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Variable Interest Entities Property Asset Carrying Value and Maximum Exposure (Details) (USD $)
Mar. 31, 2015
Mortgage revenue bonds [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss $ 67,088,064atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Carrying Value 72,991,378atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Property Loan [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 11,221,635atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Carrying Value 5,068,115atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Ashley Square [Member] | Mortgage revenue bonds [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 5,144,000atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_AshleySquareMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Carrying Value 5,642,269atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_AshleySquareMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Ashley Square [Member] | Property Loan [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 7,635,520atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_AshleySquareMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Carrying Value 1,482,000atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_AshleySquareMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Bruton Apts [Member] | Mortgage revenue bonds [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 18,145,000atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_BrutonAptsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Carrying Value 19,443,819atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_BrutonAptsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Bruton Apts [Member] | Property Loan [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 0atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_BrutonAptsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Carrying Value 0atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_BrutonAptsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Cross Creek [Member] | Mortgage revenue bonds [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 6,082,064atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_CrossCreekMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Carrying Value 8,547,448atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_CrossCreekMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Cross Creek [Member] | Property Loan [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 3,586,115atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_CrossCreekMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Carrying Value 3,586,115atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_CrossCreekMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Glenview Apts [Member] | Mortgage revenue bonds [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 6,723,000atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_GlenviewAptsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Carrying Value 6,855,286atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_GlenviewAptsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Glenview Apts [Member] | Property Loan [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 0atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_GlenviewAptsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Carrying Value 0atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_GlenviewAptsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Harden Ranch [Member] | Mortgage revenue bonds [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 9,300,000atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_HardenRanchMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Carrying Value 9,920,953atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_HardenRanchMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Harden Ranch [Member] | Property Loan [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 0atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_HardenRanchMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Carrying Value 0atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_HardenRanchMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Montclair Apts [Member] | Mortgage revenue bonds [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 3,458,000atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_MontclairAptsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Carrying Value 3,606,478atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_MontclairAptsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Montclair Apts [Member] | Property Loan [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 0atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_MontclairAptsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Carrying Value 0atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_MontclairAptsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Santa Fe Apts [Member] | Mortgage revenue bonds [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 4,736,000atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_SantaFeAptsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Carrying Value 4,856,631atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_SantaFeAptsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Santa Fe Apts [Member] | Property Loan [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 0atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_SantaFeAptsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Carrying Value 0atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_SantaFeAptsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Tyler Park Apartments [Member] | Mortgage revenue bonds [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 8,100,000atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_TylerParkApartmentsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Carrying Value 8,474,338atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_TylerParkApartmentsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Tyler Park Apartments [Member] | Property Loan [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 0atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_TylerParkApartmentsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Carrying Value 0atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_TylerParkApartmentsMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Westside Village Market [Member] | Mortgage revenue bonds [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 5,400,000atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_WestsideVillageMarketMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Carrying Value 5,644,156atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_WestsideVillageMarketMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember
Westside Village Market [Member] | Property Loan [Member]  
Maximum Exposure to Loss 0atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableMaximumExposure
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_WestsideVillageMarketMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember
Carrying Value $ 0atax_AvailableForSaleSecurityAndPropertyLoanReceivableCarryingValue
/ dei_EntityByLocationAxis
= atax_WestsideVillageMarketMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_LoansReceivableMember