Schedule of Sale or Disposal of Equity Method Investments in Local Limited Partnership (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Brownfield Seniors Community, Ltd [Member]
Debt at 12/31/11		$ 652,456
Appraisal Value	345,000
Date of sale	Aug. 24, 2012
Proceeds from sale	9,375
Sales related expenses	1,066
Gain on sale	8,309
HOI Limited Partnership of Benson [Member]
Debt at 12/31/11		888,951
Appraisal Value	980,000
Date of sale	Aug. 31, 2012
Proceeds from sale	92,000
Sales related expenses	723
Gain on sale	91,277
HOI Limited Partnership of Dallas [Member]
Debt at 12/31/11		1,531,286
Appraisal Value	1,410,000
Date of sale	Aug. 31, 2012
Proceeds from sale	26,953
Sales related expenses	723
Gain on sale	26,230
HOI Limited Partnership of Dunn [Member]
Debt at 12/31/11		725,521
Appraisal Value	610,000
Date of sale	Aug. 31, 2012
Proceeds from sale	26,953
Sales related expenses	723
Gain on sale	26,230
HOI Limited Partnership of Kings Mountain [Member]
Debt at 12/31/11		1,092,109
Appraisal Value	925,000
Date of sale	Aug. 31, 2012
Proceeds from sale	26,953
Sales related expenses	723
Gain on sale	26,230
HOI Limited Partnership of Lee [Member]
Debt at 12/31/11		1,741,565
Appraisal Value	1,640,000
Date of sale	Aug. 31, 2012
Proceeds from sale	26,953
Sales related expenses	723
Gain on sale	26,230
HOI Limited Partnership of Sanford [Member]
Debt at 12/31/11		1,612,834
Appraisal Value	1,155,000
Date of sale	Aug. 31, 2012
Proceeds from sale	26,953
Sales related expenses	723
Gain on sale	26,230
HOI Limited Partnership of Selma [Member]
Debt at 12/31/11		838,439
Appraisal Value	940,000
Date of sale	Aug. 31, 2012
Proceeds from sale	102,000
Sales related expenses	723
Gain on sale	101,277
Buffalo Apartments, Ltd [Member]
Debt at 12/31/11		362,115
Appraisal Value	430,000
Date of sale	Aug. 31, 2012
Proceeds from sale	67,000
Sales related expenses	391
Gain on sale	$ 66,609

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