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Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND VIII LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001069152
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Trading Symbol	zzhjb
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Units Outstanding		13,560,188

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Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 338	$ 11
Accounts receivable	476	476
Prepaid expenses and other assets	25	31
Investments in equipment and leases, net of accumulated depreciation of $25,009 as of March 31, 2016 and $25,276 as of December 31, 2015	3,806	3,924
Total assets	4,645	4,442
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Managing Member	50	125
Other	67	135
Unearned operating lease income	64	68
Total liabilities	$ 181	$ 328
Commitments and contingencies
Members' capital:
Managing Member
Other Members	$ 4,464	$ 4,114
Total Members' capital	4,464	4,114
Total liabilities and Members' capital	$ 4,645	$ 4,442

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Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Investments in equipment and leases, accumulated depreciation	$ 25,009	$ 25,276

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Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Leasing activities:
Operating leases	$ 891	$ 928
Direct financing leases	3	5
Gain on sales of assets	31	435
Total revenues	925	1,368
Expenses:
Depreciation of operating lease assets	77	89
Asset management fees to Managing Member	31	38
Vessel maintenance	19
Railcar maintenance	190	48
Cost reimbursements to Managing Member	65	80
Other management fees	35	26
Railcar storage fees	9	18
Professional fees	90	81
Insurance	9	9
Taxes on income and franchise fees	7
Postage	3	3
Printing and photocopying	4	3
Freight and shipping	12	4
Other	24	27
Total expenses	575	426
Net income	$ 350	$ 942
Net income:
Managing Member
Other Members	$ 350	$ 942
Net income	$ 350	$ 942
Net income per Limited Liability Company Unit (Other Members)	$ 0.03	$ 0.07
Weighted average number of Units outstanding	13,560,188	13,560,188

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Statements of Changes in Members' Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Beginning Balance (in Units)	13,560,188
Beginning Balance	$ 4,114	$ 5,704	$ 5,704
Distributions to Other Members			(4,068)
Distributions to Managing Member			(330)
Net income	$ 350	$ 942	$ 2,808
Ending Balance (in Units)	13,560,188	13,560,188	13,560,188
Ending Balance	$ 4,464		$ 4,114
Other Members [Member]
Beginning Balance (in Units)	13,560,188	13,560,188	13,560,188
Beginning Balance	$ 4,114	$ 5,704	$ 5,704
Distributions to Other Members			(4,068)
Net income	$ 350		$ 2,478
Ending Balance (in Units)	13,560,188		13,560,188
Ending Balance	$ 4,464		$ 4,114
Managing Member [Member]
Distributions to Managing Member			(330)
Net income			$ 330

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Statements of Changes in Members' Capital (Parenthetical)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares
Statements of Changes in Members' Capital [Abstract]
Weighted average distributions per Unit	$ 0.30

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Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 350	$ 942
Adjustment to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sales of assets	(31)	(435)
Depreciation of operating lease assets	77	89
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		63
Prepaid expenses and other assets	6	4
Accounts payable, Managing Member	(75)	(69)
Accounts payable, other	(68)	(21)
Unearned operating lease income	(4)	12
Net cash provided by operating activities	255	585
Investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of assets	70	646
Principal payments received on direct financing leases	2
Net cash provided by investing activities	$ 72	$ 646
Financing activities:
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	$ 327	$ 1,231
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11	928
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	338	2,159
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for taxes	$ 2	$ 2

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Organization and Limited Liability Company Matters

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Organization and Limited Liability Company Matters [Abstract]

Organization and Limited Liability Company Matters

1. Organization and Limited Liability Company matters:

ATEL Capital Equipment Fund VIII, LLC (the “Company” or the “Fund”) was formed under the laws of the State of California on July 31, 1998. The Company was formed for the purpose of acquiring equipment to engage in equipment leasing and sales activities. The Managing Member or Manager of the Company is ATEL Financial Services, LLC (“AFS”), a California limited liability company. The Company may continue until December 31, 2019.  Each Member’s personal liability for obligations of the Company generally will be limited to the amount of their respective contributions and rights to undistributed profits and assets of the Company.

The Company conducted a public offering of 15,000,000Limited Liability Company Units, at a price of $10 per Unit. On January 13, 1999, subscriptions for the minimum number of Units (120,000, representing $1.2 million) had been received (excluding subscriptions from Pennsylvania investors) and AFS requested that the subscriptions be released to the Company. On that date, the Company commenced operations in its primary business (acquiring equipment to engage in equipment leasing and sales activities). Gross contributions in the amount of $135.7 million (13,570,188 units) were received as of November 30, 2000, inclusive of $500 of initial Member’s capital investment and $100 of AFS’ capital investment. The offering was terminated on November 30, 2000. As of March 31, 2016, 13,560,188 Units remain issued and outstanding.

The Company’s principal objectives have been to invest in a diversified portfolio of equipment that (i) preserves, protects and returns the Company’s invested capital; (ii) generates regular distributions to the Members of cash from operations and cash from sales or refinancing, with any balance remaining after certain minimum distributions to be used to purchase additional equipment during the reinvestment period (“Reinvestment Period”) (defined as six full years following the year the offering was terminated), which ended December 31, 2006, and (iii) provides additional distributions following the Reinvestment Period and until all equipment has been sold. The Company is governed by its Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (“Operating Agreement”), as amended.

Pursuant to the Operating Agreement, AFS and/or its affiliates receive compensation and reimbursements for services rendered on behalf of the Company (See Note 4). The Company is required to maintain reasonable cash reserves for working capital, the repurchase of Units and contingencies. The repurchase of Units is solely at the discretion of AFS.

As of March 31, 2016, the Company continues in the liquidation phase of its life cycle as defined in the Operating Agreement.

These unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2. Summary of significant accounting policies:

Basis of presentation:

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q as mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of the Managing Member, necessary for a fair statement of financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Certain prior period amounts may have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no significant effect on the reported financial position or results of operations.

Footnote and tabular amounts are presented in thousands, except as to Units and per Unit data.

In preparing the accompanying financial statements, the Company has reviewed, as determined necessary by the Managing Member, events that have occurred after March 31, 2016, up until the issuance of the financial statements.

No events were noted which would require additional disclosure in the footnotes to the financial statements, or adjustments thereto.

Use of estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Such estimates relate primarily to the determination of residual values at the end of the lease term and expected future cash flows used for impairment analysis purposes and determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Segment reporting:

The Company is not organized by multiple operating segments for the purpose of making operating decisions or assessing performance. Accordingly, the Company operates in one reportable operating segment in the United States.

Certain of the Company’s lessee customers have international operations. In these instances, the Company is aware that certain equipment, primarily rail and transportation, may periodically exit the country. However, these lessee customers are US-based, and it is impractical for the Company to track, on an asset-by-asset, day-by-day basis, where these assets are deployed.

The primary geographic regions in which the Company sought leasing opportunities were North America and Europe. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, and as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 100% of the Company’s operating revenues and long-lived assets relate to customers domiciled in North America.

Per Unit data:

The Company issues only one class of Units, none of which are considered dilutive. Net income and distributions per Unit are based upon the weighted average number of Other Members’ Units outstanding during the period.

Recent accounting pronouncements:

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). The new standard will require lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities arising from operating leases with lease terms greater than 12 months in the statement of financial position. Lessor accounting per ASU 2016-02 is mostly unchanged from the previous lease accounting GAAP. Certain changes were made to the lessor accounting guidance in order to align the lessor accounting with the lessee accounting model and Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Similar to the previous guidance, lessors will classify leases as operating, direct financing, or sales-type. Lessors in operating leases will continue to recognize the underlying asset and recognize income on a straight-line basis. Lessors determine whether a lease is a sale of the underlying asset based on whether the lessee effectively obtains control of the underlying assets. ASU-2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the standard and its operational and related disclosure requirements.

In January 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”). The new standard provides guidance related to accounting for equity investments and financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition, FASB clarified guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the standard and its operational and related disclosure requirements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU-2014-15”). The new standard provides guidance relative to management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. Management does not expect the adoption of ASU 2014-15 to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements or related disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which amends the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 is based on principles that govern the recognition of revenue at an amount an entity expects to be entitled when products are transferred to customers. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved the deferral of the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year and in August 2015, issued Revenue from Contracts from Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date (“ASU 2015-14”). ASU 2015-14 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The new revenue standard may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption. The Company evaluated the impact of the new standard on its financial statements and has determined that such impact is virtually non-existent as the new revenue guideline does not affect revenues from leases, which comprise the majority of the Company’s revenues.

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Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net [Abstract]

Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net

3. Investment in equipment and leases, net:

The Company’s investment in leases consists of the following (in thousands):

		Balance December 31, 2015		Reclassifications & Additions / Dispositions		Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases		Balance March 31, 2016
Net investment in operating leases	$	3,192	$	(38)	$	(77)	$	3,077
Net investment in direct financing leases		12		-		(2)		10
Assets held for sale or lease, net		720		(1)		-		719
Total	$	3,924	$	(39)	$	(79)	$	3,806

Impairment of investments in leases and assets held for sale or lease:

Recorded values of the Company’s leased asset portfolio are reviewed each quarter to confirm the reasonableness of established residual values and to determine whether there is indication that an asset impairment might have taken place. The Company uses a variety of sources and considers many factors in evaluating whether the respective book values of its assets are appropriate. In addition, the Company may direct a residual value review at any time if it becomes aware of issues regarding the ability of a lessee to continue to make payments on its lease contract. An impairment loss is measured and recognized only if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows of the asset are less than their net book value. The estimated undiscounted future cash flows are the sum of the residual value of the asset at the end of the asset’s lease contract and undiscounted future rents from the existing lease contract, if any. The residual value assumes, among other things, that the asset is utilized normally in an open, unrestricted and stable market. Short-term fluctuations in the marketplace are disregarded and it is assumed that there is no necessity either to dispose of a significant number of the assets, if held in quantity, simultaneously or to dispose of the asset quickly. Impairment is measured as the difference between the fair value (as determined by a valuation method using discounted estimated future cash flows, third party appraisals or comparable sales of similar assets as applicable based on asset type) of the asset and its carrying value on the measurement date. Upward adjustments for impairments recognized in prior periods are not made in any circumstances. As a result of these reviews, management determined that no impairment losses existed during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.  

The Company utilizes a straight line depreciation method over the term of the equipment lease for equipment on operating leases currently in its portfolio. Depreciation expense on the Company’s equipment totaled$77 thousand and$89 thousand for the respective three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.  

All of the remaining property on lease, including capitalized improvements, were acquired during the years 1999 through 2015.

Operating leases:

Property on operating leases consists of the following (in thousands):

		Balance December 31, 2015		Additions		Reclassifications or Dispositions		Balance March 31, 2016
Transportation, rail	$	14,714	$	-	$	21	$	14,735
Containers		8,968		-		(383)		8,585
		23,682		-		(362)		23,320
Less accumulated depreciation		(20,490)		(77)		324		(20,243)
Total	$	3,192	$	(77)	$	(38)	$	3,077

The average estimated residual value for assets on operating leases was12% and11% of the assets’ original cost at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.  There were no operating leases in non-accrual status at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

The Company may earn revenues from its containers, marine vessel and certain other assets based on utilization of such assets or through fixed term leases. Contingent rentals (i.e., short-term, operating charter hire payments) and the associated expenses are recorded when earned and/or incurred. The revenues associated with these rentals are included as a component of operating lease revenues, and totaled $309thousand and $358thousand for the respective three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.  

Direct financing leases:

During December 2014, aviation equipment formerly leased under an operating lease contract was re-leased as a direct financing lease. Such equipment comprised the Fund’s total investment in direct financing leases as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

The following lists the components of the Company’s investment in direct financing leases as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

		March 31,		December 31,
		2016		2015
Total minimum lease payments receivable	$	-	$	6
Estimated residual values of leased equipment (unguaranteed)		10		10
Investment in direct financing leases		10		16
Less unearned income		-		(4)
Net investment in direct financing leases	$	10	$	12

The Company’s remaining direct financing lease matured on April 1, 2016. As of March 31, 2016, the Company retained a $10 thousand residual position in the equipment underlying such direct financing lease.

There was no investment in direct financing lease assets in non-accrual status at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

At March 31, 2016, the aggregate amounts of future lease payments receivable are as follows (in thousands):

		Operating Leases
Nine months ending December 31, 2016	$	1,492
Year ending December 31, 2017		1,644
2018		1,285
2019		1,016
2020		283
	$	5,720

As indicated in Note 1, the Company is scheduled to terminate no later than December 31, 2019. In the event that any assets remain at such date, the Fund will venture to dispose of such assets in an orderly manner within a reasonable timeframe.

The useful lives for each category of leases is reviewed at a minimum of once per quarter. As of March 31, 2016, the respective useful lives of each category of lease assets in the Company’s portfolio are as follows (in years):

Equipment category	Useful Life
Transportation, rail	35 - 40
Containers	20 - 30
Aviation equipment	15 - 20

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Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

4. Related party transactions:

The terms of the Operating Agreement provide that AFS and/or affiliates are entitled to receive certain fees for equipment management and resale and for management of the Company.

The Operating Agreement allows for the reimbursement of costs incurred by AFS for providing administrative services to the Company. Administrative services provided include Company accounting, finance/treasury, investor relations, legal counsel and lease and equipment documentation. AFS is not reimbursed for services whereby it is entitled to receive a separate fee as compensation for such services, such as management of equipment.

Each of ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ALC”) and AFS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATEL Capital Groupand performs services for the Company. Acquisition services, equipment management, lease administration and asset disposition services are performed by ALC; investor relations, communications services and general administrative services are performed by AFS.

Cost reimbursements to the Managing Member are based on its costs incurred in performing administrative services for the Company. These costs are allocated to each managed entity based on certain criteria such as total assets, number of investors or contributed capital based upon the type of cost incurred.

During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, AFS and/or affiliates earned fees and billed for reimbursements of costs and expenses pursuant to the Operating Agreement as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016		2015
Asset management fees to Managing Member	$	31	$	38
Cost reimbursements to Managing Member		65		80
	$	96	$	118

The Fund’s Operating Agreement places an annual and cumulative limit for cost reimbursements to AFS and/or its affiliates. Any reimbursable costs incurred by AFS and/or affiliates during the year exceeding the annual and/or cumulative limits cannot be reimbursed in the current year, though such costs may be reimbursable in future years to the extent such amounts may be payable if within the annual and cumulative limits in such future years. The Fund is a finite life and self-liquidating entity, and AFS and its affiliates have no recourse against the Fund for the amount of any unpaid excess reimbursable administrative expenses. The Fund will continue to require administrative services from AFS and its affiliates through the end of its term, and will therefore continue to incur reimbursable administrative expenses in each year. The Fund has determined that payment of any amounts in excess of the annual and cumulative limits is not probable, and the date any portion of such amount may be paid, if ever, is uncertain. When the Fund completes its liquidation stage and terminates, any unpaid amount will expire unpaid, with no claim by AFS or its affiliates against any liquidation proceeds or any party for the unpaid balance. For the year ending December 31, 2016,  it is not anticipated that any further billings to the Fund will equal or exceed the annual or cumulative reimbursable expense limitation. Such is reflective of the continued diminishing Fund asset base over which reimbursements are calculated.

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Guarantees

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Guarantees [Abstract]

Guarantees

5. Guarantees:

The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

The Managing Member knows of no facts or circumstances that would make the Company’s contractual commitments outside standard mutual covenants applicable to commercial transactions between businesses. Accordingly, the Company believes that these indemnification obligations are made in the ordinary course of business as part of standard commercial and industry practice, and that any potential liability under the Company’s similar commitments is remote. Should any such indemnification obligation become payable, the Company would separately record and/or disclose such liability in accordance with GAAP.

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Members' Capital

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Members' Capital [Abstract]

Members' Capital

6. Members’ capital:

As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015,  13,560,188 Units were issued and outstanding. The Company was authorized to issue up to 15,000,000 Units in addition to the Units issued to the initial Members (50 Units).

The Company has the right, exercisable at the Managing Member’s discretion, but not the obligation, to repurchase Units of a Unitholder who ceases to be a U.S. Citizen, for a price equal to 100% of the holder’s capital account. The Company is otherwise permitted, but not required, to repurchase Units upon a holder’s request. The repurchase of Fund units is made in accordance with Section 13 of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement. The repurchase would be at the discretion of the Managing Member on terms it determines to be appropriate under given circumstances, in the event that the Managing Member deems such repurchase to be in the best interest of the Company; provided,the Company is never required to repurchase any Units. Upon the repurchase of any Units by the Fund, the tendered Units are cancelled. Units repurchased in prior periods were repurchased at amounts representing the original investment less cumulative distributions made to the Unitholder with respect to the Units. All Units repurchased during a quarter are deemed to be repurchased effective the last day of the preceding quarter, and are not deemed to be outstanding during, or entitled to allocations of net income, net loss or distributions for the quarter in which such repurchase occurs.

As defined in the Operating Agreement, the Company’s Net Income, Net Losses, and Distributions are to be allocated 92.5% to the Other Members and 7.5% to AFS.

There were no  distributions declared or paid during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of presentation:

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q as mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of the Managing Member, necessary for a fair statement of financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Certain prior period amounts may have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no significant effect on the reported financial position or results of operations.

Footnote and tabular amounts are presented in thousands, except as to Units and per Unit data.

In preparing the accompanying financial statements, the Company has reviewed, as determined necessary by the Managing Member, events that have occurred after March 31, 2016, up until the issuance of the financial statements.

No events were noted which would require additional disclosure in the footnotes to the financial statements, or adjustments thereto.

Use of Estimates

Use of estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Such estimates relate primarily to the determination of residual values at the end of the lease term and expected future cash flows used for impairment analysis purposes and determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Segment Reporting

Segment reporting:

The Company is not organized by multiple operating segments for the purpose of making operating decisions or assessing performance. Accordingly, the Company operates in one reportable operating segment in the United States.

Certain of the Company’s lessee customers have international operations. In these instances, the Company is aware that certain equipment, primarily rail and transportation, may periodically exit the country. However, these lessee customers are US-based, and it is impractical for the Company to track, on an asset-by-asset, day-by-day basis, where these assets are deployed.

The primary geographic regions in which the Company sought leasing opportunities were North America and Europe. For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, and as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 100% of the Company’s operating revenues and long-lived assets relate to customers domiciled in North America.

Per Unit Data

Per Unit data:

The Company issues only one class of Units, none of which are considered dilutive. Net income and distributions per Unit are based upon the weighted average number of Other Members’ Units outstanding during the period.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent accounting pronouncements:

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). The new standard will require lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities arising from operating leases with lease terms greater than 12 months in the statement of financial position. Lessor accounting per ASU 2016-02 is mostly unchanged from the previous lease accounting GAAP. Certain changes were made to the lessor accounting guidance in order to align the lessor accounting with the lessee accounting model and Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Similar to the previous guidance, lessors will classify leases as operating, direct financing, or sales-type. Lessors in operating leases will continue to recognize the underlying asset and recognize income on a straight-line basis. Lessors determine whether a lease is a sale of the underlying asset based on whether the lessee effectively obtains control of the underlying assets. ASU-2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the standard and its operational and related disclosure requirements.

In January 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”). The new standard provides guidance related to accounting for equity investments and financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition, FASB clarified guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the standard and its operational and related disclosure requirements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU-2014-15”). The new standard provides guidance relative to management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The new standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. Management does not expect the adoption of ASU 2014-15 to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements or related disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which amends the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 is based on principles that govern the recognition of revenue at an amount an entity expects to be entitled when products are transferred to customers. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved the deferral of the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year and in August 2015, issued Revenue from Contracts from Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date (“ASU 2015-14”). ASU 2015-14 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The new revenue standard may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption. The Company evaluated the impact of the new standard on its financial statements and has determined that such impact is virtually non-existent as the new revenue guideline does not affect revenues from leases, which comprise the majority of the Company’s revenues.

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Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net [Abstract]

Investment in Leases

The Company’s investment in leases consists of the following (in thousands):

		Balance December 31, 2015		Reclassifications & Additions / Dispositions		Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases		Balance March 31, 2016
Net investment in operating leases	$	3,192	$	(38)	$	(77)	$	3,077
Net investment in direct financing leases		12		-		(2)		10
Assets held for sale or lease, net		720		(1)		-		719
Total	$	3,924	$	(39)	$	(79)	$	3,806

Property on Operating Leases

Property on operating leases consists of the following (in thousands):

		Balance December 31, 2015		Additions		Reclassifications or Dispositions		Balance March 31, 2016
Transportation, rail	$	14,714	$	-	$	21	$	14,735
Containers		8,968		-		(383)		8,585
		23,682		-		(362)		23,320
Less accumulated depreciation		(20,490)		(77)		324		(20,243)
Total	$	3,192	$	(77)	$	(38)	$	3,077

Components of Company's Investment in Direct Financing Leases

The following lists the components of the Company’s investment in direct financing leases as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

		March 31,		December 31,
		2016		2015
Total minimum lease payments receivable	$	-	$	6
Estimated residual values of leased equipment (unguaranteed)		10		10
Investment in direct financing leases		10		16
Less unearned income		-		(4)
Net investment in direct financing leases	$	10	$	12

Future Minimum Lease Payments Receivable

At March 31, 2016, the aggregate amounts of future lease payments receivable are as follows (in thousands):

		Operating Leases
Nine months ending December 31, 2016	$	1,492
Year ending December 31, 2017		1,644
2018		1,285
2019		1,016
2020		283
	$	5,720

Schedule of Useful Lives of Assets

The useful lives for each category of leases is reviewed at a minimum of once per quarter. As of March 31, 2016, the respective useful lives of each category of lease assets in the Company’s portfolio are as follows (in years):

Equipment category	Useful Life
Transportation, rail	35 - 40
Containers	20 - 30
Aviation equipment	15 - 20

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Related Party Transactions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

AFS and/or Affiliates Earned Commissions and Billed for Reimbursements Pursuant to Operating Agreement

During the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, AFS and/or affiliates earned fees and billed for reimbursements of costs and expenses pursuant to the Operating Agreement as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016		2015
Asset management fees to Managing Member	$	31	$	38
Cost reimbursements to Managing Member		65		80
	$	96	$	118

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Organization and Limited Liability Company Matters (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)				73 Months Ended	212 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2000	Jan. 13, 1999	Dec. 07, 1998	Dec. 31, 2006	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization and Limited Liability Company Matters [Abstract]
Business cessation date					Dec. 31, 2019
Public offering of Limited Liability Company Units			15,000,000
Public offering of Limited Liability Company Units, price per unit			$ 10
Sale of Limited Liability Company Units, number of units		120,000
Proceeds from sale of Limited Liability Company Units		$ 1,200,000
Contributions received	$ 135,700,000
Contributions Units received	13,570,188
Contributions of capital, initial member	$ 500
Capital investment, AFS	$ 100
Units issued					13,560,188	13,560,188
Members capital account, Units outstanding					13,560,188	13,560,188	13,560,188
Reinvestment period				6 years

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) - segment	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments	1
Long-Lived Assets [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of concentration risk from customers domiciled in North America	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net [Abstract]
Impairment losses recorded	$ 0	$ 0
Depreciation of operating lease assets	$ 77	89
Average estimated residual value for assets on operating leases	12.00%		11.00%
Estimated residual values of leased equipment (unguaranteed)	$ 10		$ 10
Contingent rental revenue	$ 309	$ 358

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Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net (Investment in Leases) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2015	$ 3,924
Reclassifications, Additions/ Dispositions	(39)
Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases	(79)
Balance March 31, 2016	3,806
Operating Leases [Member]
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2015	3,192
Reclassifications, Additions/ Dispositions	(38)
Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases	(77)
Balance March 31, 2016	3,077
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2015	12
Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases	(2)
Balance March 31, 2016	10
Assets Held For Sale or Lease [Member]
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2015	720
Reclassifications, Additions/ Dispositions	(1)
Balance March 31, 2016	$ 719

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Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net (Property on Operating Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property on operating leases, gross	$ 23,320	$ 23,682
Less accumulated depreciation	(20,243)	(20,490)
Property on operating leases, net	3,077	3,192
Additions, less accumulated depreciation	(77)
Additions, net	(77)
Reclassifications or dispositions, gross	(362)
Reclassifications or dispositions, less accumulated depreciation	324
Reclassifications or dispositions, net	(38)
Transportation, Rail [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property on operating leases, gross	14,735	14,714
Reclassifications or dispositions, gross	21
Containers [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property on operating leases, gross	8,585	$ 8,968
Reclassifications or dispositions, gross	$ (383)

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Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net (Components of Company's Investment in Direct Financing Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net [Abstract]
Total minimum lease payments receivable		$ 6
Estimated residual values of leased equipment (unguaranteed)	$ 10	10
Investment in direct financing leases	10	16
Less unearned income		(4)
Net investment in direct financing leases	$ 10	$ 12

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Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net (Future Minimum Lease Payments Receivable) (Details) - Operating Leases [Member] $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Nine months ending December 31, 2016	$ 1,492
Year ending December 31, 2017	1,644
2018	1,285
2019	1,016
2020	283
Future minimum payments receivable, total	$ 5,720

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Investment in Equipment and Leases, Net (Schedule of Useful Lives of Assets) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Minimum [Member] | Transportation, Rail [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful lives of lease assets	35 years
Minimum [Member] | Containers [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful lives of lease assets	20 years
Minimum [Member] | Aviation Equipment [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful lives of lease assets	15 years
Maximum [Member] | Transportation, Rail [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful lives of lease assets	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Containers [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful lives of lease assets	30 years
Maximum [Member] | Aviation Equipment [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful lives of lease assets	20 years

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Related Party Transactions (Affiliates Earned Commissions and Billed for Reimbursements Pursuant to Operating Agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Asset management fees to Managing Member	$ 31	$ 38
Cost reimbursements to Managing Member	65	80
Related party transaction, total	$ 96	$ 118

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Members' Capital (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]
Members capital account, Units issued	13,560,188	13,560,188
Members capital account, Units outstanding	13,560,188	13,560,188	13,560,188
Other Members capital account, Units authorized	15,000,000	15,000,000
Potential repurchase price of Units as a percentage of holder's capital account	100.00%
Distributions declared		$ 4,068
Other Members [Member]
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]
Members capital account, Units outstanding	13,560,188	13,560,188		13,560,188
Allocation of net income, net losses and distribution allocation percentage	92.50%
Distributions declared		$ 4,068
Managing Member [Member]
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]
Members capital account, Units issued	50	50
Allocation of net income, net losses and distribution allocation percentage	7.50%