Investments in Partnerships - Due on Investments in Partnerships and Accrued Interest Payable (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended							0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 Local Partnerships [Member] partnership	Dec. 31, 2011 Local Partnerships [Member] partnership	Sep. 27, 2012 Villa Mirage [Member]	Nov. 15, 2011 Villa Mirage [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Monterey/Hillcrest [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Monterey/Hillcrest [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Meadow Lanes [Member]	Jun. 18, 2012 Meadow Lanes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Meadow Lanes [Member]	Sep. 27, 2012 Managing General Partner [Member] Villa Mirage [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Managing General Partner [Member] Monterey/Hillcrest [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Local Partnerships			1	4
Due on investments in partnerships	$ 119,544	$ 119,544							$ 119,544		$ 119,544
Interest Payable									33,976		33,976
Aggregate sales price of properties						6,500,000	18,920,000			2,900,000
Investment balance at time of sale					195,662			0	3,190,427
Proceeds received as a result of sale					1,903,349		3,611,288
Net unamortized acquisition costs and property purchase costs							3,656
Deferred costs									2,342
Fees paid to related party in connection with transaction												325,000	946,000
Gain recorded as a result of sale					1,382,687		2,661,632
Expected proceeds as a result of sale									2,594,816
Impairment loss from as a result of sale	$ 605,612		$ 605,612						$ 605,612