Sale of Properties	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]
Sale Of Properties [Text Block]	NOTE 10 – Sale of Properties The Partnership is currently in the process of developing a plan to dispose of all of its investments. It is anticipated that this process will take a number of years. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, one Local Partnership sold its property and the related assets and liabilities. Through March 31, 2014, the Partnership has sold its limited partnership interest in four Local Partnerships, and the property and the related assets and liabilities of three Local Partnerships have been sold. There can be no assurance as to when the Partnership will dispose of its remaining investments or the amount of proceeds which may be received. However, based on the historical operating results of the Local Partnerships and the current economic conditions, it is unlikely that the proceeds from such sales received by the Partnership will be sufficient to return to the limited partners their original investments. All gains and losses on sales are included in discontinued operations. On October 4, 2013, the property and the related assets and liabilities of Guymon Housing Partners, L.P. (“Guymon”) were sold to an affiliate of the Local General Partner for a sales price of $2,200,000. The Partnership received $188,875 as a distribution from this sale after the repayment of the mortgages, other liabilities, closing costs and distributions to other partners of approximately $2,011,000. The sale resulted in a gain of approximately $166,000 which was recorded during the quarter ended December 31, 2013. An adjustment to the gain of approximately $653,000 was recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 2014, resulting in an overall gain of approximately $819,000. On December 31, 2012, the Partnership sold its limited partnership interest in Belmont/McBride Apartments Limited Partnership (“Belmont”) to an affiliate of the Local General Partner for a sales price of $10. The sale resulted in a gain of approximately $2,646,000 resulting from the write-off of the basis in the Local Partnership of the same amount at the date of sale, which was recorded during the quarter ended December 31, 2012. In addition, the sale resulted in a noncash contribution to the Local Partnership from the General Partner of approximately $13,000 as a result of the write-off of fees owed by the Local Partnership to an affiliate of the General Partner. An adjustment to the gain of approximately $58,000 was recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 2013, resulting in an overall gain of approximately $2,704,000. On September 28, 2012, the property and the related assets and liabilities of New Zion Limited Partnership (“New Zion”) were sold to an unaffiliated third party purchaser for a sales price of $2,450,000. The Partnership received $709,755 as distributions from this sale after the repayment of the mortgages, other liabilities, closing costs and distributions to other partners of approximately $1,740,000. (New Zion was owned approximately 58% by the Partnership and 42% by an affiliate of the Partnership under the same management) The sale resulted in a gain of approximately $883,000 which was recorded during the quarter ended September 30, 2012. In addition, the sale resulted in a write-off of operating advances of approximately $191,000 owed to an affiliate of the General Partner. The sale also resulted in a noncash contribution to the Local Partnership from the General Partner of approximately $4,000 as a result of the write-off of fees owed by the Local Partnership to an affiliate of the General Partner. Adjustments to the gain of approximately $(226,000) and $(4,000) were recorded during the quarters ended December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, resulting in an overall gain of approximately $653,000. On June 11, 2012, the Partnership sold its limited partnership interest in Marlton Housing Partnership, L.P (“Marlton”) to an affiliate of the Local General Partner for a sales price of $1. The sale resulted in a gain of approximately $2,125,000 resulting from the write-off of the deficit basis in the Local Partnership of the same amount at the date of sale, which was recorded during the quarter ended June 30, 2012. An adjustment to the gain of approximately $(91,000) was recorded during the quarter ended September 30, 2012, resulting in an overall gain of approximately $2,034,000.

Sale of Properties

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

NOTE 10 – Sale of Properties

The Partnership is currently in the process of developing a plan to dispose of all of its investments. It is anticipated that this process will take a number of years. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, one Local Partnership sold its property and the related assets and liabilities. Through March 31, 2014, the Partnership has sold its limited partnership interest in four Local Partnerships, and the property and the related assets and liabilities of three Local Partnerships have been sold. There can be no assurance as to when the Partnership will dispose of its remaining investments or the amount of proceeds which may be received. However, based on the historical operating results of the Local Partnerships and the current economic conditions, it is unlikely that the proceeds from such sales received by the Partnership will be sufficient to return to the limited partners their original investments. All gains and losses on sales are included in discontinued operations.

On October 4, 2013, the property and the related assets and liabilities of Guymon Housing Partners, L.P. (“Guymon”) were sold to an affiliate of the Local General Partner for a sales price of $2,200,000. The Partnership received $188,875 as a distribution from this sale after the repayment of the mortgages, other liabilities, closing costs and distributions to other partners of approximately $2,011,000. The sale resulted in a gain of approximately $166,000 which was recorded during the quarter ended December 31, 2013. An adjustment to the gain of approximately $653,000 was recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 2014, resulting in an overall gain of approximately $819,000.

On December 31, 2012, the Partnership sold its limited partnership interest in Belmont/McBride Apartments Limited Partnership (“Belmont”) to an affiliate of the Local General Partner for a sales price of $10. The sale resulted in a gain of approximately $2,646,000 resulting from the write-off of the basis in the Local Partnership of the same amount at the date of sale, which was recorded during the quarter ended December 31, 2012. In addition, the sale resulted in a noncash contribution to the Local Partnership from the General Partner of approximately $13,000 as a result of the write-off of fees owed by the Local Partnership to an affiliate of the General Partner. An adjustment to the gain of approximately $58,000 was recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 2013, resulting in an overall gain of approximately $2,704,000.

On September 28, 2012, the property and the related assets and liabilities of New Zion Limited Partnership (“New Zion”) were sold to an unaffiliated third party purchaser for a sales price of $2,450,000. The Partnership received $709,755 as distributions from this sale after the repayment of the mortgages, other liabilities, closing costs and distributions to other partners of approximately $1,740,000. (New Zion was owned approximately 58% by the Partnership and 42% by an affiliate of the Partnership under the same management) The sale resulted in a gain of approximately $883,000 which was recorded during the quarter ended September 30, 2012. In addition, the sale resulted in a write-off of operating advances of approximately $191,000 owed to an affiliate of the General Partner. The sale also resulted in a noncash contribution to the Local Partnership from the General Partner of approximately $4,000 as a result of the write-off of fees owed by the Local Partnership to an affiliate of the General Partner. Adjustments to the gain of approximately $(226,000) and $(4,000) were recorded during the quarters ended December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, resulting in an overall gain of approximately $653,000.

On June 11, 2012, the Partnership sold its limited partnership interest in Marlton Housing Partnership, L.P (“Marlton”) to an affiliate of the Local General Partner for a sales price of $1. The sale resulted in a gain of approximately $2,125,000 resulting from the write-off of the deficit basis in the Local Partnership of the same amount at the date of sale, which was recorded during the quarter ended June 30, 2012. An adjustment to the gain of approximately $(91,000) was recorded during the quarter ended September 30, 2012, resulting in an overall gain of approximately $2,034,000.