Commonwealth Income & Growth Fund V - Condensed Statement of Cash Flow (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ (11,374)	$ 838,300
Capital expenditures	(610,122)	(237,490)
Equipment acquisition fees, General Partner	(30,583)
Net proceeds from the sale of computer equipment	45,468	402,715
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(595,237)	165,225
Redemptions		(5,299)
Release of/(Escrow - Restricted Cash)	960,000	(960,000)
(Payments on)/payable to affiliate	(405,033)	506,227
Cash Contributions - CCC	20,000
Debt placement fee paid to the General Partner	(6,234)
Distributions to partners		(448,249)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	568,733	(907,321)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(37,878)	96,204
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	203,066	79,118
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	$ 165,188	$ 175,322