taxes | 142 | 131 | 403 | 377 |
| Total expenses | 1,721 | 1,747 | 4,868 | 4,808 |
| Net loss | -501 | -538 | -1,190 | -1,279 |
| Net loss allocated to general partner (1%) | -5 | -6 | -12 | -13 |
| Net loss allocated to limited partners (99%) | ($496) | ($532) | ($1,178) | ($1,266) |
| Net loss per limited partnership unit | ($4.53) | ($4.86) | ($10.76) | ($11.56) |
| Statement of Shareholders Equity (Deficit) (Unaudited) (USD $) | General Partner | Limited Partners | Total |
| In Thousands | |||
| Partners' deficit, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | ($783) | ($22,833) | ($23,616) |
| Net loss | -12 | -1,178 | -1,190 |
| Partners' deficit, ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013 | ($795) | ($24,011) | ($24,806) |
| Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | |
| In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ' | ' |
| Net loss | ($1,190) | ($1,279) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | ' | ' |
| Depreciation | 1,200 | 1,225 |
| Amortization of loan costs | 29 | 29 |
| Change in accounts: | ' | ' |
| Receivables and deposits | -18 | 103 |
| Other assets | -131 | -151 |
| Accounts payable | -111 | 46 |
| Tenant security deposit liabilities | 7 | -66 |
| Due to affiliates | 426 | 367 |
| Other liabilities | -54 | 35 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 158 | 309 |
| Cash flows used in investing activities: | ' | ' |
| Property improvements and replacements | -997 | -652 |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ' | ' |
| Payments on mortgage notes payable | -286 | -267 |
| Advances from affiliate | 525 | 655 |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 239 | 388 |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | -600 | 45 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 789 | 65 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 189 | 110 |
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ' | ' |
| Cash paid for interest | 1,176 | 1,196 |
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity: | ' | ' |
| Property improvements and replacements included in accounts payable | $58 | $196 |
| Note A - Basis of Presentation | 9 Months Ended |
| Sep. 30, 2013 | |
| Notes | ' |
| Note A - Basis of Presentation | ' |
| Note A – Basis of Presentation | |
| The accompanying unaudited financial statements of National Property Investors 6 (the "Partnership" or "Registrant") have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of NPI Equity Investments, Inc. ("NPI Equity" or the "Managing General Partner"), all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. The balance sheet at December 31, 2012 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The Managing General Partner is an affiliate of Apartment Investment and Management Company ("Aimco"), a publicly traded real estate investment trust. | |
| At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Partnership had outstanding 109,524 units of limited partnership interest. | |
| The Partnership’s management evaluated subsequent events through the time this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was filed. | |
| Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2012 balances to conform to the 2013 presentation. On the statements of cash flows, the bad debt expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was reclassified to the change in receivables and deposits to conform with the presentation for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. |
| Note B - Transactions With Affiliated Parties | 9 Months Ended |
| Sep. 30, 2013 | |
| Notes | ' |
| Note B - Transactions With Affiliated Parties | ' |
| Note B - Transactions with Affiliated Parties | |
| The Partnership has no employees and depends on the Managing General Partner and its affiliates for the management and administration of all Partnership activities. The Partnership Agreement provides for payments to affiliates for services and as reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by affiliates on behalf of the Partnership. | |
| Affiliates of the Managing General Partner receive 5% of gross receipts from the Partnership's property as compensation for providing property management services. The Partnership paid to such affiliates approximately $183,000 and $175,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which are included in operating expenses. | |
| Affiliates of the Managing General Partner charged the Partnership for reimbursement of accountable administrative expenses amounting to approximately $109,000 and $110,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expenses and investment property. The portion of these reimbursements included in investment property for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are construction management services provided by an affiliate of the Managing General Partner of approximately $82,000 and $74,000, respectively. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, approximately $366,000 and $332,000, respectively, of reimbursements were due to the Managing General Partner and are included in due to affiliates. | |
| For services relating to the administration of the Partnership and operation of the Partnership's property, the Managing General Partner is entitled to receive payment for non-accountable expenses up to a maximum of $150,000 per year, based upon the number of Partnership units sold, subject to certain limitations. No such reimbursements were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 or 2012. | |
| As compensation for services rendered in managing the Partnership, the Managing General Partner is entitled to receive Partnership management fees in conjunction with distributions of cash from operations, subject to certain limitations. No such Partnership management fees were earned or paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 or 2012. | |
| The Partnership may receive advances of funds from AIMCO Properties, L.P., an affiliate of the Managing General Partner and the holder of a majority of the beneficial interest of the Partnership. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, AIMCO Properties, L.P. advanced the Partnership approximately $525,000 to fund real estate taxes at the Partnership’s investment property. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, AIMCO Properties, L.P. advanced the Partnership approximately $655,000 to fund operations at the Partnership and real estate taxes and operations at the Partnership’s investment property. The advances bear interest at the prime rate plus 2% (5.25% at September 30, 2013) per annum. Interest expense was approximately $392,000 and $325,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the total advances and accrued interest owed to AIMCO Properties, L.P. was approximately $10,633,000 and $9,716,000, respectively, and is included in due to affiliates. The Partnership may receive additional advances of funds from AIMCO Properties, L.P. although AIMCO Properties, L.P. is not obligated to provide such advances. For more information on AIMCO Properties, L.P., including copies of its audited balance sheet, please see its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. | |
| Upon the sale of the Partnership’s property, NPI Equity will be entitled to an Incentive Compensation Fee equal to 3% of the difference between the sales price of the property and the appraised value for such property at February 1, 1992. Payment of the Incentive Compensation Fee is subordinated to the receipt by the limited partners, of: (a) distributions from capital transaction proceeds of an amount equal to their appraised investment in the Partnership at February 1, 1992, and (b) distributions from all sources (capital transactions as well as cash flow) of an amount equal to six percent (6%) per annum cumulative, non-compounded, on their appraised investment in the Partnership at February 1, 1992. Prior to 2012, these preferences were met. | |
| The Partnership insures its property up to certain limits through coverage provided by Aimco which is generally self-insured for a portion of losses and liabilities related to workers’ compensation, property casualty, general liability, and vehicle liability. The Partnership insures its property above the Aimco limits through insurance policies obtained by Aimco from insurers unaffiliated with the Managing General Partner. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Partnership was charged by Aimco and its affiliates approximately $39,000 for hazard insurance coverage and fees associated with policy claims administration. Additional charges will be incurred by the Partnership during 2013 as other insurance policies renew later in the year. The Partnership was charged by Aimco and its affiliates approximately $66,000 for insurance coverage and fees associated with policy claims administration during the year ended December 31, 2012. |
| Note C - Fair Value of Financial Instruments | 9 Months Ended |
| Sep. 30, 2013 | |
| Notes | ' |
| Note C - Fair Value of Financial Instruments | ' |
| Note C – Fair Value of Financial Instruments | |
| Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 825, “Financial Instruments”, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. Fair value is defined as the amount at which the instruments could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. The Partnership is required to classify these fair value measurements into one of three categories, based on the nature of the inputs used in the fair value measurement. Level 1 of the hierarchy includes fair value measurements based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities the Partnership can access at the measurement date. Level 2 includes fair value measurements based on inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 includes fair value measurements based on unobservable inputs. The classification of fair value measurements is subjective and generally accepted accounting principles requires the Partnership to disclose more detailed information regarding those fair value measurements classified within the lower levels of the hierarchy. The Partnership believes that the carrying amount of its financial instruments (except for mortgage notes payable) approximates their fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. The Partnership estimates the fair value of its mortgage notes payable by discounting future cash flows using a discount rate commensurate with that currently believed to be available to the Partnership for similar term, mortgage notes payable. The Partnership has classified this fair value measurement within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. At September 30, 2013, the fair value of the Partnership's mortgage notes payable at the Partnership's incremental borrowing rate was approximately $25,595,000. |
| Note D - Investment Property | 9 Months Ended |
| Sep. 30, 2013 | |
| Notes | ' |
| Note D - Investment Property | ' |
| Note D – Investment Property | |
| During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Partnership retired and wrote-off property improvements and replacements no longer being used that had a cost basis of approximately $323,000 and accumulated depreciation of approximately $323,000. |
| Note E - Contingencies | 9 Months Ended |
| Sep. 30, 2013 | |
| Notes | ' |
| Note E - Contingencies | ' |
| Note E – Contingencies | |
| The Partnership is unaware of any pending or outstanding litigation matters involving it or its investment property that are not of a routine nature arising in the ordinary course of business. | |
| Various Federal, state and local laws subject property owners or operators to liability for management, and the costs of removal or remediation, of certain potentially hazardous materials present on a property, including lead-based paint, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum-based fuels, and other miscellaneous materials. Such laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the release or presence of such materials. The presence of, or the failure to manage or remedy properly, these materials may adversely affect occupancy at affected apartment communities and the ability to sell or finance affected properties. In addition to the costs associated with investigation and remediation actions brought by government agencies, and potential fines or penalties imposed by such agencies in connection therewith, the improper management of these materials on a property could result in claims by private plaintiffs for personal injury, disease, disability or other infirmities. Various laws also impose liability for the cost of removal, remediation or disposal of these materials through a licensed disposal or treatment facility. Anyone who arranges for the disposal or treatment of these materials is potentially liable under such laws for the proper operation of the disposal facility. These laws often impose liability whether or not the person arranging for the disposal ever owned or operated the disposal facility. In connection with the ownership, operation and management of its property, the Partnership could potentially be responsible for environmental liabilities or costs associated with its property. |
| Note A - Basis of Presentation (Details) | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
| Details | ' | ' |
| Outstanding Limited Partnership Units | 109,524 | 109,524 |
| Note B - Transactions With Affiliated Parties (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
| Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | |
| Details | ' | ' | ' |
| Property management fees - Related Party | $183,000 | $175,000 | ' |
| Accountable administrative expense reimbursement - Related Party | 109,000 | 110,000 | ' |
| Construction management service reimbursements capitalized - Related Party | 82,000 | 74,000 | ' |
| Unpaid reimbursements owed - Related Party | 366,000 | ' | 332,000 |
| Advances received from affiliates - Related Party | 525,000 | 655,000 | ' |
| Interest expense on advances - Related Party | 392,000 | 325,000 | ' |
| Unpaid advances & accrued interest - Related Party | 10,633,000 | ' | 9,716,000 |
| Insurance expense - Related Party | $39,000 | ' | $66,000 |
| Note C - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) | Sep. 30, 2013 |
| Details | ' |
| Fair value mortgage notes - Level 2 | $25,595,000 |
| Note D - Investment Property (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |
| Sep. 30, 2013 | |
| Details | ' |
| Retired property improvements and replacements cost basis | $323,000 |
| Retired property improvements and replacements accumulated depreciation | $323,000 |
