Note 2 - Investments in and Advances To Local Limited Partnerships (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Limited Partnership Interests held by Partnership	6		9
Apartment units within Investment Partnerships	345		533
Operating distributions received from Investment Partnerships		$ 47,000
Sale proceeds investment partnership property - Marshall Plaza I - January 2012	1,110,000
Sale proceeds investment partnership property - Marshall Plaza II - January 2012	1,385,000
Proceeds to Partnership from Marshall Plaza I property sale - January 2012	55,000
Proceeds to Partnership from Marshall Plaza II property sale - January 2012	70,000
Payment by Partnership of taxes in connection with Marshall Plaza I & II sales	5,000
Notes payable & interest extinguished related to Cassady Village investment property sale March 2012	1,891,000
Advances made to Investment Partnerships charged to expense	4,000
Proceeds, net of taxes, from interest sales in 3 investment partnerships May 2011		339,000
Proceeds from interest sales in 3 investment partnerships May 2011		362,000
Taxes paid in connection with interest sales in 3 investment partnerships May 2011		23,000
Estimated proceeds to Partnership upon sale - Oakwood Manor	300,000
Investment Partnership under contract March 2012 sale price for Oakwood Manor	$ 500,000