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Mortgages Payable Mortgage Payable by Property (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt     $ 76,707,834us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 57,087,320us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Maples on 97th [Member]        
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt 7,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= atax_MaplesOn97ThMember
     
Long Term Debt, Maturity date at a point in time Feb. 10, 2016      
Woodland Park [Member]        
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]        
Long Term Debt, Maturity date at a point in time   Aug. 01, 2017    
Real Estate [Member]        
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt     76,707,834us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
57,087,320us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Real Estate [Member] | Arboretum [Member]        
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt     17,182,764us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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17,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Date of Debt Borrowing     2011 2011
Long Term Debt, Maturity date at a point in time     Mar. 01, 2017 Mar. 01, 2014
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     3.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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= atax_ArboretumMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
[1] 5.32%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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= atax_ArboretumMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
[1]
Real Estate [Member] | Eagle Village [Member]        
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt     8,224,671us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= atax_EagleVillageMember
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8,828,435us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= atax_EagleVillageMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
Date of Debt Borrowing     2010 2010
Long Term Debt, Maturity date at a point in time     Sep. 01, 2015 Jun. 01, 2014
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     4.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
[1] 4.04%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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= atax_EagleVillageMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
[1]
Real Estate [Member] | Glynn Place [Member]        
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt       1,845,058us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= atax_GlynnPlaceMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
Date of Debt Borrowing       2008
Long Term Debt, Maturity date at a point in time       May 01, 2014
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage       2.81%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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= atax_GlynnPlaceMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
[1]
Real Estate [Member] | Residences at DeCordova [Member]        
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt     1,881,998us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= atax_ResidencesAtDecordovaMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
1,948,064us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= atax_ResidencesAtDecordovaMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
Date of Debt Borrowing     2008 2012
Long Term Debt, Maturity date at a point in time     Jun. 01, 2017 Feb. 01, 2017
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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[1] 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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[1]
Real Estate [Member] | Residences at Weatherford [Member]        
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt     6,043,673us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= atax_ResidencesAtWeatherfordMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
6,268,311us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= atax_ResidencesAtWeatherfordMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
Date of Debt Borrowing     2012 2011
Long Term Debt, Maturity date at a point in time     Jun. 01, 2017 Jul. 01, 2015
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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= atax_ResidencesAtWeatherfordMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
[1] 5.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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= atax_ResidencesAtWeatherfordMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
[1]
Real Estate [Member] | The 50/50 Student Housing--UNL [Member]        
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt       7,177,438us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= atax_The5050StudentHousingUNLMember
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Date of Debt Borrowing       2013
Long Term Debt, Maturity date at a point in time       Mar. 01, 2020
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage       3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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[1]
Real Estate [Member] | Maples on 97th [Member]        
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt     7,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= atax_MaplesOn97ThMember
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7,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= atax_MaplesOn97ThMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
Date of Debt Borrowing     2013 2013
Long Term Debt, Maturity date at a point in time     Feb. 01, 2016 Mar. 01, 2016
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     3.55%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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[1] 3.47%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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[1]
Real Estate [Member] | Woodland Park [Member]        
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt     6,074,738us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= atax_WoodlandParkMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
6,020,014us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= atax_WoodlandParkMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
Date of Debt Borrowing     2013 2013
Long Term Debt, Maturity date at a point in time     Aug. 01, 2017 Mar. 01, 2014
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     2.96%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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= atax_WoodlandParkMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
[1] 2.97%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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= atax_WoodlandParkMember
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= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
[1]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member] | Real Estate [Member] | The 50/50 Student Housing--UNL [Member]        
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt     25,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= atax_The5050StudentHousingUNLMember
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Date of Debt Borrowing     2013  
Long Term Debt, Maturity date at a point in time     Mar. 01, 2020  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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[1]  
Tax Increment Financing [Member] | The 50/50 Student Housing--UNL [Member]        
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt     4,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= atax_The5050StudentHousingUNLMember
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= atax_TaxIncrementFinancingMember
 
Long Term Debt, Maturity date at a point in time     Jan. 01, 2019  
Tax Increment Financing [Member] | Real Estate [Member] | The 50/50 Student Housing--UNL [Member]        
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt     $ 4,299,990us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Date of Debt Borrowing     2014  
Long Term Debt, Maturity date at a point in time     Dec. 01, 2019  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     4.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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[1]  
[1] Represents the average effective interest rate, including fees, for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 and excludes the effect of interest rate caps (Note 15).