Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	Note E – Disposition of Investment Property On December 13, 2010, the Partnership sold its sole investment property, Fairlane East Apartments, to a third party for a gross sale price of $13,950,000. The net proceeds realized by the Partnership were approximately $13,625,000 after payment of closing costs of approximately $325,000. The Partnership used approximately $10,200,000 of the net proceeds to repay the mortgage encumbering the property. The Partnership recognized a gain of approximately $6,768,000 as a result of the sale. In addition, the Partnership recognized a loss on the early extinguishment of debt of approximately $14,000 due to the write-off of unamortized loan costs. The Partnership also recorded approximately $372,000 in taxes payable to Michigan as a result of the sale, which is included in taxes payable at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups

Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]

Note E – Disposition of Investment Property

On December 13, 2010, the Partnership sold its sole investment property, Fairlane East Apartments, to a third party for a gross sale price of $13,950,000. The net proceeds realized by the Partnership were approximately $13,625,000 after payment of closing costs of approximately $325,000. The Partnership used approximately $10,200,000 of the net proceeds to repay the mortgage encumbering the property. The Partnership recognized a gain of approximately $6,768,000 as a result of the sale. In addition, the Partnership recognized a loss on the early extinguishment of debt of approximately $14,000 due to the write-off of unamortized loan costs. The Partnership also recorded approximately $372,000 in taxes payable to Michigan as a result of the sale, which is included in taxes payable at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the facts and circumstances leading to the completed or expected disposal, manner and timing of disposal, the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the segment in which the disposal group was reported, and the classification (whether sold or classified as held for sale) and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group. Includes all disposal groups, including those classified as components of the entity (discontinued operations).

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6892542&loc=d3e957-107759

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391110&loc=d3e2941-110230

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1436-107760

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1361-107760

Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6390789&loc=d3e2443-110228

Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 144
-Paragraph 43-48
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1474-107760

Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6892542&loc=d3e1020-107759

Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 5
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1510-107760

Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 205
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 4
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6892542&loc=d3e1012-107759

+ Details

OXFORD RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES I LTD PARTNERSHIP 10-Q/A