Leasing Activities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014 Restaurants	Mar. 31, 2013 Restaurants
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of restaurants leased to Del Taco	6	6
Number of properties subleased to Del Taco franchisee	1
Number of lease years	35 years
Percentage of gross sales of restaurants	12.00%
Leases expiration period	2020 to 2021
Minimum rentals due to Partnership	$ 3,500
Number of restaurants operated	5
Combined unaudited sales	1,360,037	1,302,767
Combined unaudited net losses	11,733	10,361
Del Taco franchisee [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number of restaurants operated	1
Combined unaudited sales	$ 220,788	$ 205,739

This element represents the payments that the lessee is obligated to make or can be required to make in connection with a property under the terms of an agreement classified as an operating lease, excluding contingent rentals and a guarantee by the lessee of the lessor's debt and the lessee's obligation to pay (apart from the rental payments) executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes.

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