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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Expenses:
Cable system operations cost related to affiliates	$ 265,867	$ 233,056	$ 750,609	$ 696,174
General and Administrative related to affiliates	699,554	675,644	2,060,602	1,977,310
Programming cost attributable to affiliates	957,723	942,912	2,988,431	2,831,102
Allocation of net income (loss):
General partners percentage on net income loss	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Limited partners percentage on net income loss	99.00%	99.00%	99.00%	99.00%
Limited partners' capital account, units	49,656	49,656	49,656	49,656
Affiliated Entity
Expenses:
Cable system operations cost related to affiliates	38,568	54,563	97,810	121,026
General and Administrative related to affiliates	262,985	245,493	790,598	731,400
Programming cost attributable to affiliates	$ 15,375	$ 13,771	$ 46,529	$ 39,054

The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example vehicle maintenance and pole rental.

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The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Units contributed by each class of partners during the year. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

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NORTHLAND CABLE PROPERTIES SEVEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 10-Q