Investments In Local Limited Partnerships - Combined condensed statements of operations table (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 177,000	$ 564,000
Expenses:
Interest expense	17,000	60,000
Depreciation and amortization	38,000	112,000
Operating expenses	127,000	452,000
Total expenses	182,000	624,000
Net loss	(5,000)	(60,000)
Net loss allocable to the Partnership	(4,000)	(59,000)
Net loss recorded by the Partnership