Investments in and Advances to Partnerships - Summarized Financial Information, Statement of Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Expenses:
Share of (loss) income from partnerships	$ (7,276)		$ 67,637		$ 51,245		$ 117,306
Local Partnerships [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Local Partnerships where cumulative losses exceed investment							2
Amount of cumulative losses exceeding investment			8,961,364				8,961,364
Number of Local Partnerships							4
Expenses:
Share of (loss) income from partnerships	(7,276)		67,637		51,245		127,306
Local Partnership Equity Method [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Local Partnerships	1	[1]	2	[2]	1	[1]	2	[2]
Revenue:
Rental	201,342		356,113		405,110		699,356
Other	(45,078)		(39,519)		7,557		12,218
Total revenue	156,264		316,594		412,667		711,574
Expenses:
Operating and other	116,335		182,717		265,669		448,390
Interest	(19,084)		8,492		(38,168)		16,984
Depreciation and amortization	66,437		59,928		132,874		119,856
Total expenses	163,688		251,137		360,375		585,230
Net income	(7,424)		65,457		52,292		126,344
Partnership’s share of Local Partnership net income	(7,276)		67,637		51,245		127,306
Advances to Local Partnership					0		0
Share of (loss) income from partnerships					51,245
Local Partnership Equity Method Suspended [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Local Partnerships	0		2	[3]	0		2	[3]
Revenue:
Rental	0		130,182		0		494,302
Other	0		378		0		19,087
Total revenue	0		130,560		0		513,389
Expenses:
Operating and other	0		24,341		0		259,728
Interest	0		22,345		0		100,698
Depreciation and amortization	0		582		0		39,653
Total expenses	0		47,268		0		400,079
Net income	0		83,292		0		113,310
Partnership’s share of Local Partnership net income	0		0		0		0
Advances to Local Partnership					$ 0		$ (10,000)

[1] Meadow Lanes

[2] Meadow Lanes; Villa Mirage I

[3] Monterey/Hillcrest (operations through date of sale); Villa Mirage II