Organization and Limited Partnership Matters (Partnership Assets and Liabilities Transferred to the Trust) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets and Liabilities Transferred to the Trust [Line Items]
Cash		$ 542	$ 205
Accounts receivable		478
Investments in equipment and leases, net of accumulated depreciation of $20,813 at December 31, 2013		3,182
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(216)
Investments in equipment and leases, accumulated depreciation	0	20,936
Assets and Liabilities Transferred to the Trust [Member]
Assets and Liabilities Transferred to the Trust [Line Items]
Cash	456
Accounts receivable	405
Investments in equipment and leases, net of accumulated depreciation of $20,813 at December 31, 2013	2,877
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(206)
Net non-cash assets and liabilities transferred to the Trust	3,076
Net assets transferred to the Trust	3,532
Investments in equipment and leases, accumulated depreciation	$ 20,813

Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI LP 10-K