Note 2 - Investments in and Advances To Local Limited Partnerships (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Limited Partnership Interests held by Partnership	2	3
Apartment units within Investment Partnerships	71	115
Operating distributions received from Investment Partnerships	$ 4,000	$ 4,000
Advance made to Investment Partnership recognized as expense		1,000
Gross proceeds for 2011 sale of interest in Investment Partnership - Green Ko		63,000
Proceeds used in 2011 for payment of taxes for sale of interest - Green Ko		3,000
Proceeds received net of taxes paid 2011 sale of interest - Green Ko		60,000
Gross proceeds for August 2011 assignment of interest in Investment Partnership - One Madison Avenue		75,000
Proceeds received during 2012 assignment of interest in Branford	$ 1,530,000