Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	DTRPI
Entity Registrant Name	DEL TACO RESTAURANT PROPERTIES I
Entity Central Index Key	0000711213
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer