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Investments in Local Limited Partnerships - Schedule of Combined Condensed Statements of Operations (Details) (Local Limited Partnerships [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Local Limited Partnerships [Member]
Revenue	$ 150,000	$ 281,000
Operating expenses	101,000	200,000
Interest expense	25,000	62,000
Depreciation and amortization	47,000	92,000
Total expenses	173,000	354,000
Net loss	(23,000)	(73,000)
Net loss allocable to the Partnership	(22,000)	(72,000)
Net loss recorded by the Partnership

Total costs of sales and operating expenses for the period.

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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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