EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OR RULE 15d-14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Dean L. Cash, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of ATEL Capital Equipment Fund IX, LLC;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 13, 2012

/s/ Dean L. Cash Dean L. Cash President and Chief Executive Officer of ATEL Financial Services, LLC (Managing Member)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) OR RULE 15d-14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Paritosh K. Choksi, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of ATEL Capital Equipment Fund IX, LLC;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 13, 2012

/s/ Paritosh K. Choksi Paritosh K. Choksi Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of ATEL Financial Services, LLC (Managing Member)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. §1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
§906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of ATEL Capital Equipment Fund IX, LLC (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Dean L. Cash, President and Chief Executive Officer of ATEL Financial Services, LLC, Managing Member of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 13, 2012

/s/ Dean L. Cash Dean L. Cash President and Chief Executive Officer of ATEL Financial Services, LLC (Managing Member)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. §1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
§906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of ATEL Capital Equipment Fund IX, LLC (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Paritosh K. Choksi, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of ATEL Financial Services, LLC, Managing Member of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 13, 2012

/s/ Paritosh K. Choksi Paritosh K. Choksi Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of ATEL Financial Services, LLC (Managing Member)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Financing Receivables By Credit Quality Indicator and Class (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Notes Receivable	$ 1,362	$ 1,718
Finance Leases	13,182	13,852
Pass
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Notes Receivable	191	642
Finance Leases	13,127	13,754
Special mention
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Notes Receivable	921	1,076
Finance Leases	55	98
Substandard
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Notes Receivable	$ 250

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Distributions to Other Members (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner [Line Items]
Distributions declared	$ 1,808	$ 1,808	$ 3,616	$ 3,616	$ 7,233
Weighted average number of Units outstanding	12,055,016	12,055,016	12,055,016	12,055,016
Weighted average distributions per Unit	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.60

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AFS and/ or Affiliates Earned Fees and Commissions, and Billed for Reimbursements Pursuant to Operating Agreement (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Costs reimbursed to Managing Member and/or affiliates	$ 201	$ 224	$ 411	$ 451
Asset management fees to Managing Member and/or affiliates	152	183	306	375
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction, Total	$ 353	$ 407	$ 717	$ 826

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Fair value measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring	Jun. 30, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring	Sep. 30, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring	Mar. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring	Mar. 31, 2011 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring Securities Investment
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value adjustment on notes receivable		$ 54	$ 54	$ 54
Impairment losses	$ 54	$ 54	$ 54	$ 54	$ 65		$ 41
Change in valuation, percentage						(66.00%)

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Components of Company's Investment In Direct Financing Leases (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
Total minimum lease payments receivable	$ 19,388	$ 21,780
Estimated residual values of leased equipment (unguaranteed)	3,637	3,644
Investment in direct financing leases	23,025	25,424
Less unearned income	(9,843)	(11,572)
Net investment in direct financing leases	$ 13,182	$ 13,852

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Notes receivable, net - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value adjustment on notes receivable	$ 54
Cost basis of non-accrual note	$ 196
Minimum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Terms of the notes receivable	36 months
Notes receivable, interest rates	8.40%
Notes maturity Period	2013
Maximum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Terms of the notes receivable	120 months
Notes receivable, interest rates	16.20%
Notes maturity Period	2016

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Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,644	$ 5,593
Notes receivable, net	1,310	1,721
Investment in securities	5
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	19,422	21,394
Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	5,644	5,593
Notes receivable, net	1,310	1,721
Investment in securities	5
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	20,537	22,674
Estimated Fair Value | Level 1 Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	5,644
Estimated Fair Value | Level 3 Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Notes receivable, net	1,310
Investment in securities	5
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	$ 20,537

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Related party transactions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

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

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, AFS and/or affiliates earned fees and commissions, and billed for reimbursements, pursuant to the Operating Agreement as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Costs reimbursed to Managing Member and/or affiliates	$	201	$	224	$	411	$	451
Asset management fees to Managing Member and/or affiliates		152		183		306		375
	$	353	$	407	$	717	$	826

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Future Minimum Payments of Non-recourse Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012
Principal
Six months ending December 31, 2012	$ 2,038
Year ending December 31, 2013	4,279
2014	4,568
2015	4,616
2016	3,743
2017	178
Long-term Debt, Total	19,422
Interest
Six months ending December 31, 2012	610
Year ending December 31, 2013	1,015
2014	726
2015	420
2016	133
2017	1
Long Term Debt Interest, Total	2,905
Total
Six months ending December 31, 2012	2,648
Year ending December 31, 2013	5,294
2014	5,294
2015	5,036
2016	3,876
2017	179
Long Term Debt Principal and Interest, Total	$ 22,327

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Investment In Leases (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2011	$ 31,192
Reclassifications, Additions/ Dispositions and Impairment Losses	(167)
Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases	(2,409)
Balance June 30, 2012	28,616
Operating Leases
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2011	15,657
Reclassifications, Additions/ Dispositions and Impairment Losses	487
Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases	(1,734)
Balance June 30, 2012	14,410
Direct Financing Leases
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2011	13,852
Reclassifications, Additions/ Dispositions and Impairment Losses	(7)
Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases	(663)
Balance June 30, 2012	13,182
Assets held for sale or lease
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2011	1,628
Reclassifications, Additions/ Dispositions and Impairment Losses	(647)
Balance June 30, 2012	981
Initial direct costs
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2011	55
Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases	(12)
Balance June 30, 2012	$ 43

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Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Financing Receivables (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Allowance for credit losses:
Ending balance	$ 54
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	54
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Financing receivables:
Ending balance	14,577		15,612
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	14,577		15,612
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Notes Receivable
Allowance for credit losses:
Ending balance	54
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	54
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Financing receivables:
Ending balance	13,641	[1]	17,213	[2]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1,364		1,721
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Finance Leases
Allowance for credit losses:
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Financing receivables:
Ending balance	132,132	[3]	138,914	[4]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	13,213		13,891
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

[1] Includes $2 of unamortized initial direct costs.

[2] Includes $3 of unamortized initial direct costs.

[3] Includes $31 of unamortized initial direct costs.

[4] Includes $39 of unamortized initial direct costs.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012 Vessel
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain contingency	$ 2,800
Gain contingency, number of defendants	3
ATEL Capital Equipment Fund IX, LLC
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain contingency	$ 350

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Future Minimum Lease Payments Receivable (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012
Operating Leases
Six months ending December 31, 2012	$ 2,508
Year ending December 31, 2013	3,940
2014	2,527
2015	1,287
2016	378
2017	350
Thereafter	410
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, Total	11,400
Direct Financing Leases
Six months ending December 31, 2012	2,299
Year ending December 31, 2013	4,505
2014	4,450
2015	4,450
2016	3,684
2017
Thereafter
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, Total	19,388
Total
Six months ending December 31, 2012	4,807
Year ending December 31, 2013	8,445
2014	6,977
2015	5,737
2016	4,062
2017	350
Thereafter	410
Operating and Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Receivable, Total	$ 30,788

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Summary of significant accounting policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

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 and six months ended June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no significant impact 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 unaudited financial statements, the Managing Member has reviewed events that have occurred after June 30, 2012, up until the issuance of the financial statements. No events were noted which would require 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 primarily relate to the determination of residual values at the end of the lease term and expected future cash flows used for impairment analysis purposes and for determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts and reserve for credit losses on notes receivable.

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.

The primary geographic regions in which the Company seeks leasing opportunities are North America and Europe. The table below summarizes geographic information relating to the sources, by nation, of the Company’s total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 and long-lived tangible assets as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		% of Total			2011		% of Total
Revenue
United States	$	6,484		96	%	$	7,254		94	%
United Kingdom		120		2	%		248		3	%
Canada		171		2	%		205		3	%
Total International		291		4	%		453		6	%
Total	$	6,775		100	%	$	7,707		100	%

	As of June 30,					As of December 31,
	2012		% of Total			2011		% of Total
Long-lived assets
United States	$	27,991		98	%	$	30,424		97	%
United Kingdom		150		1	%		182		1	%
Canada		475		1	%		586		2	%
Total International		625		2	%		768		3	%
Total	$	28,616		100	%	$	31,192		100	%

Investment in securities:

Purchased securities

Purchased securities are generally not registered for public sale and are carried at cost. Such securities are adjusted to fair value if the fair value is less than the carrying value and such impairment is deemed by the Managing Member to be other than temporary. Factors considered by the Managing Member in determining fair value include, but are not limited to, available financial information, the issuer’s ability to meet its current obligations and indications of the issuer’s subsequent ability to raise capital. There were no impaired securities at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. During the first quarter of 2011, the Company had recorded fair value adjustments totaling $41 thousand which reduced the cost basis of certain investments deemed impaired at March 31, 2011. Such investment securities were disposed of during the second quarter of 2011 with minimal gain. There were no investment securities sold or disposed of during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. By comparison, net losses of $3 thousand and $10 thousand were realized on sales or dispositions of investment securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.

Warrants

Warrants owned by the Company are not registered for public sale, but are considered derivatives and are carried at an estimated fair value on the balance sheet at the end of the period, as determined by the Managing Member. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Managing Member estimated the fair value of the warrants to be nominal in amount. The Company recognized an approximate $12 thousand gain on the net exercise of warrants for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. By comparison, gains realized on the net exercise of warrants totaled $34 thousand and $83 thousand for the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2011.

Other expense, net:

Other expense, net consists of gains and losses on interest rate swap contracts, and gains and losses on foreign exchange transactions. The table below details the Company’s other expense, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Foreign currency loss	$	(2	)	$	(7	)	$	(5	)	$	(4	)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap contracts		—			1			—			4
Total	$	(2	)	$	(6	)	$	(5	)	$	—

Per Unit data:

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 May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) (collectively the “Boards”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.” ASU 2011-04 created a uniform framework for applying fair value measurement principles for companies around the world and clarified existing guidance in US GAAP. ASU 2011-04 is effective for the first interim or annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2011 and shall be applied prospectively. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2011-04 effective January 1, 2012. The fair value measurement provisions of ASU 2011-04 had no material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

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Investment In Leases (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Initial direct costs, Accumulated amortization	$ 82	$ 78

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Organization and Limited Liability Company matters - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jan. 15, 2003	Apr. 03, 2001	Feb. 21, 2001	Dec. 31, 2000	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Contributions of capital				$ 600
Partnership termination date				Dec. 31, 2020
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	12,065,266	753,050	120,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Limited Liability Company Units	120,700,000		1,200,000
Repurchase of units, number of units	10,250
Units issued					12,055,016	12,055,016
Units outstanding					12,055,016	12,055,016
Reinvestment period					6 years
Minimum
Contributions of capital		7,500,000
Amount of aggregate subscriptions for Pennsylvania subscriptions to be released to the Fund		7,500,000
Atel Financial Services Llc
Capital investment				100
Members Equity Contributions
Contributions of capital				$ 500

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Fair value measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Fair Value Measurement Of Assets And Liabilities Measured at Fair Value On a Non-Recurring Basis

The following table presents the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and the level within the hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

	June 30, 2012		Level 1 Estimated Fair Value		Level 2 Estimated Fair Value		Level 3 Estimated Fair Value
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
Impaired off-lease assets	$	94	$	—	$	—	$	94
Impaired notes receivable, net		196		—		—		196

	December 31, 2011		Level 1 Estimated Fair Value		Level 2 Estimated Fair Value		Level 3 Estimated Fair Value
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
Impaired off-lease assets	$	88	$	—	$	—	$	88

Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The following tables present a summary of the carrying value and fair value by level of financial instruments not recorded at fair value on the Company’s balance sheet at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

	Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,644	$	5,644	$	—	$	—	$	5,644
Notes receivable, net		1,310		—		—		1,310		1,310
Investment in securities		5		—		—		5		5
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt		19,422		—		—		20,537		20,537

	December 31, 2011
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,593	$	5,593
Notes receivable, net		1,721		1,721
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt		21,394		22,674

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Fair Value Measurement Of Assets And Liabilities Measured at Fair Value On Non-Recurring Basis (Detail) (Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired off-lease assets	$ 94	$ 88
Impaired notes receivable, net	196
Level 3 Estimated Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired off-lease assets	94	88
Impaired notes receivable, net	$ 196

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Investment in equipment and leases, net - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value adjustment on notes receivable			$ 54
Depreciation of operating lease assets	803	1,283	1,734	2,569
Average estimated residual value of assets on operating leases	16.00%		16.00%		18.00%
Revenues from contingent rentals	$ 8	$ 54	$ 17	$ 102

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Summary of significant accounting policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Segment	Jun. 30, 2011
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments				1
Impairment of investment security			$ 41
Loss on sales and dispositions of investment securities		(3)			(10)
Gain form exercise of warrants	$ 12	$ 34		$ 12	$ 83

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Summary of Geographic Information Relating to Sources, by Nation, of Total Revenues and Long-Lived Tangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 3,145	$ 4,026	$ 6,775	$ 7,707
Percentage of total revenue			100.00%	100.00%
Long-lived assets (net)	28,616		28,616		31,192
Percentage of long-lived assets	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
UNITED STATES
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue			6,484	7,254
Percentage of total revenue			96.00%	94.00%
Long-lived assets (net)	27,991		27,991		30,424
Percentage of long-lived assets	98.00%		98.00%		97.00%
UNITED KINGDOM
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue			120	248
Percentage of total revenue			2.00%	3.00%
Long-lived assets (net)	150		150		182
Percentage of long-lived assets	1.00%		1.00%		1.00%
CANADA
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue			171	205
Percentage of total revenue			2.00%	3.00%
Long-lived assets (net)	475		475		586
Percentage of long-lived assets	1.00%		1.00%		2.00%
International
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue			291	453
Percentage of total revenue			4.00%	6.00%
Long-lived assets (net)	$ 625		$ 625		$ 768
Percentage of long-lived assets	2.00%		2.00%		3.00%

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Organization and Limited Liability Company matters

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Organization and Limited Liability Company matters

1. Organization and Limited Liability Company matters:

ATEL Capital Equipment Fund IX, LLC (the “Company”) was formed under the laws of the State of California on September 27, 2000 for the purpose of engaging in the sale of limited liability company investment units and acquiring equipment to engage in equipment leasing, lending and sales activities, primarily in the United States. 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, 2020. Contributions in the amount of $600 were received as of December 31, 2000, $100 of which represented AFS’s continuing interest, and $500 of which represented the Initial Member’s capital investment.

The Company conducted a public offering of 15,000,000 Limited Liability Company Units (“Units”), at a price of $10 per Unit. On February 21, 2001, 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. As of April 3, 2001, the Company had received subscriptions for 753,050 Units ($7.5 million), thus exceeding the $7.5 million minimum requirement for Pennsylvania, and AFS requested that the remaining funds in escrow (from Pennsylvania investors) be released to the Company.

As of January 15, 2003, the offering was terminated. As of that date, the Company had received subscriptions for 12,065,266 Units ($120.7 million). Subsequent to January 15, 2003, Units totaling 10,250 were rescinded or repurchased and funds returned to investors (net of distributions paid and allocated syndication costs, as applicable). As of June 30, 2012, 12,055,016 Units remain issued and outstanding.

The Company’s principal objectives are 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 on December 31, 2009 and (iii) provides additional distributions following the Reinvestment Period and until all equipment has been sold. The Company is governed by the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (“Operating Agreement”), as amended. On January 1, 2010, the Company commenced liquidation phase activities pursuant to the guidelines of the Operating Agreement.

Pursuant to the terms of the Operating Agreement, AFS receives compensation for services rendered and reimbursements for costs incurred on behalf of the Company (Note 6). 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.

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, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Other Expense, Net (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign currency loss	$ (2)	$ (7)	$ (5)	$ (4)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap contracts		1		4
Total	$ (2)	$ (6)	$ (5)

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Net Investment In Financing Receivables by Age (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due	$ 1	$ 4
60 - 89 Days Past Due	31
Greater Than 90 Days		7
Total Past Due	32	11
Current	14,512	15,559
Total Financing Receivables	14,544	15,570
Recorded Investment >90 Days and Accruing		7
Notes Receivable
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	1,362	1,718
Total Financing Receivables	1,362	1,718
Finance Leases
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due	1	4
60 - 89 Days Past Due	31
Greater Than 90 Days		7
Total Past Due	32	11
Current	13,150	13,841
Total Financing Receivables	13,182	13,852
Recorded Investment >90 Days and Accruing		$ 7

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Members' capital - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]
Other Members capital account, units issued	12,055,016	12,055,016
Other Members capital account, units outstanding	12,055,016	12,055,016
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%
Managing Member
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]
Members capital account, units issued	50	50
Allocation of net Income or net losses	7.50%
Other Members
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]
Allocation of net Income or net losses	92.50%

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BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,644	$ 5,593
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $13 at June 30, 2012 and $70 at December 31, 2011	767	900
Notes receivable, net of unearned interest income of $187 and allowance for credit losses of $54 at June 30, 2012 and net of unearned interest income of $255 at December 31, 2011	1,310	1,721
Prepaid expenses and other assets	58	36
Investment in securities	5
Investments in equipment and leases, net of accumulated depreciation of $42,231 at June 30, 2012 and $41,511 at December 31, 2011	28,616	31,192
Total assets	36,400	39,442
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Managing Member	25	76
Other	454	467
Deposits due lessees	49	49
Non-recourse debt	19,422	21,394
Unearned operating lease income	393	259
Total liabilities	20,343	22,245
Commitments and contingencies
Members' capital:
Managing Member
Other Members	16,057	17,197
Total Members' capital	16,057	17,197
Total liabilities and Members' capital	$ 36,400	$ 39,442

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Property On Operating Leases (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended						6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012 Transportation, other	Dec. 31, 2011 Transportation, other	Jun. 30, 2012 Transportation, rail	Jun. 30, 2012 Materials handling	Jun. 30, 2012 Marine vessels	Dec. 31, 2011 Marine vessels	Jun. 30, 2012 Construction	Jun. 30, 2012 Manufacturing	Jun. 30, 2012 Natural gas compressors	Dec. 31, 2011 Natural gas compressors	Jun. 30, 2012 Agriculture	Dec. 31, 2011 Agriculture	Jun. 30, 2012 Other	Jun. 30, 2012 Total Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease	Jun. 30, 2012 Accumulated depreciation
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2011	$ 15,657	$ 16,205	$ 16,205	$ 11,900	$ 9,169	$ 7,258	$ 7,258	$ 1,584	$ 2,368	$ 1,671	$ 1,671	$ 1,151	$ 1,151	$ 84	$ 51,390	$ (35,733)
Additions	(1,734)															(1,734)
Reclassifications, Dispositions & Impairment Losses	487			(12)	(788)			1,700	(51)					(11)	838	(351)
Balance June 30, 2012	$ 14,410	$ 16,205	$ 16,205	$ 11,888	$ 8,381	$ 7,258	$ 7,258	$ 3,284	$ 2,317	$ 1,671	$ 1,671	$ 1,151	$ 1,151	$ 73	$ 52,228	$ (37,818)

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' CAPITAL (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Distributions to Other Members, per Unit	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.60

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Initial Direct Costs, Amortization Expense Related to Notes Receivable and the Company's Operating and Direct Finance Leases (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Initial Direct Costs, Notes Receivable and Lease Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of initial direct costs	$ 6	$ 9	$ 13	$ 19
Notes Receivable
Initial Direct Costs, Notes Receivable and Lease Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of initial direct costs		1	1	2
Lease Assets
Initial Direct Costs, Notes Receivable and Lease Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of initial direct costs	$ 6	$ 8	$ 12	$ 17

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Notes receivable, net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Minimum Future Payments Receivable

As of June 30, 2012, the minimum future payments receivable are as follows (in thousands):

Six months ending December 31, 2012	$	409
Year ending December 31, 2013		558
2014		229
2015		165
2016		188
		1,549
Less: portion representing unearned interest income		(187	)
		1,362
Unamortized initial direct costs		2
Less: allowance for credit losses		(54	)
Notes receivable, net	$	1,310

Initial Direct Costs, Amortization Expense Related to Notes Receivable and the Company's Operating and Direct Finance Leases

Initial direct costs (“IDC”) amortization expense related to the notes receivable and the Company’s operating and direct financing leases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
IDC amortization – notes receivable	$	—	$	1	$	1	$	2
IDC amortization – lease assets		6		8		12		17
Total	$	6	$	9	$	13	$	19

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Allowance for Credit Losses (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			$ 70	$ 239	$ 239
(Reversal of provision) provision	53	(54)	(3)	(152)	(169)
Ending Balance	67		67		70
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | Notes Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance				19	19
(Reversal of provision) provision					(19)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | Finance Leases Accounts Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			10	46	46
(Reversal of provision) provision			(10)		(36)
Ending Balance					10
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | Operating Leases
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			60	174	174
(Reversal of provision) provision			(47)		(114)
Ending Balance	13		13		60
Allowance for Losses on Finance Receivables | Notes Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
(Reversal of provision) provision			54
Ending Balance	$ 54		$ 54

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Investment in equipment and leases, net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Investment In Leases

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

	Balance December 31, 2011		Reclassifications, Additions/ Dispositions and Impairment Losses			Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases			Balance June 30, 2012
Net investment in operating leases	$	15,657	$	487		$	(1,734	)	$	14,410
Net investment in direct financing leases		13,852		(7	)		(663	)		13,182
Assets held for sale or lease, net		1,628		(647	)		—			981
Initial direct costs, net of accumulated amortization of $82 at June 30, 2012 and $78 at December 31, 2011		55		—			(12	)		43
Total	$	31,192	$	(167	)	$	(2,409	)	$	28,616

Property On Operating Leases

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

	Balance December 31, 2011			Additions			Reclassifications, Dispositions & Impairment Losses			Balance June 30, 2012
Transportation, other	$	16,205		$	—		$	—		$	16,205
Transportation, rail		11,900			—			(12	)		11,888
Materials handling		9,169			—			(788	)		8,381
Marine vessels		7,258			—			—			7,258
Construction		1,584			—			1,700			3,284
Manufacturing		2,368			—			(51	)		2,317
Natural gas compressors		1,671			—			—			1,671
Agriculture		1,151			—			—			1,151
Other		84			—			(11	)		73
		51,390			—			838			52,228
Less accumulated depreciation		(35,733	)		(1,734	)		(351	)		(37,818	)
Total	$	15,657		$	(1,734	)	$	487		$	14,410

Components of Company's Investment In Direct Financing Leases

The components of the Company’s investment in direct financing leases as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Total minimum lease payments receivable	$	19,388		$	21,780
Estimated residual values of leased equipment (unguaranteed)		3,637			3,644
Investment in direct financing leases		23,025			25,424
Less unearned income		(9,843	)		(11,572	)
Net investment in direct financing leases	$	13,182		$	13,852

Future Minimum Lease Payments Receivable

At June 30, 2012, the aggregate amounts of future minimum lease payments receivable are as follows (in thousands):

	Operating Leases		Direct Financing Leases		Total
Six months ending December 31, 2012	$	2,508	$	2,299	$	4,807
Year ending December 31, 2013		3,940		4,505		8,445
2014		2,527		4,450		6,977
2015		1,287		4,450		5,737
2016		378		3,684		4,062
2017		350		—		350
Thereafter		410		—		410
	$	11,400	$	19,388	$	30,788

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,136	$ 1,623	$ 2,769	$ 2,877
Adjustment to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sales of lease assets	(27)	(435)	(222)	(551)
Unrealized gain on securities			(5)
Gain on sales or disposition of securities	(12)	(31)	(12)	(73)
Depreciation of operating lease assets	803	1,283	1,734	2,569
Amortization of initial direct costs	6	9	13	19
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses	53	(54)	(3)	(152)
Impairment losses	54		54
Provision for losses on investment in securities				41
Gain on interest rate swap contracts		(1)		(4)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	128	138	190	171
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(19)	(6)	(22)	9
Accounts payable, Managing Member	(43)	(1)	(51)	(40)
Accounts payable, other	(45)	(539)	(13)	(296)
Deposits due lessees				(41)
Unearned operating lease income	45	(88)	134	54
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,079	1,898	4,566	4,583
Investing activities:
Purchases and improvements to operating leases				(442)
Proceeds from sales of lease assets	81	2,116	335	2,526
Proceeds from sales or dispositions of securities	12	18	12	68
Payments of initial direct costs				(2)
Principal payments received on direct financing leases	344	703	663	1,423
Principal payments received on notes receivable	184	199	356	397
Net cash provided by investing activities	621	3,036	1,366	3,970
Financing activities:
Repayments under receivables funding program		(142)		(320)
Repayments of non-recourse debt	(994)	(931)	(1,972)	(1,848)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,948)	(3,027)	(5,881)	(6,077)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(248)	1,907	51	2,476
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	5,892	3,351	5,593	2,782
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	5,644	5,258	5,644	5,258
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	329	395	675	806
Cash paid during the period for taxes	108	132	117	132
Schedule of non-cash transactions:
Securities acquired through net exercise of warrants	5	34	5	34
Other Members
Financing activities:
Distributions to Members	(1,808)	(1,808)	(3,616)	(3,616)
Managing Member
Financing activities:
Distributions to Members	$ (146)	$ (146)	$ (293)	$ (293)

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BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 13	$ 70
Notes receivable, unearned interest income	187	255
Notes receivable, allowance for credit losses	54
Investments in equipment and leases, accumulated depreciation	$ 42,231	$ 41,511

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Guarantees

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Guarantees

10. 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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Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	ZZHJC
Entity Registrant Name	ATEL CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND IX LLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001125264
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Units Outstanding		12,055,016

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Members' capital

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Members' capital

11. Members’ capital:

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, 12,055,016 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 in the Manager’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 Manager on terms it determines to be appropriate under given circumstances, in the event that the Manager 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 Members and 7.5% to AFS. In accordance with the terms of the Operating Agreement, additional allocations of income were made to AFS during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. The amounts allocated were determined to bring AFS’s ending capital account balance to zero at the end of each period.

Distributions to the Other Members were as follows (in thousands, except as to Units and per Unit data):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Distributions declared	$	1,808	$	1,808	$	3,616	$	3,616
Weighted average number of Units outstanding		12,055,016		12,055,016		12,055,016		12,055,016
Weighted average distributions per Unit	$	0.15	$	0.15	$	0.30	$	0.30

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STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Leasing activities:
Operating leases	$ 2,206	$ 2,323	$ 4,673	$ 4,610
Direct financing leases	852	1,125	1,729	2,262
Interest on notes receivable	28	65	68	136
Gain on sales of lease assets	27	435	222	551
Unrealized gain on securities			5
Gain on sale or disposition of securities	12	31	12	73
Other revenue	20	47	66	75
Total revenues	3,145	4,026	6,775	7,707
Expenses:
Depreciation of operating lease assets	803	1,283	1,734	2,569
Asset management fees to Managing Member	152	183	306	375
Acquisition expense				(2)
Cost reimbursements to Managing Member	201	224	411	451
Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses	53	(54)	(3)	(152)
Impairment losses	54		54
Provision for losses on investment in securities				41
Amortization of initial direct costs	6	9	13	19
Interest expense	324	389	664	795
Professional fees	30	14	85	82
Outside services	10	9	23	19
Insurance	24	35	47	31
Marine vessel maintenance and other operating costs	217	135	408	338
Other	133	170	259	264
Total operating expenses	2,007	2,397	4,001	4,830
Other expense, net	(2)	(6)	(5)
Net income	1,136	1,623	2,769	2,877
Net income:
Managing Member	146	146	293	293
Other Members	990	1,477	2,476	2,584
Net income	$ 1,136	$ 1,623	$ 2,769	$ 2,877
Net income per Limited Liability Company Unit (Other Members)	0.08	0.12	0.21	0.21
Weighted average number of Units outstanding	12,055,016	12,055,016	12,055,016	12,055,016

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Investment in equipment and leases, net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Investment in equipment and leases, net

5. Investment in equipment and leases, net:

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

	Balance December 31, 2011		Reclassifications, Additions/ Dispositions and Impairment Losses			Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases			Balance June 30, 2012
Net investment in operating leases	$	15,657	$	487		$	(1,734	)	$	14,410
Net investment in direct financing leases		13,852		(7	)		(663	)		13,182
Assets held for sale or lease, net		1,628		(647	)		—			981
Initial direct costs, net of accumulated amortization of $82 at June 30, 2012 and $78 at December 31, 2011		55		—			(12	)		43
Total	$	31,192	$	(167	)	$	(2,409	)	$	28,616

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

Management periodically reviews the carrying values of its assets on leases and assets held for lease or sale. Impairment losses are recorded as an adjustment to the net investment in operating leases. During the three months ended June 30, 2012, the Company deemed certain operating off-lease equipment to be impaired. Accordingly, the Company recorded fair value adjustments totaling $54 thousand which reduced the cost basis of the equipment. There were no impairment losses recorded during the first quarter of 2012. Likewise, there were no impairment losses recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there were no lease contracts placed in non-accrual status. As of the same dates, the Company has certain other leases that have related accounts receivables aged 90 days or more that have not been placed on non-accrual status. In accordance with Company policy, such receivables are fully reserved. Management continues to closely monitor these leases for any actual change in collectability status and indication of necessary valuation adjustments.

The Company utilizes a straight line depreciation method for equipment in all of the categories currently in its portfolio of operating lease transactions. Depreciation expense on the Company’s equipment was approximately $803 thousand and $1.3 million for the respective three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, and was $1.7 million and $2.6 million for the respective six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. All of the leased property was acquired in years beginning with 2002 through 2010.

Operating leases:

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

	Balance December 31, 2011			Additions			Reclassifications, Dispositions & Impairment Losses			Balance June 30, 2012
Transportation, other	$	16,205		$	—		$	—		$	16,205
Transportation, rail		11,900			—			(12	)		11,888
Materials handling		9,169			—			(788	)		8,381
Marine vessels		7,258			—			—			7,258
Construction		1,584			—			1,700			3,284
Manufacturing		2,368			—			(51	)		2,317
Natural gas compressors		1,671			—			—			1,671
Agriculture		1,151			—			—			1,151
Other		84			—			(11	)		73
		51,390			—			838			52,228
Less accumulated depreciation		(35,733	)		(1,734	)		(351	)		(37,818	)
Total	$	15,657		$	(1,734	)	$	487		$	14,410

The average estimated residual value for assets on operating leases was 16% and 18% of the assets’ original cost at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. There were no operating leases placed in non-accrual status as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

The Company may earn revenues from its containers, marine vessel and certain other assets based on utilization of such assets or a fixed-term lease. 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 $8 thousand and $54 thousand during the respective three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. Such revenues totaled $17 thousand and $102 thousand for the respective six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

Direct financing leases:

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, investment in direct financing leases primarily consists of mining, materials handling equipment and research equipment. The components of the Company’s investment in direct financing leases as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Total minimum lease payments receivable	$	19,388		$	21,780
Estimated residual values of leased equipment (unguaranteed)		3,637			3,644
Investment in direct financing leases		23,025			25,424
Less unearned income		(9,843	)		(11,572	)
Net investment in direct financing leases	$	13,182		$	13,852

There was no investment in direct financing lease assets in non-accrual status at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. However, at December 31, 2011, the Company has certain direct financing leases that have related accounts receivables aged 90 days or more that have not been placed on non-accrual status. In accordance with Company policy, such receivables are fully reserved and included in the allowance for doubtful accounts presented in Note 4.

At June 30, 2012, the aggregate amounts of future minimum lease payments receivable are as follows (in thousands):

	Operating Leases		Direct Financing Leases		Total
Six months ending December 31, 2012	$	2,508	$	2,299	$	4,807
Year ending December 31, 2013		3,940		4,505		8,445
2014		2,527		4,450		6,977
2015		1,287		4,450		5,737
2016		378		3,684		4,062
2017		350		—		350
Thereafter		410		—		410
	$	11,400	$	19,388	$	30,788

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Allowance for credit losses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Allowance for credit losses

4. Allowance for credit losses:

The Company’s allowance for credit losses are as follows (in thousands):

	Accounts Receivable Allowance for Doubtful Accounts									Valuation Adjustments on Financing Receivables				Total Allowance for Credit Losses
	Notes Receivable			Finance Leases			Operating Leases			Notes Receivable		Finance Leases
Balance December 31, 2010	$	19		$	46		$	174		$	—	$	—	$	239
Reversal of provision		(19	)		(36	)		(114	)		—		—		(169	)
Balance December 31, 2011		—			10			60			—		—		70
(Reversal of provision) provision		—			(10	)		(47	)		54		—		(3	)
Balance June 30, 2012	$	—		$	—		$	13		$	54	$	—	$	67

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable represent the amounts billed under operating and direct financing lease contracts, and notes receivable which are currently due to the Company.

Allowances for doubtful accounts are typically established based upon their aging and historical charge off and collection experience and the creditworthiness of specifically identified lessees and borrowers, and invoiced amounts. Accounts receivable deemed uncollectible are generally charged off against the allowance on a specific identification basis. Recoveries of amounts that were previously written-off are recorded as other income in the period received. Accounts receivable are generally placed in a non-accrual status (i.e., no revenue is recognized) when payments are more than 90 days past due. Additionally, management periodically reviews the creditworthiness of companies with lease or note payments outstanding less than 90 days. Based upon management’s judgment, such leases or notes may be placed in non-accrual status. Leases or notes placed on non-accrual status are only returned to an accrual status when the account has been brought current and management believes recovery of the remaining unpaid receivable is probable. Until such time, revenues on operating leases are recognized on a cash basis. All payments received on amounts billed under direct financing leases contracts and notes receivable are applied only against outstanding principal balances.

Financing receivables

In addition to the allowance established for delinquent accounts receivable, the total allowance related solely to financing receivables also includes anticipated impairment charges on notes receivable and direct financing leases.

Notes are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal and/or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the note agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest when due. If it is determined that a loan is impaired with regard to scheduled payments, the Company will perform an analysis of the note to determine if an impairment valuation reserve is necessary. This analysis considers the estimated cash flows from the note, or the collateral value of the property underlying the note when note repayment is collateral dependent. Any required valuation reserve is charged to earnings when determined; and notes are charged off to the allowance as they are deemed uncollectible.

The asset underlying a direct financing lease contract is considered impaired if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows of the asset are less than its net book value. The estimated undiscounted future cash flows are the sum of the estimated residual value of the asset at the end of the asset’s expected holding period and estimates of undiscounted future rents. 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 market place 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.

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s allowance for credit losses (related solely to financing receivables) and its recorded investment in financing receivables were as follows (in thousands):

June 30, 2012	Notes Receivable		Finance Leases		Total
Allowance for credit losses:
Ending balance	$	54	$	—	$	54
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	54	$	—	$	54
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—	$	—
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$	—	$	—	$	—
Financing receivables:
Ending balance	$	1,3641	$	13,2132	$	14,577
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,364	$	13,213	$	14,577
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—	$	—
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$	—	$	—	$	—

¹ Includes $2 of unamortized initial direct costs.

² Includes $31 of unamortized initial direct costs.

December 31, 2011	Notes Receivable		Finance Leases		Total
Allowance for credit losses:
Ending balance	$	—	$	—	$	—
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—	$	—
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—	$	—
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$	—	$	—	$	—
Financing receivables:
Ending balance	$	1,7213	$	13,8914	$	15,612
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,721	$	13,891	$	15,612
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—	$	—
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$	—	$	—	$	—

³ Includes $3 of unamortized initial direct costs.

⁴ Includes $39 of unamortized initial direct costs.

The Company evaluates the credit quality of its financing receivables on a scale equivalent to the following quality indicators related to corporate risk profiles:

Pass – Any account whose lessee/debtor, co-lessee/debtor or any guarantor has a credit rating on publicly traded or privately placed debt issues as rated by Moody’s or S&P for either Senior Unsecured debt, Long Term Issuer rating or Issuer rating that are in the tiers of ratings generally recognized by the investment community as constituting an Investment Grade credit rating; or, has been determined by the Manager to be an Investment Grade Equivalent or High Quality Corporate Credit per its Credit Policy or has a Not Rated internal rating by the Manager and the account is not considered by the Chief Credit Officer of the Manager to fall into one of the three risk profiles below.

Special Mention — Any traditional corporate type account with potential weaknesses (e.g. large net losses or major industry downturns) or, any growth capital account that has less than three months of cash as of the end of the calendar quarter to fund their continuing operations. These accounts deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, those potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the Fund’s receivable at some future date.

Substandard – Any account that is inadequately protected by the current worth and paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Accounts that are so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Fund will sustain some loss as the likelihood of fully collecting all receivables may be questionable if the deficiencies are not corrected. Such accounts are on the Manager’s Credit Watch List.

Doubtful – Any account where the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. Accordingly, an account that is so classified is on the Manager’s Credit Watch List, and has been declared in default and the Manager has repossessed, or is attempting to repossess, the equipment it financed. This category includes impaired notes and leases as applicable.

At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s financing receivables by credit quality indicator and by class of financing receivables are as follows (excludes initial direct costs) (in thousands):

	Notes Receivable				Finance Leases
	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011		June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Pass	$	191	$	642	$	13,127	$	13,754
Special mention		921		1,076		55		98
Substandard		250		—		—		—
Doubtful		—		—		—		—
Total	$	1,362	$	1,718	$	13,182	$	13,852

At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the investment in financing receivables is aged as follows (in thousands):

June 30, 2012	30 – 59 Days Past Due		60 – 89 Days Past Due		Greater Than 90 Days		Total Past Due		Current		Total Financing Receivables		Recorded Investment >90 Days and Accruing
Notes receivable	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,362	$	1,362	$	—
Finance leases		1		31		—		32		13,150		13,182		—
Total	$	1	$	31	$	—	$	32	$	14,512	$	14,544	$	—

December 31, 2011	30 – 59 Days Past Due		60 – 89 Days Past Due		Greater Than 90 Days		Total Past Due		Current		Total Financing Receivables		Recorded Investment >90 Days and Accruing
Notes receivable	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,718	$	1,718	$	—
Finance leases		4		—		7		11		13,841		13,852		7
Total	$	4	$	—	$	7	$	11	$	15,559	$	15,570	$	7

As discussed in Note 3, one of the Company’s notes receivable was deemed impaired at June 30, 2012. Accordingly, the Company recorded a fair value adjustment of $54 thousand to reduce the cost basis of the impaired note to $196 thousand, and placed the note on non-accrual status. As of June 30, 2012, the account receivable associated with the impaired note was current. The Company did not carry an impairment reserve on its financing receivables at December 31, 2011.

At June 30, 2012, there were no investments in financing receivables past due more than 90 days. As of December 31, 2011, certain investments in financing receivables with related accounts receivable past due more than 90 days are still on an accrual basis based on management’s assessment of the collectability of such receivables. However, these accounts receivable were fully reserved and included in the allowance for doubtful accounts presented above.

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Allowance for credit losses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Provision for Credit Losses

The Company’s allowance for credit losses are as follows (in thousands):

	Accounts Receivable Allowance for Doubtful Accounts									Valuation Adjustments on Financing Receivables				Total Allowance for Credit Losses
	Notes Receivable			Finance Leases			Operating Leases			Notes Receivable		Finance Leases
Balance December 31, 2010	$	19		$	46		$	174		$	—	$	—	$	239
Reversal of provision		(19	)		(36	)		(114	)		—		—		(169	)
Balance December 31, 2011		—			10			60			—		—		70
(Reversal of provision) provision		—			(10	)		(47	)		54		—		(3	)
Balance June 30, 2012	$	—		$	—		$	13		$	54	$	—	$	67

Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Financing Receivables

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s allowance for credit losses (related solely to financing receivables) and its recorded investment in financing receivables were as follows (in thousands):

June 30, 2012	Notes Receivable		Finance Leases		Total
Allowance for credit losses:
Ending balance	$	54	$	—	$	54
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	54	$	—	$	54
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—	$	—
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$	—	$	—	$	—
Financing receivables:
Ending balance	$	1,3641	$	13,2132	$	14,577
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,364	$	13,213	$	14,577
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—	$	—
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$	—	$	—	$	—

¹ Includes $2 of unamortized initial direct costs.

² Includes $31 of unamortized initial direct costs.

December 31, 2011	Notes Receivable		Finance Leases		Total
Allowance for credit losses:
Ending balance	$	—	$	—	$	—
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—	$	—
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—	$	—
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$	—	$	—	$	—
Financing receivables:
Ending balance	$	1,7213	$	13,8914	$	15,612
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,721	$	13,891	$	15,612
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	—	$	—	$	—
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$	—	$	—	$	—

³ Includes $3 of unamortized initial direct costs.

⁴ Includes $39 of unamortized initial direct costs.

Financing Receivables By Credit Quality Indicator and Class

At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s financing receivables by credit quality indicator and by class of financing receivables are as follows (excludes initial direct costs) (in thousands):

	Notes Receivable				Finance Leases
	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011		June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Pass	$	191	$	642	$	13,127	$	13,754
Special mention		921		1,076		55		98
Substandard		250		—		—		—
Doubtful		—		—		—		—
Total	$	1,362	$	1,718	$	13,182	$	13,852

Net Investment In Financing Receivables by Age

At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the investment in financing receivables is aged as follows (in thousands):

June 30, 2012	30 – 59 Days Past Due		60 – 89 Days Past Due		Greater Than 90 Days		Total Past Due		Current		Total Financing Receivables		Recorded Investment >90 Days and Accruing
Notes receivable	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,362	$	1,362	$	—
Finance leases		1		31		—		32		13,150		13,182		—
Total	$	1	$	31	$	—	$	32	$	14,512	$	14,544	$	—

December 31, 2011	30 – 59 Days Past Due		60 – 89 Days Past Due		Greater Than 90 Days		Total Past Due		Current		Total Financing Receivables		Recorded Investment >90 Days and Accruing
Notes receivable	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,718	$	1,718	$	—
Finance leases		4		—		7		11		13,841		13,852		7
Total	$	4	$	—	$	7	$	11	$	15,559	$	15,570	$	7

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Fair value measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Fair value measurements

12. Fair value measurements:

Fair value measurements and disclosures are based on a fair value hierarchy as determined by significant inputs used to measure fair value. The three levels of inputs within the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for the asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis, generally on a national exchange.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in the market.

Level 3 – Valuation is modeled using significant inputs that are unobservable in the market. These unobservable inputs reflect the Company's own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

The Company had no assets or liabilities that require measurement at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

During the first six months of 2012, the Company recorded non-recurring adjustments to reflect the fair value of certain off-lease equipment and a note receivable deemed impaired at June 30, 2012. During the first six months of 2011, the Company recorded a non-recurring adjustment to an impaired investment security. Additional non-recurring adjustments were subsequently recorded through December 31, 2011 to reflect the fair value of impaired off-lease equipment. Amounts at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 reflect the fair value of the then existing impaired assets.

The Company’s valuation policy is determined by members of the Asset Management, Credit and Accounting departments. Whenever possible, the policy is to obtain quoted market prices in active markets to estimate fair values for recognition and disclosure purposes. Where quoted market prices in active markets are not available, fair values are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, broker quotes, information from third party remarketing agents, third party appraisals of collateral and/or other valuation techniques. These techniques are significantly affected by certain of the Company’s assumptions, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows. Potential taxes and other transaction costs are not considered in estimating fair values. As the Company is responsible for determining fair value, an analysis is performed on prices obtained from third parties. Such analysis is performed by asset management and credit department personnel who are familiar with the Company’s investments in equipment, notes receivable and equity securities of venture companies. The analysis may include a periodic review of price fluctuations and validation of numbers obtained from a specific third party by reference to multiple representative sources.

The measurement methodologies are as follows:

Impaired notes receivable

The fair value of the Company’s notes receivable is estimated using either third party appraisals of collateral or discounted cash flow analyses based upon current market rates for similar types of lending arrangements, with adjustments for non-accrual loans as deemed necessary. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company recorded $54 thousand of fair value adjustments to reduce the cost basis of a note deemed impaired at June 30, 2012. Such adjustment was non-recurring and was based upon an independent appraisal of the underlying collateral. Under the Fair Value Measurements Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the fair value of the impaired notes receivable is classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. Such valuation utilizes a market approach technique and uses inputs from third party appraisers that utilize current market transactions as adjusted for certain factors specific to the underlying collateral. There were no impairment losses recorded during the first six months of 2011, and through December 31, 2011.

Impaired off-lease equipment

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company recorded $54 thousand of fair value adjustments which reduced the fair value of certain off-lease equipment deemed impaired at June 30, 2012. There were no such adjustments during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011. However, the Company subsequently recorded fair value adjustments of $65 thousand to reduce the cost bases of certain off-lease equipment deemed impaired at September 30, 2011. Such adjustments remained the only fair value adjustments through December 31, 2011 and were non-recurring. Under the Fair Value Measurements Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the fair values of such impaired off-lease equipment are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy as the data sources utilized for the valuation of the assets reflect significant inputs that are unobservable in the market. Such valuation utilizes a market approach technique and uses inputs that reflect the sales price of similar assets sold by affiliates and/or information from third party remarketing agents not readily available in the market.

Impaired investment securities

The Company’s investment securities are not registered for public sale and are carried at cost. The investment securities are adjusted for impairment, if any, based upon factors which include, but are not limited to, available financial information, the issuer’s ability to meet its current obligations and indications of the issuer’s subsequent ability to raise capital. The Company did not record any fair value adjustments relative to impaired investment securities during the first six months of 2012.

During the first two quarters of 2011, the Company had recorded a fair value adjustment of $41 thousand which reduced the cost basis of an investment security deemed impaired at March 31, 2011. The non-recurring fair value adjustment was a result of an approximate 66% reduction in valuation based upon cash payments received in a private transaction whereby the Fund liquidated its warrant position. Such transaction was pursuant to the investee’s acquisition by a third party. Under the Fair Value Measurements Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the fair value of the impaired investment is classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy as the third party’s valuation of the investee included significant inputs that are unobservable in the market. The impaired security was disposed of during the second quarter of 2011. There were no additional fair value adjustments recorded against investment securities through December 31, 2011.

The following table presents the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and the level within the hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

	June 30, 2012		Level 1 Estimated Fair Value		Level 2 Estimated Fair Value		Level 3 Estimated Fair Value
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
Impaired off-lease assets	$	94	$	—	$	—	$	94
Impaired notes receivable, net		196		—		—		196

	December 31, 2011		Level 1 Estimated Fair Value		Level 2 Estimated Fair Value		Level 3 Estimated Fair Value
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
Impaired off-lease assets	$	88	$	—	$	—	$	88

The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments is made in accordance with the guidance provided by the Financial Instruments Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Fair value estimates, methods and assumptions, set forth below for the Company’s financial instruments, are made solely to comply with the requirements of the Financial Instruments Topic and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and related notes.

The Company has determined the estimated fair value amounts by using market information and valuation methodologies that it considers appropriate and consistent with the fair value accounting guidance. Considerable judgment is required to interpret market data to develop the estimates of fair value. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

Cash and cash equivalents

The recorded amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents approximate fair value because of the liquidity and short-term maturity of these instruments.

Notes receivable

The fair value of the Company’s notes receivable is estimated using either third party appraisals of collateral or discounted cash flow analyses based upon current market rates for similar types of lending arrangements, with adjustments for impaired loans as deemed necessary.

Investment in securities

The Company’s investment securities are not registered for public sale and are carried at cost which management believes approximates fair value, as appropriately adjusted for impairment.

Non-recourse debt

The fair value of the Company’s non-recourse debt is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based upon current market borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.

Commitments and Contingencies

Management has determined that the fair value of contingent liabilities (or guarantees) is not considered material because management believes there has been no event that has occurred wherein a guarantee liability has been incurred or will likely be incurred.

The following tables present a summary of the carrying value and fair value by level of financial instruments not recorded at fair value on the Company’s balance sheet at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

	Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2012
	Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,644	$	5,644	$	—	$	—	$	5,644
Notes receivable, net		1,310		—		—		1,310		1,310
Investment in securities		5		—		—		5		5
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt		19,422		—		—		20,537		20,537

	December 31, 2011
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,593	$	5,593
Notes receivable, net		1,721		1,721
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt		21,394		22,674

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Receivable funding program

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Receivable funding program

8. Receivable funding program:

Prior to August 2011, the Company had a $60 million receivables funding program (the “RF Program”) with a receivables financing company that issued commercial paper rated A1 from Standard and Poor’s and P1 from Moody’s Investors Service. Under the RF Program, the lender held liens against the Company’s assets. The lender was in a first position against certain specified assets and was in either a subordinated or shared position against the remaining assets. The RF Program provided for borrowing at a variable interest rate; and, for the Company to enter into interest rate swap agreements with certain hedge counterparties (also rated A1/P1) to mitigate the interest rate risk associated with a variable interest rate note. The RF Program did not contain any credit risk related default contingencies. As of August 22, 2011, all advances under the RF Program were repaid in full and the program was terminated.

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Related party transactions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Related party transactions

6. 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. The Company would be liable for certain future costs to be incurred by AFS to manage the administrative services provided to the Company.

Each of ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ALC”) and AFS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATEL Capital Group and performs services for the Company. Acquisition services, equipment management, lease administration and asset disposition services are performed by ALC; investor relations, communications and general administrative services for the Company 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 managed assets, number of investors or contributed capital based upon the type of cost incurred. The Operating Agreement places an annual limit and a cumulative limit for cost reimbursements to AFS and/or 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 recovered in future years to the extent of the cumulative limit. As of June 30, 2012, the Company has not exceeded the annual and/or cumulative limitations discussed above.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, AFS and/or affiliates earned fees and commissions, and billed for reimbursements, pursuant to the Operating Agreement as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Costs reimbursed to Managing Member and/or affiliates	$	201	$	224	$	411	$	451
Asset management fees to Managing Member and/or affiliates		152		183		306		375
	$	353	$	407	$	717	$	826

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Non-recourse debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Non-recourse debt

7. Non-recourse debt:

At June 30, 2012, non-recourse debt consists of notes payable to financial institutions. The notes are due in monthly installments. Interest on the notes is at fixed rates ranging from 6.16% to 6.66%. The notes are secured by assignments of lease payments and pledges of assets. At June 30, 2012, gross operating lease rentals and future payments on direct financing leases totaled approximately $22.0 million over the remaining lease terms; and the carrying value of the pledged assets is $16.3 million. The notes mature from 2015 through 2017.

The non-recourse debt does not contain any material financial covenants. The debt is secured by liens granted by the Company to the non-recourse lenders on (and only on) the discounted lease transactions. The lenders have recourse only to the following collateral: the specific leased equipment; the related lease chattel paper; the lease receivables; and proceeds of the foregoing items. The non-recourse obligation is payable solely out of the respective specific security and the Company does not guarantee (nor is the Company otherwise contractually responsible for) the payment of the non-recourse debt as a general obligation or liability of the Company. Although the Company does not have any direct or general liability in connection with the non-recourse debt apart from the security granted, the Company is directly and generally liable and responsible for certain representations, warranties, and covenants made to the lenders, such as warranties as to genuineness of the transaction parties' signatures, as to the genuineness of the respective lease chattel paper or the transaction as a whole, or as to the Company's good title to or perfected interest in the secured collateral, as well as similar representations, warranties and covenants typically provided by non-recourse borrowers and customary in the equipment finance industry, and are viewed by such industry as being consistent with non-recourse discount financing obligations. Accordingly, as there are no financial covenants or ratios imposed on the Company in connection with the non-recourse debt, the Company has determined that there are no material covenants with respect to the non-recourse debt that warrant footnote disclosure.

Future minimum payments of non-recourse debt are as follows (in thousands):

	Principal		Interest		Total
Six months ending December 31, 2012	$	2,038	$	610	$	2,648
Year ending December 31, 2013		4,279		1,015		5,294
2014		4,568		726		5,294
2015		4,616		420		5,036
2016		3,743		133		3,876
2017		178		1		179
	$	19,422	$	2,905	$	22,327

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies

9. Commitments and Contingencies:

At June 30, 2012, the Company had no commitments to purchase lease assets or fund new loans.

Gain Contingency

ATEL filed a claim on behalf of certain of its Funds for the under-reporting of revenue by a fleet manager of three marine vessels, seeking to recover an approximate $2.8 million for the years 2005 – 2007 (of which the Company’s portion is an approximate $350 thousand). Such amounts are not considered material to any of the Funds in any given year. While the Funds' recovery with respect to this matter may be substantial, there is no assurance that judgment will be rendered in favor of the Funds. The trial date for this matter has been rescheduled several times, and the suit has now started trial as of the end of July 2012 under a newly-appointed Federal Judge. The outcome of this claim remains uncertain.

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Minimum Future Payments Receivable (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Six months ending December 31, 2012	$ 409
Year ending December 31, 2013	558
2014	229
2015	165
2016	188
Financing Receivable, Gross, Total	1,549
Less: portion representing unearned interest income	(187)	(255)
Notes Receivable	1,362	1,718
Unamortized initial direct costs	2	3
Less: allowance for credit losses	(54)
Notes receivable, net	$ 1,310	$ 1,721

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Receivables funding program - Additional Information (Detail) (Receivables Funding Program, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2011
Receivables Funding Program
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Receivable Outstanding under RF Program	$ 60

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Summary of significant accounting policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Summary of Geographic Information Relating to Sources, by Nation, of Total Revenues and Long-Lived Tangible Assets

The table below summarizes geographic information relating to the sources, by nation, of the Company’s total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 and long-lived tangible assets as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		% of Total			2011		% of Total
Revenue
United States	$	6,484		96	%	$	7,254		94	%
United Kingdom		120		2	%		248		3	%
Canada		171		2	%		205		3	%
Total International		291		4	%		453		6	%
Total	$	6,775		100	%	$	7,707		100	%

	As of June 30,					As of December 31,
	2012		% of Total			2011		% of Total
Long-lived assets
United States	$	27,991		98	%	$	30,424		97	%
United Kingdom		150		1	%		182		1	%
Canada		475		1	%		586		2	%
Total International		625		2	%		768		3	%
Total	$	28,616		100	%	$	31,192		100	%

Other Income (Expense), Net

The table below details the Company’s other expense, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Foreign currency loss	$	(2	)	$	(7	)	$	(5	)	$	(4	)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap contracts		—			1			—			4
Total	$	(2	)	$	(6	)	$	(5	)	$	—

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Non-recourse debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Future Minimum Payments of Non-recourse Debt

Future minimum payments of non-recourse debt are as follows (in thousands):

	Principal		Interest		Total
Six months ending December 31, 2012	$	2,038	$	610	$	2,648
Year ending December 31, 2013		4,279		1,015		5,294
2014		4,568		726		5,294
2015		4,616		420		5,036
2016		3,743		133		3,876
2017		178		1		179
	$	19,422	$	2,905	$	22,327

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Non-recourse debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross operating lease rentals and future payments on direct financing leases	22.0
Carrying value of pledged assets	16.3
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Interest rate on note	6.16%
Note maturity year	2015
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed Interest rate on note	6.66%
Note maturity year	2017

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Allowance for credit losses - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value adjustment on notes receivable	$ 54
Cost basis of non-accrual note	$ 196

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS' CAPITAL (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Beginning Balance		$ 17,197	$ 19,645	$ 19,645
Distributions to Other Members $0.30 per Unit in 2012 and $0.60 per Unit in 2011	(1,808)	(3,616)	(3,616)	(7,233)
Distributions to Managing Member		(293)		(586)
Net income	1,136	2,769	2,877	5,371
Ending Balance	16,057	16,057		17,197
Other Members
Beginning Balance (in units)		12,055,016	12,055,016	12,055,016
Ending Balance (in units)	12,055,016	12,055,016		12,055,016
Beginning Balance		17,197	19,645	19,645
Distributions to Other Members $0.30 per Unit in 2012 and $0.60 per Unit in 2011		(3,616)		(7,233)
Net income		2,476		4,785
Ending Balance	16,057	16,057		17,197
Managing Member
Distributions to Managing Member		(293)		(586)
Net income		$ 293		$ 586

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Notes receivable, net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Notes receivable, net

3. Notes receivable, net:

The Company has various notes receivable from borrowers who have financed the purchase of equipment through the Company. At June 30, 2012, the original terms of the notes receivable are 36 to 120 months and bear interest at rates ranging from 8.4% to 16.2%. The notes are secured by the equipment financed. The notes mature from 2013 through 2016.

At June 30, 2012, the Company deemed a certain note to be impaired and recorded a fair value adjustment of $54 thousand, which reduced the cost basis of the impaired note to $196 thousand. Such note is the only loan on non-accrual at June 30, 2012. There were neither impaired notes nor notes placed on non-accrual status at December 31, 2011.

As of June 30, 2012, the minimum future payments receivable are as follows (in thousands):

Six months ending December 31, 2012	$	409
Year ending December 31, 2013		558
2014		229
2015		165
2016		188
		1,549
Less: portion representing unearned interest income		(187	)
		1,362
Unamortized initial direct costs		2
Less: allowance for credit losses		(54	)
Notes receivable, net	$	1,310

Initial direct costs (“IDC”) amortization expense related to the notes receivable and the Company’s operating and direct financing leases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
IDC amortization – notes receivable	$	—	$	1	$	1	$	2
IDC amortization – lease assets		6		8		12		17
Total	$	6	$	9	$	13	$	19

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Members' capital (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Distributions to Other Members

Distributions to the Other Members were as follows (in thousands, except as to Units and per Unit data):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Distributions declared	$	1,808	$	1,808	$	3,616	$	3,616
Weighted average number of Units outstanding		12,055,016		12,055,016		12,055,016		12,055,016
Weighted average distributions per Unit	$	0.15	$	0.15	$	0.30	$	0.30

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Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Financing Receivables (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Notes Receivable unamortized initial direct cost	$ 2	$ 3
Finance Leases unamortized initial direct cost	$ 31	$ 39

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Summary of significant accounting policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

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 and six months ended June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no significant impact 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 unaudited financial statements, the Managing Member has reviewed events that have occurred after June 30, 2012, up until the issuance of the financial statements. No events were noted which would require 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 primarily relate to the determination of residual values at the end of the lease term and expected future cash flows used for impairment analysis purposes and for determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts and reserve for credit losses on notes receivable.

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.

The primary geographic regions in which the Company seeks leasing opportunities are North America and Europe. The table below summarizes geographic information relating to the sources, by nation, of the Company’s total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 and long-lived tangible assets as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012		% of Total			2011		% of Total
Revenue
United States	$	6,484		96	%	$	7,254		94	%
United Kingdom		120		2	%		248		3	%
Canada		171		2	%		205		3	%
Total International		291		4	%		453		6	%
Total	$	6,775		100	%	$	7,707		100	%

	As of June 30,					As of December 31,
	2012		% of Total			2011		% of Total
Long-lived assets
United States	$	27,991		98	%	$	30,424		97	%
United Kingdom		150		1	%		182		1	%
Canada		475		1	%		586		2	%
Total International		625		2	%		768		3	%
Total	$	28,616		100	%	$	31,192		100	%

Investment in securities

Investment in securities:

Purchased securities

Purchased securities are generally not registered for public sale and are carried at cost. Such securities are adjusted to fair value if the fair value is less than the carrying value and such impairment is deemed by the Managing Member to be other than temporary. Factors considered by the Managing Member in determining fair value include, but are not limited to, available financial information, the issuer’s ability to meet its current obligations and indications of the issuer’s subsequent ability to raise capital. There were no impaired securities at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. During the first quarter of 2011, the Company had recorded fair value adjustments totaling $41 thousand which reduced the cost basis of certain investments deemed impaired at March 31, 2011. Such investment securities were disposed of during the second quarter of 2011 with minimal gain. There were no investment securities sold or disposed of during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. By comparison, net losses of $3 thousand and $10 thousand were realized on sales or dispositions of investment securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.

Warrants

Warrants owned by the Company are not registered for public sale, but are considered derivatives and are carried at an estimated fair value on the balance sheet at the end of the period, as determined by the Managing Member. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Managing Member estimated the fair value of the warrants to be nominal in amount. The Company recognized an approximate $12 thousand gain on the net exercise of warrants for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. By comparison, gains realized on the net exercise of warrants totaled $34 thousand and $83 thousand for the respective three and six months ended June 30, 2011.

Other expense, net

Other expense, net:

Other expense, net consists of gains and losses on interest rate swap contracts, and gains and losses on foreign exchange transactions. The table below details the Company’s other expense, net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Foreign currency loss	$	(2	)	$	(7	)	$	(5	)	$	(4	)
Change in fair value of interest rate swap contracts		—			1			—			4
Total	$	(2	)	$	(6	)	$	(5	)	$	—

Per Unit data

Per Unit data:

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 May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) (collectively the “Boards”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.” ASU 2011-04 created a uniform framework for applying fair value measurement principles for companies around the world and clarified existing guidance in US GAAP. ASU 2011-04 is effective for the first interim or annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2011 and shall be applied prospectively. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2011-04 effective January 1, 2012. The fair value measurement provisions of ASU 2011-04 had no material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.