Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 1984	Dec. 31, 2012 partnership	Dec. 31, 2011 partnership
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Limited partner interest sold through public offering (in units)	73,500
Limited partner interest sold through public offering (in dollars per unit)	$ 1,000
Limited partner interest abandoned (in units)		$ 163
Number of intermediary limited partnerships included in consolidation		1
Number of Local Partnerships		3	6
Number of Local Partnerships where cumulative losses exceed investment		3	3
Amount of cumulative losses exceeding investment		$ 781,851	$ 1,441,170
Number of Local Partnerships equity method has been suspended		2	3
Distributions received from Local Partnerships		774,234	415,550
Number of Local Partnerships with distributions		2	2
Cash and cash equivalents original maturities, three months or less		3 months
Impairment loss		$ 0	$ 216,940
Two Broadway Associates-III [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of individuals Two Broadway Associates-III transferred interest		3
Intermediary Limited Partnership [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Local Partnerships		1