CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash	$ 214,652	$ 219,919
Receivable from Del Taco LLC	61,602	61,946
Other current assets	1,098	986
Total current assets	277,352	282,851
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Land	1,633,188	1,633,188
Land improvements	296,497	296,497
Buildings and improvements	1,013,134	1,013,134
Machinery and equipment	1,136,026	1,136,026
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Total	4,078,845	4,078,845
Less-accumulated depreciation	2,214,538	2,192,827
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	1,864,307	1,886,018
Assets, Total	2,141,659	2,168,869
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Payable to limited partners	39,983	42,670
Accounts payable	3,578	23,124
Total current liabilities	43,561	65,794
PARTNERS' EQUITY:
Limited partners; 8,751 units outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011	1,837,020	1,841,947
General partner-Del Taco LLC	261,078	261,128
Partners' Capital, Total	2,098,098	2,103,075
Liabilities and Equity, Total	$ 2,141,659	$ 2,168,869