Investments in Partnerships - Summarized Financial Information - Statement of Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013 partnership		Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Local Partnerships					3
Expenses:
Cash distributions					$ 137,333		$ 0
Share of income (loss) from partnerships	(8,933)		179,945		64,903		782,530
Local Partnerships [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Local Partnerships where cumulative losses exceed investment					2		3
Amount of cumulative losses exceeding investment	790,676		806,470		790,676		806,470
Number of Local Partnerships	3		4		3		4
Revenue:
Rental	516,898		1,253,201		1,819,991		3,722,136
Other	26,192		103,917		81,292		283,564
Total revenue	543,090		1,357,118		1,901,283		4,005,700
Expenses:
Operating	414,737		759,572		1,508,478		2,288,485
Interest	29,666		156,185		123,084		468,555
Depreciation and amortization	74,470		197,363		253,471		592,090
Total expenses	518,873		1,113,120		1,885,033		3,349,130
Net Income	24,217		243,998		16,250		656,570
Cash distributions	0		177,180		137,333		774,234
Cash distributions recorded as income	0		177,180		128,312		774,234
Partnership's share of Local Partnership net income	(8,933)		2,765		(63,409)		8,296
Share of income (loss) from partnerships	(8,933)		179,945		64,903		782,530
Local Partnership Equity Method [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Local Partnerships	1	[1]	1	[1]	1	[1]	1	[1]
Revenue:
Rental	201,175		177,839		601,264		533,516
Other	3,474		36,611		13,047		109,831
Total revenue	204,649		214,450		614,311		643,347
Expenses:
Operating	181,917		180,572		583,102		541,715
Interest	0		0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	31,757		31,083		95,270		93,251
Total expenses	213,674		211,655		678,372		634,966
Net Income	(9,025)		2,795		(64,061)		8,381
Cash distributions	0		0		9,021		0
Cash distributions recorded as income	0		0		0		0
Partnership's share of Local Partnership net income	(8,933)		2,765		(63,409)		8,296
Share of income (loss) from partnerships	(8,933)		2,765		(63,409)		8,296
Local Partnership Equity Method Suspended [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Local Partnerships	2	[2]	3	[3]	2	[2]	3	[3]
Revenue:
Rental	315,723		1,075,362		1,218,727		3,188,620
Other	22,718		67,306		68,245		173,733
Total revenue	338,441		1,142,668		1,286,972		3,362,353
Expenses:
Operating	232,820		579,000		925,376		1,746,770
Interest	29,666		156,185		123,084		468,555
Depreciation and amortization	42,713		166,280		158,201		498,839
Total expenses	305,199		901,465		1,206,661		2,714,164
Net Income	33,242		241,203		80,311		648,189
Cash distributions	0		177,180		128,312		774,234
Cash distributions recorded as income	0		177,180		128,312		774,234
Partnership's share of Local Partnership net income	0		0		0		0
Share of income (loss) from partnerships	$ 0		$ 177,180		$ 128,312		$ 774,234

[1] Tradewinds

[2] Northridge; Westport Village

[3] Fairway Park; Northridge; Westport Village