Summary of Unaudited Quarterly Results of Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Summary of Unaudited Quarterly Results of Operations [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

mmary of Unaudited Quarterly Results of Operations

2012	March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
Revenues	$	5,371,149	$	5,855,843	$	6,312,905	$	7,579,754
Income from continuing operations	534,437		176,664		821,702		1,230,959
Net income from discontinued operations	235,148		251,601		1,526,964		218,563
Net income (loss) - America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P.	$	630,432	$	306,048	$	2,211,567	$	1,298,797
Income from continuing operations, per BUC	$	0.02	$	—	$	0.03	$	0.04
Income from discontinued operations, per BUC	0.01		0.01		0.03		—
Net income, basic and diluted, per unit	$	0.03	$	0.01	$	0.06	$	0.04

2011	March 31,		June 30,			September 30,		December 31,
Revenues	$	4,888,902	$	5,377,202		$	5,660,808	$	5,771,883
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	1,096,876		(307,483		)	97,207		(3,311,955		)
Net income from discontinued operations	274,359		186,671			180,214		110,948
Net income (loss) - America First Tax Exempt Investors, L.P.	$	1,189,174	$	(243,248	)	$	132,052	$	(3,321,900	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, per BUC	$	0.04	$	(0.01	)	$	0.01	$	(0.10	)
Income from discontinued operations, per BUC	0.01		0.01			—		—
Net income (loss), basic and diluted, per unit	$	0.05	$	—		$	0.01	$	(0.10	)