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Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
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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Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,158	$ 2,240
Accounts receivable, net	284	533
Prepaid expenses and other assets	73	66
Investment in securities	5	5
Investments in equipment and leases, net	6,446	11,127
Total assets	9,966	13,971
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Managing Member	39	4
Other	147	211
Deposits due lessees	4
Non-recourse debt	707	3,921
Unearned operating lease income	113	105
Total liabilities	1,010	4,241
Commitments and contingencies
Members' capital:
Managing Member
Other Members	8,956	9,730
Total Members' capital	8,956	9,730
Total liabilities and Members' capital	$ 9,966	$ 13,971

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Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Leasing and lending activities:
Operating leases	$ 644	$ 938	$ 1,998	$ 3,094
Direct financing leases	224	448	892	1,463
Interest on notes receivable		5		17
Gain on sales of lease assets and early termination of notes receivable	600	263	800	356
Unrealized loss on value adjustment for warrants		(30)		(10)
Gain on sales or dispositions of investment in securities			1
Other revenue	3	36	22	61
Total revenues	1,471	1,660	3,713	4,981
Expenses:
Depreciation of operating lease assets	107	197	332	772
Asset management fees to Managing Member and/or affiliates	49	74	180	233
Cost reimbursements to Managing Member and/or affiliates	104	124	290	419
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses		(28)	2	(7)
Amortization of initial direct costs		2	1	5
Other management fees	7	7	22	20
Interest expense	17	88	106	324
Professional fees	19	24	101	109
Outside services	10	14	53	46
Insurance	14	14	36	39
Marine vessel maintenance and other operating costs			21	1
Railcar and equipment maintenance	28	25	108	97
Franchise fees and state taxes	12	13	31	56
Storage fees	13	10	36	15
Other	19	33	69	98
Total operating expenses	399	597	1,388	2,227
Other expense, net	(1)	(2)	(4)	(3)
Net income	1,071	1,061	2,321	2,751
Net income:
Managing Member	49	98	232	293
Other Members	1,022	963	2,089	2,458
Net income	$ 1,071	$ 1,061	$ 2,321	$ 2,751
Net income per Limited Liability Company Unit (Other Members)	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.17	$ 0.20
Weighted average number of Units outstanding	12,055,016	12,055,016	12,055,016	12,055,016

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Statements of Changes in Members' Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Beginning Balance (in units)		12,055,016
Beginning Balance		$ 9,730	$ 11,852	$ 11,852
Distributions to Other Members	$ (603)	(2,863)	(3,616)	(4,822)
Distributions to Managing Member		(232)		(391)
Net income	$ 1,071	$ 2,321	$ 2,751	$ 3,091
Ending Balance (in units)	12,055,016	12,055,016		12,055,016
Ending Balance	$ 8,956	$ 8,956		$ 9,730
Other Members [Member]
Beginning Balance (in units)		12,055,016	12,055,016	12,055,016
Beginning Balance		$ 9,730	$ 11,852	$ 11,852
Distributions to Other Members		(2,863)		(4,822)
Net income		$ 2,089		$ 2,700
Ending Balance (in units)	12,055,016	12,055,016		12,055,016
Ending Balance	$ 8,956	$ 8,956		$ 9,730
Managing Member [Member]
Distributions to Managing Member		(232)		(391)
Net income		$ 232		$ 391

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Statements of Changes in Members' Capital (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Statements of Changes in Members' Capital [Abstract]
Distributions to Other Members, per unit	$ 0.05	$ 0.10	$ 0.24	$ 0.30	$ 0.40

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Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,071	$ 1,061	$ 2,321	$ 2,751
Adjustment to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sales of lease assets and early termination of notes receivable	(600)	(263)	(800)	(356)
Gain on sales or dispositions of investment in securities			(1)
Unrealized loss on value adjustment for warrants		30		10
Depreciation of operating lease assets	107	197	332	772
Amortization of initial direct costs		2	1	5
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses		(28)	2	(7)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	187	61	247	72
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(17)	(23)	(7)	(17)
Accounts payable, Managing Member	61	(6)	35	(128)
Accounts payable, other	19	3	(64)	(27)
Deposits due lessees	4		4
Unearned operating lease income	(4)	(39)	8	(97)
Net cash provided by operating activities	828	995	2,078	2,978
Investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of lease assets and early termination of notes receivable	2,527	307	2,892	420
Proceeds from sales or dispositions of investment in securities			1
Principal payments received on direct financing leases	698	664	2,256	1,877
Principal payments received on notes receivable		36		107
Net cash provided by investing activities	3,225	1,007	5,149	2,404
Financing activities:
Repayments of non-recourse debt	(1,089)	(1,182)	(3,214)	(3,580)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,741)	(2,485)	(6,309)	(7,489)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,312	(483)	918	(2,107)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	846	3,009	2,240	4,633
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,158	2,526	3,158	2,526
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	23	95	124	344
Cash paid during the period for taxes			47	70
Other Members [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income			2,089
Financing activities:
Distributions to Members	(603)	(1,205)	(2,863)	(3,616)
Managing Member [Member]
Operating activities:
Net income			232
Financing activities:
Distributions to Members	$ (49)	$ (98)	$ (232)	$ (293)

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Organization and Limited Liability Company Matters

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Organization and Limited Liability Company Matters [Abstract]

Organization and Limited Liability Company Matters

1.  Organization and Limited Liability Company matters:

ATEL Capital Equipment Fund IX, LLC (the “Company” or the “Fund”) 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.

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 September 30, 2016, 12,055,016 Units remain issued and outstanding.

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 and reimbursements for services rendered on behalf of the Company (See 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, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2.  Summary of significant accounting policies:

Basis of presentation:

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q as mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of the Managing Member, necessary for a fair statement of financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Certain prior period amounts may have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no significant 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 September 30, 2016, up until the issuance of the financial statements. No events were noted which would require additional disclosure in the footnotes to the financial statements.

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 nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and long-lived tangible assets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2016	% of Total		2015	% of Total
Revenue
United States	$	3,685	99%	$	4,950	99%
United Kingdom		28	1%		31	1%
Total International		28	1%		31	1%
Total	$	3,713	100%	$	4,981	100%
	As of September 30,			As of December 31,
		2016	% of Total		2015	% of Total
Long-lived assets
United States	$	6,412	99%	$	11,093	100%
United Kingdom		34	1%		34	0%
Total International		34	1%		34	0%
Total	$	6,446	100%	$	11,127	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 neither impaired securities at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 nor investment securities sold or disposed of during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

Warrants

Warrants owned by the Company are not registered for public sale, but are considered derivatives and are reflected at an estimated fair value on the balance sheet as determined by the Managing Member. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded unrealized losses of $30 thousand and $10 thousand, respectively, on the fair valuation of its warrant holdings. There were no such unrealized gains or losses during the current year period as all of the Company’s warrant positions had either been exercised or have expired during the first quarter of 2016. Gain realized on the net exercise of warrants was nominal during the current year period. By comparison, there was no exercise of warrants, net or otherwise, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Other expense, net:

Other expense, net consisted solely of net gains and losses on foreign exchange transactions.

Per Unit data:

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

Fair value:

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’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.

Recent accounting pronouncements:

In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-15 —Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”).  ASU 2016-15 addresses specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the standard and its impact on operations and financial reporting.

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”). The main objective of this Update is to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. To achieve this objective, the amendments in this Update replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The amendments affect entities holding financial assets and net investment in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income. The amendments affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance-sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the standard and its operational and related disclosure requirements.

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

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

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

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which amends the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 is based on principles that govern the recognition of revenue at an amount an entity expects to be entitled when products are transferred to customers. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved the deferral of the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year and in August 2015, issued Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date (“ASU 2015-14”). ASU 2015-14 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The new revenue standard may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption. The Company evaluated the impact of the new standard on its financial statements and has determined that such impact is virtually non-existent as the new revenue guideline does not affect revenues from leases and loans, which comprise the majority of the Company’s revenues.

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Notes Receivable, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Notes Receivable, Net [Abstract]

Notes Receivable, Net

3.  Notes receivable, net:

The Company has had various notes receivable from borrowers who have financed the purchase of equipment through the Company. The notes were secured by the equipment financed. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the notes have been fully settled.

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Allowance for Credit Losses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Allowance for Credit Losses [Abstract]

Allowance for Credit Losses

4.  Allowance for credit losses:

The Company’s allowance for credit losses totaled $3 thousand and $1 thousand at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. All of such allowance was related to delinquent operating lease receivables. The Company had neither financing receivables in non-accrual status nor impaired financing receivables at both September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

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Investment in Equipment and Leases, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Investment In Equipment And Leases Net [Abstract]

Investment in Equipment and Leases, Net

5.  Investment in equipment and leases, net:

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

		Balance December 31, 2015		Reclassifications, Additions/ Dispositions		Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases		Balance September 30, 2016
Net investment in operating leases	$	4,112	$	(170)	$	(332)	$	3,610
Net investment in direct financing leases		6,216		(1,827)		(2,256)		2,133
Assets held for sale or lease, net		797		(96)		-		701
Initial direct costs, net of accumulated    amortization of $33 at September 30,    2016 and $83 at December 31, 2015		2		1		(1)		2
Total	$	11,127	$	(2,092)	$	(2,589)	$	6,446

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

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

As a result of these reviews, management determined that no impairment losses existed during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

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 $107 thousand and $197thousand for the respective three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and was $332 thousand and $772 thousand for the respective nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. Initial direct costs amortization expense related to the Company’s operating and direct financing leases totaled $2 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2015, while in comparison, the Company did not reflect initial direct cost amortization during the three months ended September 30, 2016. The Company reflected initial direct cost amortization of $1 thousand and $5 thousand for the respective nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

All of the leased property was acquired beginning in 2001 through 2010.

Operating leases:

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

		Balance December 31, 2015		Additions		Reclassifications or Dispositions		Balance September 30, 2016
Transportation, rail	$	12,154	$	-	$	(807)	$	11,347
Marine vessels		9,700		-		-		9,700
Transportation, other		2,011		-		(93)		1,918
Materials handling		628		-		(97)		531
Construction		565		-		-		565
Manufacturing		528		-		(173)		355
Other		16		-		(5)		11
		25,602		-		(1,175)		24,427
Less accumulated depreciation		(21,490)		(332)		1,005		(20,817)
Total	$	4,112	$	(332)	$	(170)	$	3,610

The average estimated residual value for assets on operating leases was 11% and 12% of the assets’ original cost at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. There were no operating leases placed in non-accrual status as of the same dates.

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 $12 thousand and $20 thousand for the respective three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and $45 thousand and $75 thousand for the respective nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

Direct financing leases:

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, investment in direct financing leases consists of materials handling and mining equipment.The following lists the components of the Company’s investment in direct financing leases as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

		September 30,		December 31,
		2016		2015
Total minimum lease payments receivable	$	539	$	3,687
Estimated residual values of leased  equipment (unguaranteed)		1,715		3,543
Investment in direct financing leases		2,254		7,230
Less unearned income		(121)		(1,014)
Net investment in direct financing leases	$	2,133	$	6,216

There was no investment in direct financing lease assets in non-accrual status at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

At September 30, 2016, the aggregate amounts of future minimum lease payments receivable are as follows (in thousands):

		Operating Leases		Direct Financing Leases		Total
Three months ending December 31, 2016	$	537	$	538	$	1,075
Year ending December 31, 2017		1,857		1		1,858
2018		1,061		-		1,061
2019		875		-		875
2020		486		-		486
2021		82		-		82
	$	4,898	$	539	$	5,437

The useful lives for each category of leases is reviewed at a minimum of once per quarter. As of September 30, 2016, the respective useful lives of each category of lease assets in the Company’s portfolio are as follows (in years):

Equipment category	Useful Life
Transportation, rail	35 - 40
Mining	30 - 40
Marine vessels	20 - 30
Manufacturing	10 - 15
Construction	7 - 10
Materials handling	7 - 10
Transportation, other	7 - 10

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Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

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 September 30, 2016, the Company has not exceeded the annual and/or cumulative limitations discussed above.

During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, AFS and/or affiliates earned fees and billed for reimbursements of costs and expenses pursuant to the Operating Agreement as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
Costs reimbursed to Managing Member and/or affiliates	$	104	$	124	$	290	$	419
Asset management fees to Managing Member and/or affiliates		49		74		180		233
	$	153	$	198	$	470	$	652

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Non-Recourse Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Non-Recourse Debt [Abstract]

Non-Recourse Debt

7.  Non-recourse debt:

At September 30, 2016, non-recourse debt consists of a note payable to financial institutions. The note is due in monthly installments. Interest on the note is at a fixed rate of 6.58%. The note is secured by an assignment of lease payments and a pledge of assets. At September 30, 2016, future payments on direct financing lease totaled approximately $538 thousand over the remaining lease terms; and the carrying value of the pledged assets is $2.1 million.  The note matures in January 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
Three months ending December 31, 2016	$	529	$	9	$	538
Year ending December 31, 2017		178		1		179
	$	707	$	10	$	717

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

8.  Commitments and Contingencies:

At September 30,  2016, the Company had no commitments to purchase lease assets or fund investments in notes receivable.

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Members' Capital

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Members' Capital [Abstract]

Members' Capital

9.  Members’ capital:

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 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).

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

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
Distributions declared	$	603	$	1,205	$	2,863	$	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	$	0.05	$	0.10	$	0.24	$	0.30

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Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

10.  Fair value measurements:

The Company had no assets or liabilities requiring measurement at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis at September 30, 2016. By comparison, at December 31, 2015, only the Company’s warrants were measured on a recurring basis. During 2015, the Company also recorded non-recurring adjustments to reduce the cost basis of certain equipment deemed impaired. Amounts at December 31, 2015 reflect the fair value of the then existing impaired assets.

The measurement methodologies are as follows:

Warrants (recurring)

Warrants owned by the Company are not registered for public sale, but are considered derivatives and are carried on the balance sheet at an estimated fair value at the end of the period. The Company did not hold any warrant positions at September 30, 2016. The valuation of the warrants at December 31, 2015 was determined using a Black-Scholes formulation of value based upon the stock price(s), the exercise price(s), the volatility of comparable venture companies, and a risk free interest rate for the term(s) of the warrant exercise(s). As of the same date, the Company’s remaining warrants had no value.

The fair value of warrants that were accounted for on a recurring basis as of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and classified as level 3 are as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
Warrants, fair value at beginning of period	$	-	$	145	$	-	$	125
Unrealized loss on value adjustment for warrants		-		(30)		-		(10)
Warrants, fair value at end of period	$	-	$	115	$	-	$	115

Impaired off-lease equipment (non-recurring)

The Company had no fair value adjustments relative to impaired equipment during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. During 2015, the Company deemed certain off-lease equipment (assets) to be impaired and recorded fair value adjustments of $132 thousand to reduce the cost bases of the equipment. The aforementioned adjustments were non-recurring and were all recorded subsequent to the third quarter of 2015. Under the Fair Value Measurements Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification, the fair values of such impaired 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.

The following table summarizes the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used for the Company’s recurring and non-recurring fair value adjustments categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy at December 31, 2015:

December 31, 2015
Name	Valuation Frequency	Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs	Range of Input Values
Warrants	Recurring	Black-Scholes formulation	Stock price	$2.01
			Exercise price	$2.01
			Time to maturity (in years)	0.04
			Risk-free interest rate	0.14%
			Annualized volatility	100.00%
Off-lease Equipment	Non-recurring	Market Approach	Third Party Agents' Pricing     Quotes - per equipment	$100,000 (total of $300,000)
			Equipment Condition	Poor to Average

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.

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.

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 estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments in accordance with the guidance provided by the Financial Instruments Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

		Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2016
		Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,158	$	3,158	$	-	$	-	$	3,158
Investment in securities		5		-		-		5		5
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt		707		-		-		712		712

		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015
		Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,240	$	2,240	$	-	$	-	$	2,240
Investment in securities		5		-		-		5		5
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt		3,921		-		-		3,971		3,971

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of presentation:

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q as mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of the Managing Member, necessary for a fair statement of financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Certain prior period amounts may have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no significant 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 September 30, 2016, up until the issuance of the financial statements. No events were noted which would require additional disclosure in the footnotes to the financial statements.

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 nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and long-lived tangible assets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2016	% of Total		2015	% of Total
Revenue
United States	$	3,685	99%	$	4,950	99%
United Kingdom		28	1%		31	1%
Total International		28	1%		31	1%
Total	$	3,713	100%	$	4,981	100%
	As of September 30,			As of December 31,
		2016	% of Total		2015	% of Total
Long-lived assets
United States	$	6,412	99%	$	11,093	100%
United Kingdom		34	1%		34	0%
Total International		34	1%		34	0%
Total	$	6,446	100%	$	11,127	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 neither impaired securities at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 nor investment securities sold or disposed of during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

Warrants

Warrants owned by the Company are not registered for public sale, but are considered derivatives and are reflected at an estimated fair value on the balance sheet as determined by the Managing Member. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded unrealized losses of $30 thousand and $10 thousand, respectively, on the fair valuation of its warrant holdings. There were no such unrealized gains or losses during the current year period as all of the Company’s warrant positions had either been exercised or have expired during the first quarter of 2016. Gain realized on the net exercise of warrants was nominal during the current year period. By comparison, there was no exercise of warrants, net or otherwise, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Other Expense, Net

Other expense, net:

Other expense, net consisted solely of net gains and losses on foreign exchange transactions.

Per Unit Data

Per Unit data:

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

Fair Value

Fair value:

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’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.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent accounting pronouncements:

In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-15 —Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”).  ASU 2016-15 addresses specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the standard and its impact on operations and financial reporting.

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) (“ASU 2016-13”). The main objective of this Update is to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. To achieve this objective, the amendments in this Update replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The amendments affect entities holding financial assets and net investment in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income. The amendments affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance-sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right to receive cash. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the standard and its operational and related disclosure requirements.

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

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

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

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which amends the existing accounting standards for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 is based on principles that govern the recognition of revenue at an amount an entity expects to be entitled when products are transferred to customers. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved the deferral of the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year and in August 2015, issued Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date (“ASU 2015-14”). ASU 2015-14 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The new revenue standard may be applied retrospectively to each prior period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption. The Company evaluated the impact of the new standard on its financial statements and has determined that such impact is virtually non-existent as the new revenue guideline does not affect revenues from leases and loans, which comprise the majority of the Company’s revenues.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Geographic Information Relating to Sources, by Nation, of Company's Total Revenue and Long-Lived Assets

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 nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, and long-lived tangible assets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (dollars in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2016	% of Total		2015	% of Total
Revenue
United States	$	3,685	99%	$	4,950	99%
United Kingdom		28	1%		31	1%
Total International		28	1%		31	1%
Total	$	3,713	100%	$	4,981	100%
	As of September 30,			As of December 31,
		2016	% of Total		2015	% of Total
Long-lived assets
United States	$	6,412	99%	$	11,093	100%
United Kingdom		34	1%		34	0%
Total International		34	1%		34	0%
Total	$	6,446	100%	$	11,127	100%

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Investment in Equipment and Leases, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Investment In Equipment And Leases Net [Abstract]

Investment in Leases

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

		Balance December 31, 2015		Reclassifications, Additions/ Dispositions		Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases		Balance September 30, 2016
Net investment in operating leases	$	4,112	$	(170)	$	(332)	$	3,610
Net investment in direct financing leases		6,216		(1,827)		(2,256)		2,133
Assets held for sale or lease, net		797		(96)		-		701
Initial direct costs, net of accumulated    amortization of $33 at September 30,    2016 and $83 at December 31, 2015		2		1		(1)		2
Total	$	11,127	$	(2,092)	$	(2,589)	$	6,446

Property on Operating Leases

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

		Balance December 31, 2015		Additions		Reclassifications or Dispositions		Balance September 30, 2016
Transportation, rail	$	12,154	$	-	$	(807)	$	11,347
Marine vessels		9,700		-		-		9,700
Transportation, other		2,011		-		(93)		1,918
Materials handling		628		-		(97)		531
Construction		565		-		-		565
Manufacturing		528		-		(173)		355
Other		16		-		(5)		11
		25,602		-		(1,175)		24,427
Less accumulated depreciation		(21,490)		(332)		1,005		(20,817)
Total	$	4,112	$	(332)	$	(170)	$	3,610

Components of Company's Investment in Direct Financing Leases

The following lists the components of the Company’s investment in direct financing leases as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

		September 30,		December 31,
		2016		2015
Total minimum lease payments receivable	$	539	$	3,687
Estimated residual values of leased  equipment (unguaranteed)		1,715		3,543
Investment in direct financing leases		2,254		7,230
Less unearned income		(121)		(1,014)
Net investment in direct financing leases	$	2,133	$	6,216

Future Minimum Lease Payments Receivable

At September 30, 2016, the aggregate amounts of future minimum lease payments receivable are as follows (in thousands):

		Operating Leases		Direct Financing Leases		Total
Three months ending December 31, 2016	$	537	$	538	$	1,075
Year ending December 31, 2017		1,857		1		1,858
2018		1,061		-		1,061
2019		875		-		875
2020		486		-		486
2021		82		-		82
	$	4,898	$	539	$	5,437

Schedule of Useful Lives of Assets

As of September 30, 2016, the respective useful lives of each category of lease assets in the Company’s portfolio are as follows (in years):

Equipment category	Useful Life
Transportation, rail	35 - 40
Mining	30 - 40
Marine vessels	20 - 30
Manufacturing	10 - 15
Construction	7 - 10
Materials handling	7 - 10
Transportation, other	7 - 10

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Related Party Transactions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Affiliates Earned Commissions and Billed for Reimbursements Pursuant to Operating Agreement

During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, AFS and/or affiliates earned fees and billed for reimbursements of costs and expenses pursuant to the Operating Agreement as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
Costs reimbursed to Managing Member and/or affiliates	$	104	$	124	$	290	$	419
Asset management fees to Managing Member and/or affiliates		49		74		180		233
	$	153	$	198	$	470	$	652

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Non-Recourse Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Non-Recourse Debt [Abstract]

Future Minimum Payments of Non-Recourse Debt

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

		Principal		Interest		Total
Three months ending December 31, 2016	$	529	$	9	$	538
Year ending December 31, 2017		178		1		179
	$	707	$	10	$	717

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Members' Capital (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Members' Capital [Abstract]

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				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
Distributions declared	$	603	$	1,205	$	2,863	$	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	$	0.05	$	0.10	$	0.24	$	0.30

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value of Warrants that were Accounted for on a Recurring Basis and Classified as Level 3 Assets

The fair value of warrants that were accounted for on a recurring basis as of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and classified as level 3 are as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2016		2015		2016		2015
Warrants, fair value at beginning of period	$	-	$	145	$	-	$	125
Unrealized loss on value adjustment for warrants		-		(30)		-		(10)
Warrants, fair value at end of period	$	-	$	115	$	-	$	115

Summary of Valuation Techniques and Significant Unobservable Inputs Used

The following table summarizes the valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used for the Company’s recurring and non-recurring fair value adjustments categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy at December 31, 2015:

December 31, 2015
Name	Valuation Frequency	Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs	Range of Input Values
Warrants	Recurring	Black-Scholes formulation	Stock price	$2.01
			Exercise price	$2.01
			Time to maturity (in years)	0.04
			Risk-free interest rate	0.14%
			Annualized volatility	100.00%
Off-lease Equipment	Non-recurring	Market Approach	Third Party Agents' Pricing     Quotes - per equipment	$100,000 (total of $300,000)
			Equipment Condition	Poor to Average

Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The following tables present estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments in accordance with the guidance provided by the Financial Instruments Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

		Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2016
		Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,158	$	3,158	$	-	$	-	$	3,158
Investment in securities		5		-		-		5		5
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt		707		-		-		712		712

		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015
		Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,240	$	2,240	$	-	$	-	$	2,240
Investment in securities		5		-		-		5		5
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt		3,921		-		-		3,971		3,971

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Organization and Limited Liability Company Matters (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	165 Months Ended	192 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jan. 15, 2003	Dec. 31, 2000
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company, business cessation date		Dec. 31, 2020
Contributions of capital					$ 600
Sale of Limited Liability Company Units, number of Units				12,065,266
Proceeds from sale of Limited Liability Company Units				$ 120,700,000
Repurchase of Units, number of Units	10,250
Units issued	12,055,016	12,055,016	12,055,016
Units outstanding	12,055,016	12,055,016	12,055,016
Atel Financial Services LLC [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Capital investment					100
Members Equity Contributions [Member] | Atel Financial Services LLC [Member]
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions of capital					$ 500

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Unrealized loss on value adjustment for warrants | $		$ (30)		$ (10)
Number of operating segments			1
Number of reportable segments			1

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Summary of Geographic Information Relating to Sources, by Nation, of Company's Total Revenue and Long-Lived Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,471	$ 1,660	$ 3,713	$ 4,981
Percentage of total revenue			100.00%	100.00%
Long-lived assets	$ 6,446		$ 6,446		$ 11,127
Percentage of long lived assets	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
United States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues			$ 3,685	$ 4,950
Percentage of total revenue			99.00%	99.00%
Long-lived assets	$ 6,412		$ 6,412		$ 11,093
Percentage of long lived assets	99.00%		99.00%		100.00%
United Kingdom [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues			$ 28	$ 31
Percentage of total revenue			1.00%	1.00%
Long-lived assets	$ 34		$ 34		$ 34
Percentage of long lived assets	1.00%		1.00%		0.00%
Total International [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenues			$ 28	$ 31
Percentage of total revenue			1.00%	1.00%
Long-lived assets	$ 34		$ 34		$ 34
Percentage of long lived assets	1.00%		1.00%		0.00%

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Allowance for Credit Losses (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Allowance for Credit Losses [Abstract]
Allowance for credit losses	$ 3	$ 1

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Investment in Equipment and Leases, Net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Investment In Equipment And Leases Net [Abstract]
Average estimated residual value of assets on operating leases	11.00%		11.00%		12.00%
Impairment losses on equipment					$ 132
IDC amortization expense related to operating leases and direct financing leases		$ 2	$ 1	$ 5
Depreciation of operating lease assets	$ 107	197	332	772
Revenues from contingent rentals	$ 12	$ 20	$ 45	$ 75

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Investment in Equipment and Leases, Net (Investment in Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2015	$ 11,127
Reclassifications, Additions/Dispositions	(2,092)
Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases	(2,589)
Balance September 30, 2016	6,446
Initial direct costs, accumulated amortization	33	$ 83
Operating Leases [Member]
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2015	4,112
Reclassifications, Additions/Dispositions	(170)
Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases	(332)
Balance September 30, 2016	3,610
Direct Financing Leases [Member]
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2015	6,216
Reclassifications, Additions/Dispositions	(1,827)
Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases	(2,256)
Balance September 30, 2016	2,133
Assets Held-for-sale or Lease [Member]
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2015	797
Reclassifications, Additions/Dispositions	(96)
Balance September 30, 2016	701
Initial Direct Cost [Member]
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance December 31, 2015	2
Reclassifications, Additions/Dispositions	1
Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases	(1)
Balance September 30, 2016	$ 2

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Investment in Equipment and Leases, Net (Property on Operating Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property on operating leases, gross	$ 24,427	$ 25,602
Less accumulated depreciation	(20,817)	(21,490)
Property on operating leases, net	3,610	4,112
Additions, gross
Additions, less accumulated depreciation	(332)
Additions, net	(332)
Reclassifications or dispositions, gross	(1,175)
Reclassifications or dispositions, less accumulated depreciation	1,005
Reclassifications or dispositions, net	(170)
Transportation, Rail [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property on operating leases, gross	11,347	12,154
Additions, gross
Reclassifications or dispositions, gross	(807)
Marine Vessels [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property on operating leases, gross	9,700	9,700
Additions, gross
Reclassifications or dispositions, gross
Marine Transportation/Transportation, Other [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property on operating leases, gross	1,918	2,011
Additions, gross
Reclassifications or dispositions, gross	(93)
Materials Handling [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property on operating leases, gross	531	628
Additions, gross
Reclassifications or dispositions, gross	(97)
Construction [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property on operating leases, gross	565	565
Additions, gross
Reclassifications or dispositions, gross
Manufacturing [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property on operating leases, gross	355	528
Additions, gross
Reclassifications or dispositions, gross	(173)
Other Properties [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property on operating leases, gross	11	$ 16
Additions, gross
Reclassifications or dispositions, gross	$ (5)

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Investment in Equipment and Leases, Net (Components of Investment in Direct Financing Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investment In Equipment And Leases Net [Abstract]
Total minimum lease payments receivable	$ 539	$ 3,687
Estimated residual values of leased equipment (unguaranteed)	1,715	3,543
Investment in direct financing leases	2,254	7,230
Less unearned income	(121)	(1,014)
Net investment in direct financing leases	$ 2,133	$ 6,216

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Investment in Equipment and Leases, Net (Future Minimum Lease Payments Receivable) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Operating Leases
Three months ending December 31, 2016	$ 537
Year ending December 31, 2017	1,857
2018	1,061
2019	875
2020	486
2021	82
Operating leases, future minimum payments receivable	4,898
Direct Financing Leases
Three months ending December 31, 2016	538
Year Ending December 31, 2017	1
2018
2019
2020
2021
Capital leases, future minimum payments receivable	539
Total
Three months ending December 31, 2016	1,075
Year ending December 31, 2017	1,858
2018	1,061
2019	875
2020	486
2021	82
Operating and capital leases, future minimum payments receivable	$ 5,437

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Investment in Equipment and Leases, Net (Schedule of Useful Lives of Assets) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016
Minimum [Member] | Transportation, Rail [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful Lives of lease assets	35 years
Minimum [Member] | Mining [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful Lives of lease assets	30 years
Minimum [Member] | Marine Vessels [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful Lives of lease assets	20 years
Minimum [Member] | Manufacturing [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful Lives of lease assets	10 years
Minimum [Member] | Construction [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful Lives of lease assets	7 years
Minimum [Member] | Marine Transportation/Transportation, Other [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful Lives of lease assets	7 years
Minimum [Member] | Materials Handling [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful Lives of lease assets	7 years
Maximum [Member] | Transportation, Rail [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful Lives of lease assets	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Mining [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful Lives of lease assets	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Marine Vessels [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful Lives of lease assets	30 years
Maximum [Member] | Manufacturing [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful Lives of lease assets	15 years
Maximum [Member] | Construction [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful Lives of lease assets	10 years
Maximum [Member] | Marine Transportation/Transportation, Other [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful Lives of lease assets	10 years
Maximum [Member] | Materials Handling [Member]
Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Lease [Line Items]
Useful Lives of lease assets	10 years

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Related Party Transactions (Affiliates Earned Commissions and Billed for Reimbursements Pursuant to Operating Agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Costs reimbursed to Managing Member and/or affiliates	$ 104	$ 124	$ 290	$ 419
Asset management fees to Managing Member and/or affiliates	49	74	180	233
Total expenses from transactions with related party	$ 153	$ 198	$ 470	$ 652

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Non-Recourse Debt (Narrative) (Details) - Non-Recourse Debt [Member] $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross operating lease rentals and future payments on direct financing leases	$ 538
Carrying value of pledged assets	$ 2,100
Notes maturity date, description	The note matures in January 2017
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate on note	6.58%

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Non-Recourse Debt (Future Minimum Payments of Non-Recourse Debt) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Principal
Three months ending December 31, 2016	$ 529
Year ending December 31, 2017	178
Long-term debt, total	707
Interest
Three months ending December 31, 2016	9
Year ending December 31, 2017	1
Long-term debt interest, total	10
Total
Three months ending December 31, 2016	538
Year ending December 31, 2017	179
Long-term debt principal and interest, total	$ 717

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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Commitments to purchase lease assets or fund new loans	$ 0

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Members' Capital (Narrative) (Details) - shares	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]
Members capital account, units issued	12,055,016	12,055,016
Members capital account, units outstanding	12,055,016	12,055,016
Members capital account, units authorized	15,000,000	15,000,000
Other Members [Member]
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]
Members capital account, units outstanding	12,055,016	12,055,016	12,055,016
Managing Member [Member]
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]
Members capital account, units issued	50	50

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Members' Capital (Distributions to Other Members) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Members' Capital [Abstract]
Distributions declared	$ 603	$ 1,205	$ 2,863	$ 3,616	$ 4,822
Weighted average number of Units outstanding	12,055,016	12,055,016	12,055,016	12,055,016
Weighted average distributions per Unit	$ 0.05	$ 0.10	$ 0.24	$ 0.30	$ 0.40

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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Impairment losses on equipment	$ 132

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Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value of Warrants that were Accounted for on a Recurring Basis and Classified as Level 3 Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Fair value of warrants at beginning of period		$ 145		$ 125
Unrealized loss on value adjustment for warrants		(30)		(10)
Fair value of warrants at end of period		$ 115		$ 115

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Fair Value Measurements (Summary of Valuation Techniques and Significant Unobservable Inputs Used) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares
Recurring [Member] | Warrants [Member] | Black-Scholes formulation [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Stock price | $ / shares	$ 2.01
Exercise price | $ / shares	$ 2.01
Time to maturity (in years)	15 days
Risk-free interest rate	0.14%
Annualized volatility	100.00%
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Off-lease Equipment [Member] | Market Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs, third party agents' pricing quotes per equipment | $	$ 100,000
Fair value inputs, third party agents' pricing quotes, total | $	$ 300,000

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Fair Value Measurements (Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,158	$ 2,240
Investment in securities	5	5
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	707	3,921
Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	3,158	2,240
Investment in securities	5	5
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	712	3,971
Estimated Fair Value | Level 1 Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	3,158	2,240
Investment in securities
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt
Estimated Fair Value | Level 2 Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Investment in securities
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt
Estimated Fair Value | Level 3 Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Investment in securities	5	5
Financial liabilities:
Non-recourse debt	$ 712	$ 3,971