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MBS Investments Terms of MBS (Details) (Trust Portfolio--MBS Bonds [Member], USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]        
Available for Sale Securities, not Including Premiums $ 14,765,000atax_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNotIncludingPremiums $ 42,830,000atax_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNotIncludingPremiums $ 3,700,000atax_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNotIncludingPremiums $ 31,620,000atax_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNotIncludingPremiums
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate 1.10%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate 1.30%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate    
Standard & Poor's, AAA Rating [Member]
       
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Credit Rating "AAA" [1] “AAA” [1]    
Available for Sale Securities, not Including Premiums 5,000,000atax_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNotIncludingPremiums
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22,710,000atax_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNotIncludingPremiums
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Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Jul. 01, 2032 Dec. 09, 2037    
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate 4.60%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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4.05%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= atax_TrustPortfolioMbsBondsMember
   
Standard & Poor's, AA Rating [Member]
       
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Credit Rating "AA" [1] “AA” [1]    
Available for Sale Securities, not Including Premiums $ 9,765,000atax_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNotIncludingPremiums
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$ 20,120,000atax_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNotIncludingPremiums
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/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Jul. 09, 2036 Feb. 05, 2037    
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate 4.20%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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4.00%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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= us-gaap_StandardPoorsAARatingMember
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= atax_TrustPortfolioMbsBondsMember
   
[1] (1) MBS are reported based on the lowest rating issued by a Rating Agency, if more than one rating is issued on the security, at the date presented.