Related-Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended						0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 Wells Management Leasing_Fee	Oct. 22, 2012 Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc.	Dec. 31, 2012 Management and Leasing Fees Wells Management	Dec. 31, 2011 Management and Leasing Fees Wells Management	Dec. 31, 2010 Management and Leasing Fees Wells Management	Dec. 31, 2012 Administrative Expenses Wells Capital and Wells Management	Dec. 31, 2011 Administrative Expenses Wells Capital and Wells Management	Dec. 31, 2010 Administrative Expenses Wells Capital and Wells Management	Apr. 21, 2008 In re Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Securities Litigation Pending Litigation Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Defendants	Mar. 31, 2008 In re Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Securities Litigation Pending Litigation Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Legal_Complaints	Mar. 12, 2007 In re Wells Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. Securities Litigation Pending Litigation Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Legal_Complaints
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Minimum Commercial Lease Term Qualifying for Lower Management and Leasing Fee	10 years
Monthly management fee (percent)	3.00%
Monthly leasing fee (percent)	3.00%
Monthly management and leasing fee for long-term commercial property leases (percent)	1.00%
Initial leasing fee (percent)	3.00%
Partnership's share of related-party costs			$ 45,653	$ 62,969	$ 68,260	$ 90,647	$ 91,873	$ 120,524
Damages sought in complaint									159,000,000
Proposed cash payment to settle lawsuit		$ 4,900,000
Prior notice requirement for termination of agreements (in days)	60 days
Number of times initial leasing fee incurred	1
Number of dismissed complaints										5
Number of complaints in original filing of litigation											7
Number of complaints allowed by court										2
Number of defendants									17
Number of non-affiliated defendants									11