Investments in and Advances to Partnerships - Summarized Financial Information, Statement of Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Expenses:
Cash distribution	$ 0				$ 0
Share of income from partnerships	126,492		50,610		136,528		167,916
Local Partnerships [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Local Partnerships where cumulative losses exceed investment							2
Number of Local Partnerships	1		4		1		4
Amount of cumulative losses exceeding investment			8,930,372				8,930,372
Revenue:
Rental	102,298		435,526		507,408		1,629,183
Other	781		7,106		8,338		38,411
Gain on sale of property	2,900,927		0		2,900,927		0
Total revenue	3,004,006		442,632		3,416,673		1,667,594
Expenses:
Operating and other	62,353		266,076		328,022		974,193
Interest	(19,083)		30,837		(57,251)		148,519
Depreciation and amortization	66,436		60,510		199,310		220,019
Total expenses	109,706		357,423		470,081		1,342,731
Net income	2,894,300		85,209		2,946,592		324,863
Cash distribution	0		11,211		0		11,211
Partnership’s share of Local Partnership net income	126,492		50,610		136,528		177,916
Advances to Local Partnership					0		(10,000)
Share of income from partnerships	126,492		50,610		136,528		167,916
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	102,298		314,808		507,408		1,014,163
Other	781		6,388		8,338		18,606
Gain on sale of property	2,900,927		0		2,900,927		0
Total revenue	3,004,006		321,196		3,416,673		1,032,769
Expenses:
Operating and other	62,353		199,191		328,022		647,581
Interest	(19,083)		8,492		(57,251)		25,476
Depreciation and amortization	66,436		59,928		199,310		179,784
Total expenses	109,706		267,611		470,081		852,841
Net income	2,894,300		53,585		2,946,592		179,928
Cash distribution	0		11,211		0		11,211
Partnership’s share of Local Partnership net income	126,492		50,610		136,528		177,916
Advances to Local Partnership					0		0
Share of income from partnerships	126,492		50,610		136,528		177,916
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		120,718		0		615,020
Other	0		718		0		19,805
Gain on sale of property	0		0		0		0
Total revenue	0		121,436		0		634,825
Expenses:
Operating and other	0		66,885		0		326,612
Interest	0		22,345		0		123,043
Depreciation and amortization	0		582		0		40,235
Total expenses	0		89,812		0		489,890
Net income	0		31,624		0		144,935
Cash distribution	0		0		0		0
Partnership’s share of Local Partnership net income	0		0		0		0
Advances to Local Partnership					0		(10,000)
Share of income from partnerships	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0		$ (10,000)

[1] Meadow Lanes (operations through date of sale)

[2] Meadow Lanes; Villa Mirage I

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