EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OR RULE 15d-14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Dean L. Cash, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of ATEL 15, LLC;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 13, 2013

/s/ Dean L. Cash Dean L. Cash Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of ATEL Managing Member, LLC (Managing Member)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OR RULE 15d-14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Paritosh K. Choksi, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of ATEL 15, LLC;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 13, 2013

/s/ Paritosh K. Choksi Paritosh K. Choksi Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of ATEL Managing Member, LLC (Managing Member)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. §1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
§906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of ATEL 15, LLC (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Dean L. Cash, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of ATEL Managing Member, LLC, Managing Member of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 13, 2013

/s/ Dean L. Cash Dean L. Cash Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of ATEL Managing Member, LLC (Managing Member)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. §1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
§906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of ATEL 15, LLC (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Paritosh K. Choksi, Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of ATEL Managing Member, LLC, Managing Member of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 13, 2013

/s/ Paritosh K. Choksi Paritosh K. Choksi Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of ATEL Managing Member, LLC (Managing Member)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Commitments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Commitments [Abstract]

Commitments

10.  Commitments:

At September 30, 2013, there were commitments to purchase lease assets and to fund investments in notes receivable totaling approximately$5.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The amounts represent contract awards which may be canceled by the prospective borrower/investee or may not be accepted by the Company.

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Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Leasing and lending activities:
Operating leases	$ 1,496	$ 360	$ 3,326	$ 681
Direct financing leases	2	3	7	10
Interest on notes receivable	104	93	349	170
Gain on sales of lease assets and early termination of notes	15		25
Gain on sales or dispositions of securities	34		34
Interest income	1		1
Other	6	7	23	13
Total revenues	1,658	463	3,765	874
Expenses:
Depreciation of operating lease assets	1,370	316	2,931	603
Asset management fees to Managing Member	84	9	148	28
Acquisition expense	343	217	1,029	409
Cost reimbursements to Managing Member and/or affiliates	173	68	464	114
Amortization of initial direct costs	8	3	19	7
Interest expense	53	10	70	21
Professional fees	37	14	97	33
Outside services	13	5	43	21
Railcar maintenance	84	14	145	17
Bank charges	43	11	99	15
Other	56	17	113	42
Total operating expenses	2,264	684	5,158	1,310
Net loss	(606)	(221)	(1,393)	(436)
Net (loss) income:
Managing Member	(1,792)	37	(1,642)	65
Other Members	1,186	(258)	249	(501)
Net loss	$ (606)	$ (221)	$ (1,393)	$ (436)
Net income (loss) per Limited Liability Company Unit (Other Members)	$ 0.22	$ (0.13)	$ 0.05	$ (0.42)
Weighted average number of Units outstanding	5,458,191	2,020,298	4,565,919	1,192,839

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Notes Receivable, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Notes Receivable, Net [Abstract]

Notes Receivable, Net

3.  Notes receivable, net:

The Company has various notes receivables from borrowers who have financed the purchase of equipment through the Company. The terms of the notes receivable are from 9 to 42 months and bear interest at rates ranging from 11.29% to 26.22%. The notes are secured by the equipment financed. The notes mature from 2014 through 2016. There were neither impaired notes nor notes placed in non-accrual status as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

As of September 30, 2013, the minimum future payments receivable are as follows (in thousands):

Three months ending December 31, 2013	$	400
Year ending December 31, 2014		1,812
2015		870
2016		319
		3,401
Less: portion representing unearned interest income		(408)
		2,993
Unamortized initial direct costs		11
Notes receivable, net	$	3,004

Initial direct costs (“IDC”) amortization expense related to notes receivable and the Company’s operating and direct financing leases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
IDC amortization - notes receivable	$	3	$	2	$	10	$	4
IDC amortization - lease assets		5		1		9		3
Total	$	8	$	3	$	19	$	7

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Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net [Abstract]

Investment in Leases

The Company’s investment in leases consists of the following (in thousands):

		Balance December 31, 2012		Reclassifications & Additions / Dispositions		Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases		Balance September 30, 2013
Net investment in operating leases	$	18,013	$	13,278	$	(2,931)	$	28,360
Net investment in direct financing leases		88		-		(27)		61
Initial direct costs, net of accumulated   amortization of $12 at September 30, 2013 and $4 at December 31, 2012		22		56		(9)		69
Total	$	18,123	$	13,334	$	(2,967)	$	28,490

Property on Operating Leases

Property on operating leases consists of the following (in thousands):

		Balance December 31, 2012		Additions		Reclassifications or Dispositions		Balance September 30, 2013
Manufacturing	$	9,625	$	1,503	$	-	$	11,128
Transportation, rail		8,675		720		(26)		9,369
Food processing		-		5,200		-		5,200
Research		-		2,250		-		2,250
Construction		-		2,244		-		2,244
Materials handling		710		607		-		1,317
Computer		-		393		-		393
Agriculture		-		292		-		292
Cleaning & maintenance		51		-		-		51
Transportation		-		48		-		48
Other		-		44		-		44
		19,061		13,301		(26)		32,336
Less accumulated depreciation		(1,048)		(2,931)		3		(3,976)
Total	$	18,013	$	10,370	$	(23)	$	28,360

Components of Company's Investment in Direct Financing Leases

The components of the Company’s investment in direct financing leases as of September 30, 2013and December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

		September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Total minimum lease payments receivable	$	66	$	100
Estimated residual values of leased equipment (unguaranteed)		-		-
Investment in direct financing leases		66		100
Less unearned income		(5)		(12)
Net investment in direct financing leases	$	61	$	88

Future Minimum Lease Payments Receivable

At September 30, 2013, the aggregate amounts of future minimum lease payments receivable are as follows (in thousands):

		Operating Leases		Direct Financing Leases		Total
Three months ending December 31, 2013	$	1,530	$	12	$	1,542
Year ending December 31, 2014		5,892		42		5,934
2015		5,028		12		5,040
2016		2,823		-		2,823
2017		1,204		-		1,204
2018		1,013		-		1,013
Thereafter		782		-		782
	$	18,272	$	66	$	18,338

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Guarantees

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Guarantees [Abstract]

Guarantees

11.  Guarantees:

The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based upon the Manager’s experience, there have not been any prior claims or losses pursuant to these types of contracts and the expectation of risk of loss is remote.

The Managing Member knows of no facts or circumstances that would make the Company’s contractual commitments outside standard mutual covenants applicable to commercial transactions between businesses. Accordingly, the Company believes that these indemnification obligations are made in the ordinary course of business as part of standard commercial and industry practice, and that any potential liability under the Company’s similar commitments is remote. Should any such indemnification obligation become payable, the Company would separately record and/or disclose such liability in accordance with GAAP.

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Members' Capital (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]
Other Members capital account, units issued	5,967,382	3,358,770
Other Members capital account, units outstanding	5,967,382	3,358,770
Other Members capital account, units authorized	15,000,000	15,000,000
Potential repurchase price of Units as percentage of holder's capital account	100.00%
Managing Member [Member]
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]
Managing members account, units issued	50	50
Allocation of net Income or net losses from commencement until initial closing date	99.00%
Allocation of net Income or net losses commencing with initial closing date	7.50%
Percentage of fund distributions	7.50%
Other Members [Member]
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]
Allocation of net Income or net losses from commencement until initial closing date	1.00%
Allocation of net Income or net losses commencing with initial closing date	92.50%
Percentage of fund distributions	92.50%

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Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net (Property on Operating Leases) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2012	$ 18,013
Additions	10,370
Reclassifications or Dispositions	(23)
Balance September 30, 2013	28,360
Manufacturing [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2012	9,625
Additions	1,503
Reclassifications or Dispositions
Balance September 30, 2013	11,128
Transportation, Rail [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2012	8,675
Additions	720
Reclassifications or Dispositions	(26)
Balance September 30, 2013	9,369
Food Processing [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Additions	5,200
Reclassifications or Dispositions
Balance September 30, 2013	5,200
Research [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Additions	2,250
Reclassifications or Dispositions
Balance September 30, 2013	2,250
Construction [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Additions	2,244
Reclassifications or Dispositions
Balance September 30, 2013	2,244
Materials handling
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2012	710
Additions	607
Reclassifications or Dispositions
Balance September 30, 2013	1,317
Computers [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Additions	393
Reclassifications or Dispositions
Balance September 30, 2013	393
Agriculture [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Additions	292
Reclassifications or Dispositions
Balance September 30, 2013	292
Cleaning and Maintenance [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2012	51
Reclassifications or Dispositions
Balance September 30, 2013	51
Transportation [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Additions	48
Reclassifications or Dispositions
Balance September 30, 2013	48
Other [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Additions	44
Reclassifications or Dispositions
Balance September 30, 2013	44
Total Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2012	19,061
Additions	13,301
Reclassifications or Dispositions	(26)
Balance September 30, 2013	32,336
Accumulated Depreciation [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2012	(1,048)
Additions	(2,931)
Reclassifications or Dispositions	3
Balance September 30, 2013	$ (3,976)

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Borrowing Facilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Borrowing Facilities [Abstract]

Borrowings Under Facility

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, borrowings under the facility were as follows (in thousands):

		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
Total available under the financing arrangement	$	60,000	$	60,000
Amount borrowed by the Company under the acquisition facility		-		-
Amounts borrowed by affiliated partnerships and limited liability companies under the working capital, acquisition and warehouse facilities		(1,225)		(5,490)
Total remaining available under the working capital, acquisition and warehouse facilities	$	58,775	$	54,510

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Non-Recourse Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Non-Recourse Debt [Abstract]

Future Minimum Payments of Non-Recourse Debt

Future minimum payments of non-recourse debt are as follows (in thousands):

		Principal		Interest		Total
Three months ending December 31, 2013	$	372	$	46	$	418
Year ending December 31, 2014		1,515		160		1,675
2015		1,123		122		1,245
2016		721		95		816
2017		747		69		816
2018		774		42		816
Thereafter		767		15		782
	$	6,019	$	549	$	6,568

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Borrowings Facilities (Borrowings Under Facility) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	May 25, 2012
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total available under the financing arrangement	$ 60,000	$ 60,000	$ 60,000
Amount borrowed
Total remaining available under the venture, acquisition and warehouse facilities	58,775	54,510
Related Party [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount borrowed	$ (1,225)	$ (5,490)

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Notes Receivable, Net (Minimum Future Payments Receivable) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Notes Receivable, Net [Abstract]
Three months ending December 31, 2013	$ 400
Year ending December 31, 2014	1,812
2015	870
2016	319
Financing Receivable, Gross, Total	3,401
Less: portion representing unearned interest income	(408)	(760)
Notes Receivable	2,993
Unamortized initial direct costs	11
Notes receivable, net	$ 3,004	$ 4,215

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Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net (Future Minimum Lease Payments Receivable) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating Leases
Three months ending December 31, 2013	$ 1,530
Year ending December 31, 2014	5,892
2015	5,028
2016	2,823
2017	1,204
2018	1,013
Thereafter	782
Operating leases, total	18,272
Direct Financing Leases
Three months ending December 31, 2013	12
Year ending December 31, 2014	42
2015	12
Direct financing leases, total	66
Total
Three months ending December 31, 2013	1,542
Year ending December 31, 2014	5,934
2015	5,040
2016	2,823
2017	1,204
2018	1,013
Thereafter	782
Operating and Direct financing leases, total	$ 18,338

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Members' Capital (Distributions to Other Members) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Members' Capital [Abstract]
Distributions declared	$ 1,220	$ 455	$ 3,067	$ 804	$ 1,456
Weighted average number of Units outstanding	5,458,191	2,020,298	4,565,919	1,192,839
Weighted average distributions per Unit	$ 0.22	$ 0.23	$ 0.67	$ 0.67	$ 0.90

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 segment	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Investment in securities	$ 32		$ 32		$ 32
Sales or disposition of securities	0	0	0	0
Net gains realized from exercise of warrants	$ 34		$ 34
Number of reportable segments			1

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Non-Recourse Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fixed Interest rate on note	1.78%
Gross operating lease rentals and future payments on direct financing leases	$ 6.6
Carrying value of pledged assets	$ 4.2
Maximum [Member]
Fixed Interest rate on note	3.66%
Note maturity year	2020
Minimum [Member]
Fixed Interest rate on note	1.78%
Note maturity year	2015

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Related Party Transactions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Affiliates Earned Commissions and Billed for Reimbursements Pursuant to Operating Agreement

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Managing Member and/or affiliates earned commissions and reimbursements pursuant to the Operating Agreement as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Selling commissions, equal to 9% of the selling price of the Limited Liability Company Units, deducted from Other Members' capital	$	978	$	793	$	2,370	$	2,032
Reimbursement of other syndication costs to Managing Member and/or affiliates, deducted from Other Members' capital		518		624		1,640		1,911
Administrative costs reimbursed to Managing Member and/or affiliates		173		68		464		114
Asset management fees to Managing Member		84		9		148		28
Acquisition and initial direct costs paid to Managing Member		376		222		1,094		431
	$	2,129	$	1,716	$	5,716	$	4,516

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Statements of Changes in Members' Capital (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Statements of Changes in Members' Capitall [Abstract]
Distributions to Other Members, per unit	$ 0.22	$ 0.23	$ 0.67	$ 0.67	$ 0.90

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Organization and Limited Liability Company Matters

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Organization and Limited Liability Company Matters [Abstract]

Organization and Limited Liability Company Matters

1.  Organization and Limited Liability Company matters:

ATEL 15, LLC (the “Company” or the “Fund”) was formed under the laws of the state of California on March 4, 2011 for the purpose of raising capital and originating equipment financing transactions and acquiring equipment to engage in equipment leasing and sales activities. The Managing Member of the Company is ATEL Managing Member, LLC (the “Managing Member” or the “Manager”), a Nevada limited liability corporation.The Managing Member is controlled by ATEL Financial Services (“AFS”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATEL Capital Group.  The Fund may continue until terminated as provided in the ATEL 15, LLC Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement dated October 28, 2011 (the “Operating Agreement”). Contributions in the amount of $500 were received as of May 3, 2011, which represented the initial Member’s capital investment. As a limited liability company, the liability of any individual member for the obligations of the Fund is limited to the extent of capital contributions to the Fund by the individual member. The offering of the Company was granted effectiveness by the Securities and Exchange Commissionas of October 28,  2011.  

As of December 21, 2011, subscriptions for the minimum number of Units (120,000, representing $1.2 million), excluding subscriptions from Pennsylvania investors, had been received and the Fund requested subscription proceeds to be released from escrow. On that date, the Company commenced initial operationsand continued in its development stage activities until transitioning to an operating enterprise during the first quarter of 2012. Pennsylvania subscriptions are subject to a separate escrow and are released to the Fund only when aggregate subscriptions for all investors equal to not less than $7.5 million.  Total contributions to the Fund exceeded $7.5 million on April 4, 2012, at which time a request was processed to release the Pennsylvania escrowed amounts.

As of September 30, 2013, cumulative contributions of $60.0 million (inclusive of the $500 initial Member’s capital investment), representing 5,999,582 Units, have been received. Through the same date, a net total of $242 thousand of such contributions (representing 32,200 Units) have been rescinded or repurchased (net of distributions paid and allocated syndication costs) by the Company. The offering was terminated on October 28, 2013 with a total of 6,645,971 Units subscribed, representing net contributions approximating $66.5 million.

The Fund, or Managing Member on behalf of the Fund, has and will continue to incur costs in connection with the organization, registration and issuance of the Units. The amount of such costs to be borne by the Fund is limited by certain provisions of the Operating Agreement.

The Company’s principal objectives are to invest in a diversified portfolio of investments that will (i) preserve, protect and return the Company’s invested capital; (ii) generate regular cash distributions to Unitholders, with any balance remaining after required minimum distributions to be used to purchase additional investments during the Reinvestment Period (ending six calendar years after the completion of the Company’s public offering of Units) and (iii) provide additional cash distributions following the Reinvestment Period and until all investment portfolio assets has been sold or otherwise disposed. The Company is governed by its Operating Agreement.

Pursuant to the terms of the Operating Agreement, the Managing Member and/or its affiliates receives compensation for services rendered and reimbursements for costs incurred on behalf of the Company (See Note 6). The Company is required to maintain reasonable cash reserves for working capital, the repurchase of Units and contingencies. The repurchase of Units is solely at the discretion of the Managing Member.

These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Allowance for Credit Losses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Allowance for Credit Losses [Abstract]

Allowance for Credit Losses

4.  Allowance for credit losses:

There was neither an allowance for credit losses nor delinquent amounts due to the Company as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2.  Summary of significant accounting policies:

Basis of presentation:

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q as mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustmentswhich are, in the opinion of the Managing Member, necessary for a fair statement of financial position and results ofoperations for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Footnote and tabular amounts are presented in thousands, except as to Units and per Unit data.

In preparing the accompanying financial statements, the Company has reviewed, as determined necessary by the Managing Member, events that have occurred after September 30, 2013, up until the issuance of the financial statements. No events were noted which would require disclosure in the footnotes to the financial statements.

Use of Estimates:

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from the estimates.  Such estimates primarily relate to the determination of residual values at the end of the lease term and expected future cash flows used for impairment analysis purposes and determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts and reserve for credit losses on notes receivable.

Segment reporting:

The Company is not organized by multiple operating segments for the purpose of making operating decisions or assessing performance. Accordingly, the Company operates in one reportable operating segment in the United States.

The primary geographic regions in which the Company seeks leasing opportunities are North America and Europe. The tables below summarize geographic information relating to the sources, by nation, of the Company’s total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and long-lived tangible assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013	% of Total		2012	% of Total
Revenue
United States	$	3,765	100%	$	874	100%
United Kingdom		-	0%		-	0%
Total International		-	0%		-	0%
Total	$	3,765	100%	$	874	100%
		As of September 30,			As of December 31,
		2013	% of Total		2012	% of Total
Long-lived assets
United States	$	28,474	100%	$	18,123	100%
United Kingdom		16	0%		-	0%
Total International		16	0%		-	0%
Total	$	28,490	100%	$	18,123	100%

2.  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued):

Investment in securities:

From time to time, the Company may purchase securities of its borrowers or receive warrants to purchase securities in connection with its lending arrangements.

Purchased securities

Purchased securities are generally not registered for public sale and are carried at cost. Such securities are adjusted to fair value if the fair value is less than the carrying value and such impairment is deemed by the

Managing Member to be other than temporary. Factors considered by the Managing Member in determining fair value include, but are not limited to, available financial information, the issuer’s ability to meet its current obligations and indications of the issuer’s subsequent ability to raise capital. The Company had $32 thousand of purchased securities at both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. There were no sales or dispositions of securities during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

Warrants

Warrants owned by the Company are not registered for public sale, but are considered derivatives and are carried at an estimated fair value on the balance sheet at the end of the period, as determined by the Managing Member. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Managing Member estimated the fair value of the warrants to be nominal in amount.The Company realized $34 thousand of gains from the net exercise of warrants during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. There were no net exercises of warrants during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Per Unit data:

Net loss per Unit is based upon the weighted average number of Other Members Units outstanding during the period.

Recent accounting pronouncements

Recent accounting standards updates as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) were evaluated and determined to be not applicable to the Company.

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Related Party Transactions (Affiliates Earned Commissions and Billed for Reimbursements Pursuant to Operating Agreement (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Selling Commissions to Affiliates [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Selling Commissions to Affiliates [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Selling Commissions to Affiliates [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Selling Commissions to Affiliates [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Selling Commissions to Affiliates [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Syndication Costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Syndication Costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Syndication Costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Syndication Costs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Syndication Costs [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Organization and offering costs	$ 1,500		$ 1,400	$ 4,000	$ 3,900	$ 978	$ 793	$ 2,370	$ 2,032	$ 2,831	$ 518	$ 624	$ 1,640	$ 1,911	$ 2,461
Administrative costs reimbursed to Managing Member and/or affiliates	173		68	464	114
Asset management fees to Managing Member	84		9	148	28
Acquisition and initial direct costs paid to Managing Member	376		222	1,094	431
Related party transaction, total	$ 2,129		$ 1,716	$ 5,716	$ 4,516
Selling commission rate		9.00%	9.00%	9.00%	9.00%

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Members' Capital (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Members' Capital [Abstract]

Distributions to Other Members

Distributions to the Other Members for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands, except as to Units and per Unit data):

		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Distributions declared	$	1,220	$	455	$	3,067	$	804
Weighted average number of Units outstanding		5,458,191		2,020,298		4,565,919		1,192,839
Weighted average distributions per Unit	$	0.22	$	0.23	$	0.67	$	0.67

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Summary of Geographic Information Relating to Sources, by Nation, of Partnership's Total Revenue and Long-Lived Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,658	$ 463	$ 3,765	$ 874
Percentage of total revenue			100.00%	100.00%
Long-lived assets	28,490		28,490		18,123
Percentage of long lived assets	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues			3,765	874
Percentage of total revenue			100.00%	100.00%
Long-lived assets	28,474		28,474		18,123
Percentage of long lived assets	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
United Kingdom [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue			0.00%	0.00%
Long-lived assets	16		16
Percentage of long lived assets	0.00%		0.00%		0.00%
Total International [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Percentage of total revenue			0.00%	0.00%
Long-lived assets	$ 16		$ 16
Percentage of long lived assets	0.00%		0.00%		0.00%

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Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net (Investment in Leases) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2012	$ 18,123
Reclassifications, Additions/ Dispositions	13,334
Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases	(2,967)
Balance September 30, 2013	28,490
Initial direct costs, accumulated amortization	12	4
Operating Leases [Member]
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2012	18,013
Reclassifications, Additions/ Dispositions	13,278
Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases	(2,931)
Balance September 30, 2013	28,360
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2012	88
Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases	(27)
Balance September 30, 2013	61
Initial Direct Cost [Member]
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2012	22
Reclassifications, Additions/ Dispositions	56
Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases	(9)
Balance September 30, 2013	$ 69

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Fair Value Measurements (Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 19,246	$ 6,058
Notes receivable, net	3,004	4,215
Investment in securities	32	32
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	6,019	2,091
Level 1 Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	19,246	6,058
Notes receivable, net
Investment in securities
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt
Level 2 Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Notes receivable, net
Investment in securities
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt
Level 3 Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Notes receivable, net	3,004	4,215
Investment in securities	32	32
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	6,019	2,091
Carrying Amount [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	19,246	6,058
Notes receivable, net	3,004	4,215
Investment in securities	32	32
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	$ 6,019	$ 2,098

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Borrowing Facilities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	May 25, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Covenant Requirement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Covenant Requirement [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Warehouse Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Warehouse Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum amount of Credit Facility	$ 60,000,000	$ 60,000,000	$ 60,000,000
Credit Facility expiration date			2014-06
Tangible net worth requirement under the Credit Facility	10,000,000
Leverage ratio						0.14
Required maximum leverage ratio				1.50
Interest coverage ratio					2	41.58
Net worth							42,200,000
Outstanding borrowings under facility								$ 0	$ 0

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Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Notes receivable, unearned interest income	$ 408	$ 760
Investments in equipment and leases, accumulated depreciation	$ 3,976	$ 1,048

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Syndication Costs

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Syndication Costs [Abstract]

Syndication Costs

7.  Syndication Costs:

Syndication costs are reflected as a reduction to Members’ capital as such costs are netted against the capital raised. The amount shown is primarily comprised of selling commissions as well as fees pertaining to the organization of the Fund, document preparation, regulatory filing fees, and accounting and legal costs. Syndication costs totaled $1.5 million and $1.4million for the respective three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and $4.0 million and $3.9 million for the respective nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

The Operating Agreement places a limit for cost reimbursements to the Managing Member and/or affiliates. When added to selling commissions, such cost reimbursements may not exceed a total equal to 15% of all offering proceeds. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had recorded $1.4 millionof syndication costs in excess of the limitation. The limitation on the amount of syndication costs pursuant to the Operating Agreement is determined on the date of termination of the offering. At such time, the Manager guarantees repayment of any excess syndication costs (above the limitation) which it may have collected from the Company, which guarantee is without recourse or reimbursement by the Fund.

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Statements of Changes in Members' Capital (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Beginning Balance		$ 24,745	$ 1,060	$ 1,060
Capital contributions		26,408		31,451
Rescissions of Units		(68)
Repurchases of Units		(174)
Organization and offering costs	(1,500)	(4,000)	(3,900)
Distributions to Other Members	(1,220)	(3,067)	(804)	(1,456)
Distributions to Managing Member		(249)		(118)
Net (loss) income	(606)	(1,393)	(436)	(900)
Ending Balance	42,192	42,192		24,745
Other Members
Beginning Balance (in units)		3,358,770	213,642	213,642
Beginning Balance		24,745	1,060	1,060
Capital contributions		26,408		31,451
Capital contributions (in units)		2,640,812		3,145,128
Rescissions of Units		(68)
Rescissions of Units (in units)		(7,200)
Repurchases of Units		(174)
Repurchases of Units (in units)		(25,000)
Distributions to Other Members		(3,067)		(1,456)
Net (loss) income		(1,642)		(1,018)
Ending Balance (in units)	5,967,382	5,967,382		3,358,770
Ending Balance	42,192	42,192		24,745
Managing Member
Distributions to Managing Member		(249)		(118)
Net (loss) income		249		118
Selling Commissions to Affiliates [Member]
Organization and offering costs	(978)	(2,370)	(2,032)	(2,831)
Selling Commissions to Affiliates [Member] | Other Members
Organization and offering costs		(2,370)		(2,831)
Syndication Costs [Member]
Organization and offering costs	(518)	(1,640)	(1,911)	(2,461)
Syndication Costs [Member] | Other Members
Organization and offering costs		$ (1,640)		$ (2,461)

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Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 19,246	$ 6,058
Accounts receivable, net	55	64
Notes receivable, net of unearned interest income of $408 at September 30, 2013 and $760 at December 31, 2012	3,004	4,215
Investment in securities	32	32
Investments in equipment and leases, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,976 September 30, 2013 and $1,048 at December 31, 2012	28,490	18,123
Prepaid expenses and other assets	67	21
Total assets	50,894	28,513
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Managing Member	35	12
Affiliates	1,679	920
Accrued distributions to Other Members	542	283
Other	287	344
Deposits due lessees		20
Non-recourse debt	6,019	2,098
Unearned operating lease income and/or advance payments	140	91
Total liabilities	8,702	3,768
Commitments and contingencies
Members' capital:
Managing Member
Other Members	42,192	24,745
Total Members' capital	42,192	24,745
Total liabilities and Members' capital	$ 50,894	$ 28,513

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The following table presents a summary of the carrying value and fair value by level of financial instruments not recorded at fair value on the Company’s balance sheet at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

		September 30, 2013
		Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,246	$	19,246	$	-	$	-	$	19,246
Notes receivable, net		3,004		-		-		3,004		3,004
Investment in securities		32		-		-		32		32
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt		6,019		-		-		6,019		6,019
		December 31, 2012
		Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6,058	$	6,058	$	-	$	-	$	6,058
Notes receivable, net		4,215		-		-		4,215		4,215
Investment in securities		32		-		-		32		32
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt		2,098		-		-		2,091		2,091

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Notes Receivable, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Notes Receivable, Net [Abstract]

Minimum Future Payments Receivable

As of September 30, 2013, the minimum future payments receivable are as follows (in thousands):

Three months ending December 31, 2013	$	400
Year ending December 31, 2014		1,812
2015		870
2016		319
		3,401
Less: portion representing unearned interest income		(408)
		2,993
Unamortized initial direct costs		11
Notes receivable, net	$	3,004

Initial Direct Costs, Amortization Expense Related to Notes Receivable and Company's Operating and Direct Finance Leases

Initial direct costs (“IDC”) amortization expense related to notes receivable and the Company’s operating and direct financing leases for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
IDC amortization - notes receivable	$	3	$	2	$	10	$	4
IDC amortization - lease assets		5		1		9		3
Total	$	8	$	3	$	19	$	7

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Non-Recourse Debt (Future Minimum Payments Of Non-Recourse Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Principal
Three months ending December 31, 2013	$ 372
Year ending December 31, 2014	1,515
2015	1,123
2016	721
2017	747
2018	774
Thereafter	767
Long-term debt, total	6,019
Interest
Three months ending December 31, 2013	46
Year ending December 31, 2014	160
2015	122
2016	95
2017	69
2018	42
Thereafter	15
Long-term debt interest, total	549
Total
Six months ending December 31, 2013	418
Year ending December 31, 2014	1,675
2015	1,245
2016	816
2017	816
2018	816
Thereafter	782
Long-term debt principal and interest, total	$ 6,568

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Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net (Components of Investment in Direct Financing Leases) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net [Abstract]
Total minimum lease payments receivable	$ 66	$ 100
Investment in direct financing leases	66	100
Estimated residual values of leased equipment (unguaranteed)
Less unearned income	(5)	(12)
Net investment in direct financing leases	$ 61	$ 88

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Notes Receivable, Net (Initial Direct Costs, Amortization Expense Related to Notes Receivable and Company's Operating and Direct Finance Leases) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Initial Direct Costs Notes Receivable And Lease Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of initial direct costs	$ 8	$ 3	$ 19	$ 7
Notes Receivable [Member]
Initial Direct Costs Notes Receivable And Lease Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of initial direct costs	3	2	10	4
Lease Assets [Member]
Initial Direct Costs Notes Receivable And Lease Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of initial direct costs	$ 5	$ 1	$ 9	$ 3

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Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net [Abstract]
Depreciation of operating lease assets	$ 1,370	$ 316	$ 2,931	$ 603
Average estimated residual value of assets on operating leases	40.00%		40.00%		47.00%

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Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

6.  Related party transactions:

The terms of the Operating Agreement provide that the Managing Member and/or affiliates are entitled to receive certain fees for equipment management and resale and for management of the Company.

The Operating Agreement allows for the reimbursement of costs incurred by the Managing Member and/or affiliates for providing administrative services to the Company. Administrative services provided include Company accounting, investor relations, legal counsel and equipment financing documentation. The Managing Member is not reimbursed for services whereby it is entitled to receive a separate fee as compensation for such services, such as management of investments.

Each of AFS and ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ALC”) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATEL Capital Group and performs services for the Company on behalf of the Managing Member. Acquisition services, equipment management,

lease administration and asset disposition services are performed by ALC; investor relations, communications and general administrative services are performed by AFS.

Cost reimbursements to the Managing Member or its affiliates are based on its costs incurred in performing administrative services for the Company. These costs are allocated to each managed entity based on certain criteria such as total assets, number of investors or contributed capital based upon the type of cost incurred. The Managing Member believes that the costs reimbursed are the lower of (i) actual costs incurred on behalf of the Company or (ii) the amount the Company would be required to pay independent parties for comparable administrative services in the same geographic location.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Managing Member and/or affiliates earned commissions and reimbursements pursuant to the Operating Agreement as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Selling commissions, equal to 9% of the selling price of the Limited Liability Company Units, deducted from Other Members' capital	$	978	$	793	$	2,370	$	2,032
Reimbursement of other syndication costs to Managing Member and/or affiliates, deducted from Other Members' capital		518		624		1,640		1,911
Administrative costs reimbursed to Managing Member and/or affiliates		173		68		464		114
Asset management fees to Managing Member		84		9		148		28
Acquisition and initial direct costs paid to Managing Member		376		222		1,094		431
	$	2,129	$	1,716	$	5,716	$	4,516

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Organization and Limited Liability Company Matters (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	21 Months Ended
	Dec. 21, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	May 03, 2011	Oct. 28, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]	Apr. 04, 2012 Issuance of Equity [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions of capital				$ 500		$ 7,500,000
Sale of Limited Liability Company Units, number of units	120,000	5,999,582	5,999,582		6,645,971
Proceeds from sale of Limited Liability Company Units	1,200,000
Amount of aggregate subscriptions for Pennsylvania subscriptions to be released to the Fund	7,500,000
Cumulative contributions		60,000,000	60,000,000		66,500,000
Contributions received , net		66,500,000	66,500,000
Units repurchased, amount			$ 242,000
Units repurchased, Units			32,200
Reinvestment period		6 years

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Syndication Costs (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Syndication Costs [Abstract]
Syndication costs	$ 1.5	$ 1.4	$ 4.0	$ 3.9
Cost reimbursements as percentage of all offering proceeds			15.00%
Syndication costs in excess of limitation	$ 1.4		$ 1.4

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Borrowing Facilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Borrowing Facilities [Abstract]

Borrowing Facilities

9.  Borrowing facilities:

Effective May 25, 2012, the Company participates with AFS and certain of its affiliates in a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) comprised of a working capital facility to AFS, an acquisition facility (the “Acquisition Facility”) and a warehouse facility (the “Warehouse Facility”) to AFS, the Company and affiliates, and a venture facility available to an affiliate with a syndicate of financial institutions which Credit Facility includes certain financial covenants. The Credit Facility is for an amount up to $60million and expires in June 2014.  The lending syndicate providing the Credit Facility has a blanket lien on all of the Company’s assets as collateral for any and all borrowings under the Acquisition Facility, and on a pro-rata basis under the Warehouse Facility.

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, borrowings under the facility were as follows (in thousands):

		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
Total available under the financing arrangement	$	60,000	$	60,000
Amount borrowed by the Company under the acquisition facility		-		-
Amounts borrowed by affiliated partnerships and limited liability companies under the working capital, acquisition and warehouse facilities		(1,225)		(5,490)
Total remaining available under the working capital, acquisition and warehouse facilities	$	58,775	$	54,510

The Company and its affiliates pay an annual commitment fee to have access to this line of credit. As of September 30, 2013, the aggregate amount of the Credit Facility is potentially available to the Company, subject to certain sub-facility and borrowing-base limitations. However, as amounts are drawn on the Credit Facility by each of the Company and the affiliates who are borrowers under the Credit Facility, the amount remaining available to all borrowers to draw under the Credit Facility is reduced.

As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s Tangible Net Worth requirement under the Credit Facility was $10.0 million, the permitted maximum leverage ratio was not to exceed 1.50 to 1, and the required minimum interest coverage ratio was not to be less than 2 to 1. The Company was in compliance with these financial covenants under the Credit Facility with a minimum Tangible Net Worth, leverage ratio and interest coverage ratio, as calculated per the Credit Facility agreement of $42.2 million, 0.14 to 1, and 41.58 to 1, respectively, as of September 30, 2013. As such, as of September 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all material financial covenants, and with all other material conditions of the Credit Facility. The Company does not anticipate any covenant violations nor does it anticipate that any of these covenants will restrict its operations or its ability to procure additional financing.

Fee and interest terms

The interest rate on the Credit Facility is based on either the LIBOR/Eurocurrency rate of 1-, 2-, 3- or 6-month maturity plus a lender designated spread, or the bank’s Prime rate, which re-prices daily. Principal amounts of loans made under the Credit Facility that are prepaid may be re-borrowed on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth under the Credit Facility. Since the effective date of its participation in the Credit Facility (May 25, 2012) through September 30, 2013, the Company has had no borrowings under the Credit Facility.

Warehouse facility

To hold the assets under the Warehousing Facility prior to allocation to specific investor programs, a Warehousing Trust has been entered into by the Company, AFS, ALC, and certain of the affiliated partnerships and limited liability companies. The Warehousing Trust is used by the Warehouse Facility borrowers to acquire and hold, on a short-term basis, certain lease transactions that meet the investment objectives of each of such entities. Each of the leasing programs sponsored by AFS and ALC is a pro rata participant in the Warehousing Trust, as described below. When a program no longer has a need for short term financing provided by the Warehousing Facility, it is removed from participation, and as new leasing investment entities are formed by AFS and ALC and commence their acquisition stages, these new entities are added.

9.  Borrowing facilities (continued):

As of September 30, 2013, the investment program participants were ATEL 12, LLC, ATEL 14, LLC and the Company. Pursuant to the Warehousing Trust, the benefit of the lease transaction assets, and the corresponding liabilities under the Warehouse Facility, inure to each of such entities based upon each entity’s pro-rata share in the Warehousing Trust estate. The “pro-rata share” is calculated as a ratio of the net worth of each entity over the aggregate net worth of all entities benefiting from the Warehousing Trust estate, excepting that the trustees, AFS and ALC, are both jointly and severally liable for the pro rata portion of the obligations of each of the affiliated partnerships and limited liability companies participating under the Warehouse Facility. Transactions are financed through this Warehouse Facility only until the transactions are allocated to a specific program for purchase or are otherwise disposed by AFS and ALC. When a determination is made to allocate the transaction to a specific program for purchase by the program, the purchaser repays the debt associated with the asset, either with cash or by means of proceeds of a draw under the Acquisition Facility, and the asset is removed from the Warehouse Facility collateral, and ownership of the asset and any debt obligation associated with the asset are assumed solely by the purchasing entity.

There were no borrowings under the Warehouse Facility as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

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Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net [Abstract]

Investments in Equipment And Leases, Net

5.  Investment in equipment and leases, net:

The Company’s investment in leases consists of the following (in thousands):

		Balance December 31, 2012		Reclassifications & Additions / Dispositions		Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases		Balance September 30, 2013
Net investment in operating leases	$	18,013	$	13,278	$	(2,931)	$	28,360
Net investment in direct financing leases		88		-		(27)		61
Initial direct costs, net of accumulated   amortization of $12 at September 30, 2013 and $4 at December 31, 2012		22		56		(9)		69
Total	$	18,123	$	13,334	$	(2,967)	$	28,490

Additions to net investment in operating lease assets are stated at cost. All of the Company’s leased property was acquired beginning in January 2012 through September 2013.

Impairment of investments in leases:

Management periodically reviews the carrying values of its lease assets.  As a result of these reviews, management determined that no impairment losses existed during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

The Company utilizes a straight-line depreciation method for equipment in all of the categories currently in its portfolio of lease transactions. Depreciation expense on the Company’s equipment totaled  $1.4 million and $316 thousand for the respective three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and was $2.9 million and $603 thousand for the respective nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

Operating leases:

Property on operating leases consists of the following (in thousands):

		Balance December 31, 2012		Additions		Reclassifications or Dispositions		Balance September 30, 2013
Manufacturing	$	9,625	$	1,503	$	-	$	11,128
Transportation, rail		8,675		720		(26)		9,369
Food processing		-		5,200		-		5,200
Research		-		2,250		-		2,250
Construction		-		2,244		-		2,244
Materials handling		710		607		-		1,317
Computer		-		393		-		393
Agriculture		-		292		-		292
Cleaning & maintenance		51		-		-		51
Transportation		-		48		-		48
Other		-		44		-		44
		19,061		13,301		(26)		32,336
Less accumulated depreciation		(1,048)		(2,931)		3		(3,976)
Total	$	18,013	$	10,370	$	(23)	$	28,360

The average estimated residual value for assets on operating leases was 40% and 47% of the assets’ original cost at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. There were no operating leases in non-accrual status as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Direct financing leases:

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, investment in direct financing leases consists of research equipment. The components of the Company’s investment in direct financing leases as of September 30, 2013and December 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

		September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Total minimum lease payments receivable	$	66	$	100
Estimated residual values of leased equipment (unguaranteed)		-		-
Investment in direct financing leases		66		100
Less unearned income		(5)		(12)
Net investment in direct financing leases	$	61	$	88

At September 30, 2013, the aggregate amounts of future minimum lease payments receivable are as follows (in thousands):

		Operating Leases		Direct Financing Leases		Total
Three months ending December 31, 2013	$	1,530	$	12	$	1,542
Year ending December 31, 2014		5,892		42		5,934
2015		5,028		12		5,040
2016		2,823		-		2,823
2017		1,204		-		1,204
2018		1,013		-		1,013
Thereafter		782		-		782
	$	18,272	$	66	$	18,338

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Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating activities:
Net loss	$ (606)	$ (221)	$ (1,393)	$ (436)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on early termination of notes	(15)		(25)
Depreciation of operating lease assets	1,370	316	2,931	603
Amortization of initial direct costs	8	3	19	7
Gain on sale of securities	(34)		(34)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	19	(11)	9	(20)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(54)	(21)	(46)	(30)
Accounts payable, Managing Member	30	(22)	2	(18)
Accounts payable, other	136	40	151	76
Accrued liabilities, affiliates	58	(27)	(8)	(32)
Unearned fee income related to notes receivable	(6)	3	(16)	23
Unearned operating lease income and/or advance payments	(30)	(38)	49	(34)
Net cash provided by operating activities	876	22	1,639	139
Investing activities:
Purchases of equipment on operating leases	(7,726)	(5,308)	(13,509)	(10,825)
Purchases of equipment on direct financing leases				(125)
Proceeds from early termination of notes receivable	195		528
Proceeds from sales of lease assets	12		12
Proceeds from sale of securities	34		34
Payments of initial direct costs	(33)	(5)	(65)	(32)
Principal payments received on direct financing leases	9	9	27	28
Note receivable advances			(300)	(2,893)
Principal payments received on notes receivable	310	177	1,014	390
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,199)	(5,127)	(12,259)	(13,457)
Financing activities:
Borrowings under non-recourse debt	4,712		4,712	2,645
Repayments under non-recourse debt	(378)	(204)	(791)	(343)
Capital contributions	10,862	8,814	26,408	22,583
Rescissions of Units	(2)		(68)
Repurchases of Units	(174)		(174)
Net cash provided by financing activities	12,198	6,248	23,808	20,287
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	5,875	1,143	13,188	6,969
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	13,371	7,174	6,058	1,348
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	19,246	8,317	19,246	8,317
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	53	20	70	32
Cash paid during the period for taxes			2	2
Schedule of non-cash transactions:
Payables to managing Member and affiliates at period-end (syndication costs)	1,502	768	1,502	768
Other Members [Member]
Financing activities:
Distributions to Members	(1,125)	(376)	(2,808)	(605)
Schedule of non-cash transactions:
Distributions payable to Other Members at period-end	542	199	542	199
Managing Member [Member]
Financing activities:
Distributions to Members	(92)	(31)	(228)	(49)
Schedule of non-cash transactions:
Distributions payable to Other Members at period-end	44	16	44	16
Selling Commissions to Affiliates [Member]
Financing activities:
Organization and offering costs	(965)	(808)	(2,331)	(2,030)
Syndication Costs [Member]
Financing activities:
Organization and offering costs	$ (640)	$ (1,147)	$ (912)	$ (1,914)

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Commitments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Commitments Additional Information [Abstract]
Commitments to purchase lease assets	$ 5.1
Commitments to fund investments in notes receivable	$ 1.3

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Notes Receivable, Net (Narrative) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Terms of the notes receivable	9 months
Notes receivable, interest rate	11.29%
Notes maturity period	2014
Maximum [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Terms of the notes receivable	42 months
Notes receivable, interest rate	26.22%
Notes maturity period	2016

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Members' Capital

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Members' Capital [Abstract]

Members' Capital

12.  Members’ Capital:

A total of 5,967,382 Units and 3,358,770 Units were issued and outstandingas of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, including the 50 Units issued to the initial Member (Managing Member). The Fund is authorized to issue up to 15,000,000 Units in addition to the Units issued to the initial Member.

The Company has the right, exercisable in the Manager’s discretion, but not the obligation, to repurchase Units of a Unitholder who ceases to be a U.S. Citizen, for a price equal to 100% of the holder’s capital account. The Company is otherwise permitted, but not required, to repurchase Units upon a holder’s request. The repurchase of Fund Units is made in accordance with Section 13 of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement. The repurchase would be at the discretion of the Manager on terms it determines to be appropriate under given circumstances, in the event that the Manager deems such repurchase to be in the best interest of the Company; provided, the Company is never required to repurchase any Units. Upon the repurchase of any Units by the Fund, the tendered Units are cancelled. Units repurchased in prior periods were repurchased at amounts representing the original investment less cumulative distributions made to the Unitholder with respect to the Units. All Units repurchased during a quarter are deemed to be repurchased effective the last day of the preceding quarter, and are not deemed to be outstanding during, or entitled to allocations of net income, net loss or distributions for the quarter in which such repurchase occurs.

The Fund’s net income or net losses are to be allocated 100% to the Members. From the commencement of the Fund until the initial closing date, net income and net loss shall be allocated 99% to the Managing Member and 1% to the initial Other Members. Commencing with the initial closing date, net income and net loss shall be allocated 92.5% to the Other Members and 7.5% to the Managing Member. In accordance with the terms of the Operating Agreement, an additional allocation of income was made to the Manager during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. The amount allocated was determined to bring the Manager’s ending capital account balance to zero at the end of the period.

Fund distributions are to be allocated 7.5% to the Managing Member and 92.5% to the Other Members. The Company commenced periodic distributions, based on cash flows from operations, during the first quarter of 2012.

Distributions to the Other Members for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands, except as to Units and per Unit data):

		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
Distributions declared	$	1,220	$	455	$	3,067	$	804
Weighted average number of Units outstanding		5,458,191		2,020,298		4,565,919		1,192,839
Weighted average distributions per Unit	$	0.22	$	0.23	$	0.67	$	0.67

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Non-Recourse Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Non-Recourse Debt [Abstract]

Non-Recourse Debt

8.  Non-recourse debt:

At September 30, 2013, non-recourse debt consists of notes payable to a financial institution. The note payments are due in monthly installments. Interest on the notes range from1.78% to 3.66%. The notesare secured by assignments of lease payments and pledges of assets. At September 30, 2013, gross operating lease rentals and future payments on direct financing leases totaled approximately $6.6 million over the remaining lease terms; and the carrying value of the pledged assets is $4.2 million. The notes mature from2015 through 2020.

The non-recourse debt does not contain any material financial covenants. The debt is secured by a  lien granted by the Company to the non-recourse lender on (and only on) the discounted lease transactions. The lender has recourse only to the following collateral: the specific leased equipment; the related lease chattel paper; the lease receivables; and proceeds of the foregoing items. The non-recourse obligation is payable solely out of the respective specific security and the Company does not guarantee (nor is the Company otherwise contractually responsible for) the payment of the non-recourse debt as a general obligation or liability of the Company. Although the Company does not have any direct or general liability in connection with the non-recourse debt apart from the security granted, the Company is directly and generally liable and responsible for certain representations, warranties, and covenants made to the lender, such as warranties as to genuineness of the transaction parties' signatures, as to the genuineness of the respective lease chattel paper or the transaction as a whole, or as to the Company's good title to or perfected interest in the secured collateral, as well as similar representations, warranties and covenants typically provided by non-recourse borrowers and customary in the equipment finance industry, and are viewed by such industry as being consistent with non-recourse discount financing

obligations. Accordingly, as there are no financial covenants or ratios imposed on the Company in connection with the non-recourse debt, the Company has determined that there are no material covenants with respect to the non-recourse debt that warrant footnote disclosure.

Future minimum payments of non-recourse debt are as follows (in thousands):

		Principal		Interest		Total
Three months ending December 31, 2013	$	372	$	46	$	418
Year ending December 31, 2014		1,515		160		1,675
2015		1,123		122		1,245
2016		721		95		816
2017		747		69		816
2018		774		42		816
Thereafter		767		15		782
	$	6,019	$	549	$	6,568

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Geographic Information Relating to Sources, by Nation of Partnership's Total Revenue and Long-Lived Assets

The tables below summarize geographic information relating to the sources, by nation, of the Company’s total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and long-lived tangible assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013	% of Total		2012	% of Total
Revenue
United States	$	3,765	100%	$	874	100%
United Kingdom		-	0%		-	0%
Total International		-	0%		-	0%
Total	$	3,765	100%	$	874	100%
		As of September 30,			As of December 31,
		2013	% of Total		2012	% of Total
Long-lived assets
United States	$	28,474	100%	$	18,123	100%
United Kingdom		16	0%		-	0%
Total International		16	0%		-	0%
Total	$	28,490	100%	$	18,123	100%

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

13.Fair value measurements:

Fair value measurements and disclosures are based on a fair value hierarchy as determined by significant inputs used to measure fair value. The three levels of inputs within the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in the market.

Level 3 – Valuation is modeled using significant inputs that are unobservable in the market. These unobservable inputs reflect the Company's own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had no assets or liabilities that require measurement at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis.

The Company’s valuation policy is determined by members of the Asset Management, Credit and Accounting departments. Whenever possible, the policy is to obtain quoted market prices in active markets to estimate fair values for recognition and disclosure purposes. Where quoted market prices in active markets are not available, fair values are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, broker quotes, information from third party remarketing agents, third party appraisals of collateral and/or other valuation techniques. These techniques are significantly affected by certain of the Company’s assumptions, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows. Potential taxes and other transaction costs are not considered in estimating fair values. As the Company is responsible for determining fair value, an analysis is performed on prices obtained from third parties. Such analysis is performed by asset management and credit department personnel who are familiar with the Company’s investments in equipment, notes receivable and equity securities of venture companies. The analysis may include a periodic review of price fluctuations and validation of numbers obtained from a specific third party by reference to multiple representative sources. 

13.Fair value measurements (continued):

The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments is made in accordance with the guidance provided by the Financial Instruments Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Fair value estimates, methods and assumptions, set forth below for the Company’s financial instruments, are made solely to comply with the requirements of the Financial Instruments Topic and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and related notes.

The Company has determined the estimated fair value amounts by using market information and valuation methodologies that it considers appropriate and consistent with the fair value accounting guidance. Considerable judgment is required to interpret market data to develop the estimates of fair value. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

Cash and cash equivalents

The recorded amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents approximate fair value because of the liquidity and short-term maturity of these instruments.

Notes receivable

The fair value of the Company’s notes receivable is estimated using either third party appraisals of collateral or discounted cash flow analyses based upon current market rates for similar types of lending arrangements, with credit risk or estimated collateral liquidation adjustments for impaired loans as deemed necessary.

Investment in securities

The Company’s investment securities are not registered for public sale and are carried at cost which management believes approximates fair value, as appropriately adjusted for impairment.

Non-recourse debt

The fair value of the Company’s non-recourse debt is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based upon current market borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

The following table presents a summary of the carrying value and fair value by level of financial instruments not recorded at fair value on the Company’s balance sheet at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

		September 30, 2013
		Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,246	$	19,246	$	-	$	-	$	19,246
Notes receivable, net		3,004		-		-		3,004		3,004
Investment in securities		32		-		-		32		32
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt		6,019		-		-		6,019		6,019
		December 31, 2012
		Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6,058	$	6,058	$	-	$	-	$	6,058
Notes receivable, net		4,215		-		-		4,215		4,215
Investment in securities		32		-		-		32		32
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt		2,098		-		-		2,091		2,091

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	ATEL 15, LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001519117
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Units Outstanding		6,620,971

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of presentation:

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q as mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustmentswhich are, in the opinion of the Managing Member, necessary for a fair statement of financial position and results ofoperations for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Footnote and tabular amounts are presented in thousands, except as to Units and per Unit data.

In preparing the accompanying financial statements, the Company has reviewed, as determined necessary by the Managing Member, events that have occurred after September 30, 2013, up until the issuance of the financial statements. No events were noted which would require disclosure in the footnotes to the financial statements.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates:

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from the estimates.  Such estimates primarily relate to the determination of residual values at the end of the lease term and expected future cash flows used for impairment analysis purposes and determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts and reserve for credit losses on notes receivable.

Segment Reporting

Segment reporting:

The Company is not organized by multiple operating segments for the purpose of making operating decisions or assessing performance. Accordingly, the Company operates in one reportable operating segment in the United States.

The primary geographic regions in which the Company seeks leasing opportunities are North America and Europe. The tables below summarize geographic information relating to the sources, by nation, of the Company’s total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and long-lived tangible assets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013	% of Total		2012	% of Total
Revenue
United States	$	3,765	100%	$	874	100%
United Kingdom		-	0%		-	0%
Total International		-	0%		-	0%
Total	$	3,765	100%	$	874	100%
		As of September 30,			As of December 31,
		2013	% of Total		2012	% of Total
Long-lived assets
United States	$	28,474	100%	$	18,123	100%
United Kingdom		16	0%		-	0%
Total International		16	0%		-	0%
Total	$	28,490	100%	$	18,123	100%

Investment in Securities

Investment in securities:

From time to time, the Company may purchase securities of its borrowers or receive warrants to purchase securities in connection with its lending arrangements.

Purchased securities

Purchased securities are generally not registered for public sale and are carried at cost. Such securities are adjusted to fair value if the fair value is less than the carrying value and such impairment is deemed by the

Managing Member to be other than temporary. Factors considered by the Managing Member in determining fair value include, but are not limited to, available financial information, the issuer’s ability to meet its current obligations and indications of the issuer’s subsequent ability to raise capital. The Company had $32 thousand of purchased securities at both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. There were no sales or dispositions of securities during the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

Warrants

Warrants owned by the Company are not registered for public sale, but are considered derivatives and are carried at an estimated fair value on the balance sheet at the end of the period, as determined by the Managing Member. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Managing Member estimated the fair value of the warrants to be nominal in amount.The Company realized $34 thousand of gains from the net exercise of warrants during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. There were no net exercises of warrants during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Per Unit Data

Per Unit data:

Net loss per Unit is based upon the weighted average number of Other Members Units outstanding during the period.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent accounting pronouncements

Recent accounting standards updates as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) were evaluated and determined to be not applicable to the Company.