Segment Reporting Segment Reporting (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 944,113,674	$ 867,110,483	[1]
Elimination Intercompany Activity
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets		$ 182,700,000

[1] The Partnership has reduced the reported assets of the Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments segment and the consolidation and eliminations amount by approximately $182.7 million to eliminate intercompany activity within the Mortgage Revenue Bond Investments segment.