Atel Cash Distribution Fund Vi (XXAAY) 10-K 11 Mar 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'ATEL CASH DISTRIBUTION FUND VI LP	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000927569	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$0
Entity Units Outstanding	'	0	'

Balance_Sheets

Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	$542
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0 as of December 31, 2013 and $1 as of December 31, 2012	'	478
Prepaid expenses and other assets	'	8
Investments in equipment and leases, net of accumulated depreciation of $0 at December 31, 2013 and $20,936 at December 31, 2012	'	3,182
Total assets	'	4,210
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:	'	'
General Partner	'	68
Lessees and other	'	145
Unearned operating lease income	'	3
Total liabilities	'	216
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Partners' Capital:	'	'
General Partner	'	'
Limited Partners	'	3,994
Total Partners' capital	'	3,994
Total liabilities and Partners' capital	'	$4,210

Balance_Sheets_Parenthetical

Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Balance Sheets [Abstract]	'	'
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$0	$1
Investments in equipment and leases, accumulated depreciation	$0	$20,936

Statements_of_Income

Statements of Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Leasing activities:	'	'
Operating leases	$2,324	$2,835
Gain on sales of assets	52	117
Other revenue	1	2
Total revenues	2,377	2,954
Expenses:	'	'
Depreciation of operating lease assets	226	328
Cost reimbursements to General Partner and/or affiliates	287	254
Railcar maintenance	563	776
Equipment and incentive management fees to General Partner	95	93
Taxes on income and franchise fees	2	1
Other management fees	116	121
Professional fees	40	25
Outside services	97	84
(Reversal of) provision for doubtful accounts	-1	1
Storage fees	43	'
Property taxes	8	13
Postage	23	20
Printing and photocopying	29	38
Other	50	43
Total operating expenses	1,578	1,797
Net income	799	1,157
Net income:	'	'
General Partner	13	10
Limited Partners	786	1,147
Net income	$799	$1,157
Net income per Limited Partnership Unit	$0.06	$0.09
Weighted average number of Units outstanding	12,478,676	12,478,676

Statements_of_Changes_in_Partn

Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital (USD $)	Limited Partner [Member]	General Partner [Member]	Total
In Thousands, except Share data
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$3,845	'	$3,845
Beginning Balance (in units) at Dec. 31, 2011	12,478,676	'	'
Distributions to Limited Partners	-998	'	-998
Distributions to General Partners	'	-10	-10
Net income	1,147	10	1,157
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	3,994	'	3,994
Ending Balance (in units) at Dec. 31, 2012	12,478,676	'	'
Distributions to Limited Partners	-1,248	'	-1,248
Distributions to General Partners	'	-13	-13
Net income	786	13	799
Net assets transferred to liquidating trust	-3,532	'	-3,532
Net assets transferred to liquidating trust ( in units)	-12,478,676	'	'
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	'	'	'

Statements_of_Changes_in_Partn1

Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital [Abstract]	'	'
Distributions to Limited Partners , per unit	$0.10	$0.08

Statements_of_Cash_Flows

Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$799	$1,157
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation of operating lease assets	226	328
(Reversal of) provision for doubtful accounts	-1	1
Gain on sales of assets	-52	-117
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	81	-275
Prepaid expenses and other assets	'	-5
Accounts payable, General Partner	-11	-10
Accounts payable, other	-3	58
Unearned operating lease income	5	-4
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,044	1,133
Investing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from sale of assets	131	212
Net cash provided by investing activities	131	212
Financing activities:	'	'
Distribution to limited partners	-1,248	-998
Distributions to General Partner	-13	-10
Cash transferred to liquidating trust	-456	'
Net cash provided by financing activities	-1,717	-1,008
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-542	337
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	542	205
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	'	542
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid during the period for taxes	4	3
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash transactions:	'	'
Net non-cash assets and liabilities transferred to the Trust	$3,076	'

Organization_and_Limited_Partn

Organization and Limited Partnership Matters	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization and Limited Partnership Matters [Abstract]	'
Organization and Limited Partnership Matters	'
	1.  Organization and Limited Partnership matters:
	ATEL Cash Distribution Fund VI, L.P. (the “Partnership”) was formed under the laws of the State of California on June 29, 1994 for the purpose of engaging in the sale of limited liability investment units and acquiring equipment to engage in equipment leasing and sales activities, primarily in the United States. The Partnership was organized to continue at most until December 31, 2015. The General Partner of the Partnership is ATEL Financial Services, LLC (“AFS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of ATEL Capital Group. Prior to converting to a limited liability company structure, AFS was formerly known as ATEL Financial Corporation.
	The Partnership conducted a public offering of 12,500,000 Limited Partnership Units (“Units”), at a price of $10 per Unit. Upon the sale of the minimum amount of Units ($1.2 million) and the receipt of the proceeds thereof on January 3, 1995, the Partnership commenced operations in its primary business (acquiring equipment to engage in equipment leasing and sales activities). On November 23, 1996, subscriptions for 12,500,000 ($125 million) Limited Partnership Units had been received, in addition to the initial Limited Partners’ Units, and the offering terminated. Prior to the transfer of the Fund’s net assets (the “Trust Assets”) to a liquidating trust (the “Trust”) on December 31, 2013,  12,478,676 Units were issued and outstanding.
	The Partnership’s principal objectives have been to invest in a diversified portfolio of equipment that (i) preserves, protects and returns the Partnership’s invested capital; (ii) generates regular distributions to the partners of cash from operations and cash from sales or refinancing, with any balance remaining after certain minimum distributions to be used to purchase additional equipment during the reinvestment period (“Reinvestment Period”) (defined as six full years following the year the offering was terminated), which ended December 31, 2002 and (iii) provides additional distributions following the Reinvestment Period and until all equipment has been sold. The Partnership is governed by its Partnership Agreement (“Partnership Agreement”).
	Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, AFS received compensation and reimbursements for services rendered on behalf of the Partnership (see Note 5). The Partnership was required to maintain reasonable cash reserves for working capital, the repurchase of Units and contingencies. The repurchase of Units was solely at the discretion of AFS.
	As of December 31, 2013, the Partnership ceased operations and transferred the Trust Assets to the Trust. The Trust is governed and operated by all the terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement. The Trust is irrevocable and was formed and will be operated for the sole purpose of liquidating the remaining Trust Assets, paying or otherwise satisfying any remaining or contingent liabilities of the Partnership, including payment of the administrative costs of the Trust, and distributing any remaining balance to the Trust Interest Holders (the former Unitholders of the Partnership in direct proportion to their respective former Unit holdings) upon termination of the Trust. In connection with the administration of the Trust Assets, the Trustee (AFS), as a fiduciary, shall have and may exercise the powers, authority and discretion, consistent with the powers of the General Partner under the Partnership Agreement. The Trustee shall make distributions to the Trust Interest Holders in the same manner, with the same allocations and priorities, as distributions would have been affected to Unitholders under the Partnership Agreement had the Trust Assets remained in the Partnership.
	The Partnership assets and liabilities transferred to the Trust at December 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
	Cash				$	456
	Non-cash assets and liabilities:
	Accounts receivable	$	405
	Investments in equipment and leases, net of accumulated depreciation		2,877
	of $20,813 at December 31, 2013
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		-206
	Net non-cash assets and liabilities transferred to the Trust					3,076
	Net assets transferred to the Trust				$	3,532
	The offices of the Trust and Trustee are located at The Transamerica Pyramid, 600 Montgomery Street, 9th Floor, San Francisco, California, 94111.  The telephone number for the Trustee is (415) 989-8800.  The Trust will continue to provide periodic financial statements to the Trust Interest Holders, as it finalizes the liquidation of Trust assets, settlement of accounts and makes liquidating distributions to Trust Interest Holders.
	The Trust shall terminate on the first to occur of any of the following events:
		·		The payment of all claims, costs, taxes, charges and expenses entitled to be paid out of the Trust;
		·		The distribution of all of the Trust assets; or
		·		The expiration of its term on December 31, 2014.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	2.    Summary of significant accounting policies:
	Basis of presentation:
	The accompanying balance sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related statements of income, changes in partners’ capital, and cash flows for the years then ended, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
	Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no significant effect on the reported financial position or results from operations.
	Footnote and tabular amounts are presented in thousands, except as to Units and per Unit data.
	In preparing the accompanying financial statements, the Partnership/Trust has reviewed, as determined necessary by the General Partner/Trustee, events that have occurred after December 31, 2013, up until the issuance of the financial statements. No events were noted which would require 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 determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts.
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in banks and cash equivalent investments such as U.S. Treasury instruments with original and/or purchased maturities of ninety days or less.
	Credit risk:
	Financial instruments that potentially subjected the Partnership to concentrations of credit risk include cash and cash equivalents, operating lease receivables and accounts receivable. The Partnership placed the majority of its cash deposits in noninterest-bearing accounts with financial institutions that have no less than $10 billion in assets. Such deposits were insured up to $250 thousand. The remainder of the Funds’ cash was temporarily invested in U.S. Treasury denominated instruments. The concentration of such deposits and temporary cash investments was not deemed to create a significant risk to the Partnership. Accounts receivable represented amounts due from lessees in various industries, related to equipment on operating leases.
	Accounts receivable:
	Accounts receivable represented the amounts billed under operating lease contracts which were currently due to the Partnership. Allowances for doubtful accounts were typically established based on historical charge-off and collection experience and the collectability of specifically identified lessees and invoiced amounts. Accounts receivable deemed uncollectible were charged-off on a specific identification basis by AFS. Amounts recovered that were previously written-off were recorded as other income in the period received.
	Equipment on operating leases and related revenue recognition:
	Equipment subject to operating leases was stated at cost. Depreciation was recognized on a straight-line method over the terms of the related leases to the equipment’s estimated residual values. Off-lease equipment was generally not subject to depreciation. Maintenance costs associated with the Fund’s portfolio of leased assets were expensed as incurred. Major additions and betterments were capitalized.
	Operating lease revenue was recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the underlying leases. The initial lease terms varied as to the type of equipment subject to the leases, the needs of the lessees and the terms negotiated, but initial leases were generally from 36 to 120 months. The difference between rent received and rental revenue recognized was recorded as unearned operating lease income on the balance sheet.
	Operating leases were generally placed in a non-accrual status (i.e., no revenue was recognized) when payments were more than 90 days past due. Additionally, management considered the equipment underlying the lease contracts for impairment and periodically reviewed the credit worthiness of all operating lessees with payments outstanding less than 90 days. Based upon management’s judgment, the related operating leases were subject to being placed on non-accrual status. Leases placed on non-accrual status were only returned to an accrual status when the account was brought current and management believed recovery of the remaining unpaid lease payments was probable. Until such time, revenues were recognized on a cash basis.
	The Partnership earned revenues from certain lease assets based on utilization of such assets. Such contingent rentals and the associated expenses were recorded when earned and/or incurred.
	Asset valuation:
	Recorded values of the Partnership’s asset portfolio were periodically reviewed for impairment. An impairment loss was measured and recognized only if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows of the asset were less than their net book value. The estimated undiscounted future cash flows were 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 assumed, among other things, that the asset was utilized normally in an open, unrestricted and stable market. Short-term fluctuations in the market place were disregarded and it was assumed that there was 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 was 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 assets and its carrying value on the measurement date.
	Segment reporting:
	The Partnership was not organized by multiple operating segments for the purpose of making operating decisions or assessing performance. Accordingly, the Partnership operated in one reportable operating segment in the United States.
	The Partnership’s principal decision makers were the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. The Partnership believed that its equipment leasing business operated as one reportable segment because: a) the Partnership measured profit and loss at the equipment portfolio level as a whole; b) the principal decision makers did not review information based on any operating segment other than the equipment leasing transaction portfolio; c) the Partnership did not maintain discrete financial information on any specific segment other than its equipment financing operations; d) the Partnership did not choose to organize its business around different products and services other than equipment lease financing; and e) the Partnership did not choose to organize its business around geographic areas.
	However, certain of the Partnership’s lessee customers may have had international operations. In these instances, the Partnership was aware that certain equipment, primarily rail and transportation, may periodically exit the country. However, these lessee customers are US-based, and it was impractical for the Partnership to track, on an asset-by-asset, day-by-day basis, where these assets were deployed.
	The primary geographic regions in which the Partnership sought leasing opportunities were North America and Europe. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012,  100% of the Partnership’s operating revenues were from customers domiciled in North America.
	Unearned operating lease income:
	The Partnership recorded prepayments on operating leases as a liability under the caption of unearned operating lease income. The liability was recorded when prepayments were received and recognized as operating lease revenue over the period to which the prepayments related using a straight-line method.
	Income taxes:
	Pursuant to the provisions of Section 701 of the Internal Revenue Code, a partnership is not subject to federal income taxes. All income and losses of the Partnership are the liability of the individual partners and are allocated to the partners for inclusion in their individual tax returns. Accordingly, the Partnership has provided current income and franchise taxes for only those states which levy taxes on partnerships. Interest and penalties on such taxes are considered to be insignificant. The net tax expense recorded for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $2 thousand and $1 thousand, respectively. The Partnership does not have any entity level uncertain tax positions. The Partnership files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions and is generally subject to examination by U.S. federal (or state and local) income tax authorities for three years from the filing of a tax return.
	The tax bases of the Partnership’s net assets and liabilities vary from the amounts presented in these financial statements as of December 31, 2013, when net assets were transferred to the Trust, and 2012 as follows (in thousands):
			2013		2012
	Financial statement basis of net assets	$	-	$	3,994
	Tax basis of net assets (unaudited)		-		13,931
	Difference (unaudited)	$	-	$	-9,937
	The primary differences between the tax bases of net assets and the amounts recorded in the financial statements were the result of differences in accounting for syndication costs and differences between the depreciation methods used in the financial statements and the Partnership’s tax returns.
	The following reconciles the net income reported in these financial statements to the income reported on the Partnership’s federal tax return (unaudited) for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			2013		2012
	Net income per financial statements	$	799	$	1,157
	Tax adjustments (unaudited):
	Adjustment to depreciation expense		211		321
	Provision for doubtful accounts		-1		1
	Adjustments to gain on sales of assets		4,743		95
	Adjustments to revenues and other items		4		-4
	Income per federal tax return (unaudited)	$	5,756	$	1,570
	Per unit data:
	Net income and distributions per unit are based upon the weighted average number of units outstanding during the year.
	Recent accounting pronouncements:
	Recent accounting standards updates as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) were evaluated and determined to be not applicable to the Partnership.

Concentration_of_Credit_Risk_a

Concentration of Credit Risk and Major Customers	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Concentration of Credit Risk and Major Customers [Abstract]	'
Concentration of Credit Risk and Major Customers	'
	3.  Concentration of credit risk and major customers:
	As of December 31, 2013 all assets have been transferred to the liquidating trust.  As of December 31, 2012, the Partnership’s remaining assets under lease were concentrated in three major industries spread across seven lessees. The leases provide for the return of the equipment upon default.
	The Partnership or successor Trust is no longer acquiring equipment. As assets have been sold upon maturity of the related leases, concentrations have arisen in certain industries due to the decreasing number of remaining leases and assets.
	As of December 31, 2012, there were concentrations (defined as greater than or equal to 10%) of equipment leased to lessees in certain industries (as a percentage of total equipment cost) as follows:
			2012
	Transportation, rail		81%
	Transportation, containers		13%
	During 2013 and 2012, certain lessees generated significant portions (defined as greater than or equal to 10%) of the Partnership’s total lease revenues, excluding gains or losses on dispositions of assets, as follows:
				Percentage of Total
				Lease Revenues
	Lessee	Type of Equipment		2013	2012
	Interstate Commodities	Railcars		39%	40%
	Central States Enterprises	Railcars		39%	32%
	Transamerica Leasing	Containers		12%	11%
	Bunge Corporation	Railcars		*	10%
	*  Less than 10%

Investments_in_Equipment_and_L

Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net [Abstract]	'
Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net	'
	4.  Investments in equipment and leases, net:
	The Partnership’s investments in equipment and leases consist of the following (in thousands):
			Balance		Reclassifications		Depreciation/		Transfer to ATEL Cash Distribution Fund VI, L.P. Liquidating Trust		Balance
			December 31,		&		Amortization				December 31,
			2012		Additions /		Expense or				2013
					Dispositions		Amortization
							of Leases
	Net investment in operating leases	$	3,115	$	-136	$	-226	$	-2,753	$	-
	Assets held for sale or lease, net		67		57		-		-124		-
	Total	$	3,182	$	-79	$	-226	$	-2,877	$	-
	Impairment of investments in leases and assets held for sale or lease:
	Management periodically reviewed the carrying values of the Partnership’s assets on leases and assets held for lease or sale. As a result of these reviews, management determined that no impairment losses existed for the respective years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	The Partnership utilized a straight-line depreciation method over the term of the equipment lease for equipment in all of the categories in its portfolio of lease transactions. Depreciation expense on the Partnership’s equipment was $226 thousand and $328 thousand for the respective years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	All of the remaining property on leases transferred to the Trust was acquired from 1995 through 1996.
	Net investment in operating leases:
	Equipment on operating leases consists of the following (in thousands):
			Balance		Additions		Reclassifications		Transfer to ATEL Cash Distribution Fund VI, L.P. Liquidating Trust		Balance
			December 31,				or Dispositions				December 31,
			2012								2013
	Transportation, rail	$	22,521	$	-	$	-1,309	$	-21,212	$	-
	Transportation, other		295		-		-		-295		-
	Materials handling		199		-		-		-199		-
			23,015		-		-1,309		-21,706		-
	Less accumulated depreciation		-19,900		-226		1,173		18,953		-
	Total	$	3,115	$	-226	$	-136	$	-2,753	$	-
	The Partnership transferred all of its lease assets to the Trust as of December 31, 2013. The average estimated residual value for the assets transferred was 12% of the assets’ original cost at the date of transfer. As of December 31, 2012, the average estimated residual value for assets on operating leases was 12% of the assets’ original cost.
	The Partnership earned revenues from certain lease assets based on utilization of such assets. Such contingent rentals and associated expenses were recorded when earned and/or incurred. The revenues associated with these rentals were included as a component of Operating Lease Revenues, and totaled $241 thousand and $334 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	There were no operating leases in non-accrual status as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	At December 31, 2013, the aggregate amounts of future minimum lease payments under operating leases transferred to the Trust are as follows (in thousands):
			Operating
			Leases
	Year ending December 31, 2014	$	1,224
	2015		176
	2016		75
		$	1,475

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	5.  Related party transactions:
	The terms of the Partnership Agreement provided that AFS and/or affiliates are entitled to receive certain fees for equipment acquisition, management and resale and for management of the Partnership.
	The Partnership Agreement allowed for the reimbursement of costs incurred by AFS in providing administrative services to the Partnership. Administrative services provided included Partnership accounting, investor relations, legal counsel and lease and equipment documentation. AFS was not reimbursed for services whereby it was entitled to receive a separate fee as compensation for such services, such as management of equipment.
	Each of ATEL Leasing Corporation (“ALC”) and AFS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATEL Capital Group and performs services for the Partnership or successor Trust. Acquisition services, equipment management, lease administration and asset disposition services are performed by ALC; investor relations, communications services and general administrative services are performed by AFS.
	Cost reimbursements to the General Partner were based on its costs incurred in performing administrative services for the Partnership. These costs were allocated to each managed entity based on certain criteria such as total assets, number of investors or contributed capital based upon the type of cost incurred.
	Incentive management fees were computed as 4% of distributions of cash from operations, as defined in the Partnership Agreement. Equipment management fees were computed as 3.5% of gross revenues from operating leases, as defined in the Partnership Agreement plus 2% of gross revenues from full payout leases, as defined in the Partnership Agreement.
	During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, AFS and/or affiliates earned fees, commissions and reimbursements, pursuant to the Partnership Agreement as follows (in thousands):
			2013		2012
	Cost reimbursements to General Partner and/or affiliates	$	287	$	254
	Equipment and incentive management fees to General Partner		95		93
		$	382	$	347
	As of December 31, 2013, the Partnership ceased operations and transferred its net assets to a liquidating trust.  The Trust is managed by AFS as Trustee.  The Trustee is charged as a fiduciary with liquidating the remaining Trust assets and winding up all remaining related business of the Trust.

Guarantees

Guarantees	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Guarantees	'
	6.    Guarantees:
	The Partnership entered into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Partnership’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Partnership has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
	The General Partner knows of no facts or circumstances that would make the Partnership’s contractual commitments outside standard mutual covenants applicable to commercial transactions between businesses. Accordingly, the Partnership believes that these indemnification obligations were made in the ordinary course of business as part of standard commercial and industry practice, and that any potential liability under the Partnership’s similar commitments is remote. Should any such indemnification obligation become payable, the Partnership or successor Trust would separately record and/or disclose such liability in accordance with GAAP.

Partners_Capital

Partners' Capital	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Partners' Capital:	'
Partners' Capital	'
	7.    Partners’ capital:
	Effective with the transfer of net assets to the Trust as of December 31, 2013, all Unitholder interests were transferred thereto. As of December 31, 2012,  12,478,676 Units were issued and outstanding, including the 50 Units issued to the initial Limited Partners, as defined.. The Partnership was authorized to issue up to 12,500,000 Units, in addition to the 50 Units issued to the initial Limited Partners.
	The Partnership had the right, exercisable at the General Partner’s discretion, but not the obligation, to repurchase Units of a Unitholder who ceased to be a U.S. Citizen, for a price equal to 100% of the holder’s capital account. The Partnership was otherwise permitted, but not required, to repurchase Units upon a holder’s request. The repurchase of Fund units was made in accordance with Section 13 of the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership. The repurchase was at the discretion of the General Partner on terms it determined to be appropriate under given circumstances, in the event that the General Partner deemed such repurchase to be in the best interest of the Partnership; provided, the Partnership was never required to repurchase any Units. Upon the repurchase of any Units by the Fund, the tendered Units were 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 were deemed to be repurchased effective the last day of the preceding quarter, and were 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 Partnership Agreement, the Partnership’s Net Profits, Net Losses, and Tax Credits were to be allocated 99% to the Limited Partners and 1% to AFS. The Partnership Agreement allowed the Partnership to make an allocation of income to AFS in order to maintain the capital account of AFS at zero. In accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement, additional allocations of income were made to AFS in 2013 and 2012. The amounts allocated were determined so as to bring AFS’s ending capital account balance to zero at the end of each year.
	As defined in the Partnership Agreement, Available Cash from Operations and Cash from Sales and Refinancing were to be distributed as follows:
	Cash from Operations
	Cash from Operations was distributed 95% to the Limited Partners, 1% to AFS and 4% to an affiliate of AFS as an Incentive Management Fee.
	Cash from Sales and Refinancing
	First, 99% to the Limited Partners and 1% to AFS until each Limited Partner received Aggregate Distributions in an amount equal to their Original Invested Capital, as defined, plus a 10% per annum cumulative (compounded daily) return on their Adjusted Invested Capital; and
	Thereafter, 95% to the Limited Partners, 1% to AFS and 4% to an affiliate of AFS as an Incentive Management Fee.
	Distributions to the Limited Partners for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands except Units and per Unit data):
			2013		2012
	Distributions	$	1,248	$	998
	Weighted average number of Units outstanding		12,478,676		12,478,676
	Weighted average distributions per Unit	$	0.10	$	0.08
	As discussed in Note 1, as of December 31, 2013, the Partnership ceased operations and transferred the Trust Assets to the Trust.  The Trust was formed to liquidate the remaining Trust Assets, pay or otherwise satisfy any remaining or contingent liabilities of the Partnership, including payment of the administrative costs of the Trust, and distribute any balance to the Unitholders (as Trust Interest Holders) upon termination of the Trust.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of presentation:
	The accompanying balance sheets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the related statements of income, changes in partners’ capital, and cash flows for the years then ended, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
	Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no significant effect on the reported financial position or results from operations.
	Footnote and tabular amounts are presented in thousands, except as to Units and per Unit data.
	In preparing the accompanying financial statements, the Partnership/Trust has reviewed, as determined necessary by the General Partner/Trustee, events that have occurred after December 31, 2013, up until the issuance of the financial statements. No events were noted which would require 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 determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and cash equivalents:
	Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in banks and cash equivalent investments such as U.S. Treasury instruments with original and/or purchased maturities of ninety days or less.
Credit Risk	'
	Credit risk:
	Financial instruments that potentially subjected the Partnership to concentrations of credit risk include cash and cash equivalents, operating lease receivables and accounts receivable. The Partnership placed the majority of its cash deposits in noninterest-bearing accounts with financial institutions that have no less than $10 billion in assets. Such deposits were insured up to $250 thousand. The remainder of the Funds’ cash was temporarily invested in U.S. Treasury denominated instruments. The concentration of such deposits and temporary cash investments was not deemed to create a significant risk to the Partnership. Accounts receivable represented amounts due from lessees in various industries, related to equipment on operating leases.
Accounts Receivable	'
	Accounts receivable:
	Accounts receivable represented the amounts billed under operating lease contracts which were currently due to the Partnership. Allowances for doubtful accounts were typically established based on historical charge-off and collection experience and the collectability of specifically identified lessees and invoiced amounts. Accounts receivable deemed uncollectible were charged-off on a specific identification basis by AFS. Amounts recovered that were previously written-off were recorded as other income in the period received.
Equipment on Operating Leases and Related Revenue Recognition	'
	Equipment on operating leases and related revenue recognition:
	Equipment subject to operating leases was stated at cost. Depreciation was recognized on a straight-line method over the terms of the related leases to the equipment’s estimated residual values. Off-lease equipment was generally not subject to depreciation. Maintenance costs associated with the Fund’s portfolio of leased assets were expensed as incurred. Major additions and betterments were capitalized.
	Operating lease revenue was recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the underlying leases. The initial lease terms varied as to the type of equipment subject to the leases, the needs of the lessees and the terms negotiated, but initial leases were generally from 36 to 120 months. The difference between rent received and rental revenue recognized was recorded as unearned operating lease income on the balance sheet.
	Operating leases were generally placed in a non-accrual status (i.e., no revenue was recognized) when payments were more than 90 days past due. Additionally, management considered the equipment underlying the lease contracts for impairment and periodically reviewed the credit worthiness of all operating lessees with payments outstanding less than 90 days. Based upon management’s judgment, the related operating leases were subject to being placed on non-accrual status. Leases placed on non-accrual status were only returned to an accrual status when the account was brought current and management believed recovery of the remaining unpaid lease payments was probable. Until such time, revenues were recognized on a cash basis.
	The Partnership earned revenues from certain lease assets based on utilization of such assets. Such contingent rentals and the associated expenses were recorded when earned and/or incurred.
Asset Valuation	'
	Asset valuation:
	Recorded values of the Partnership’s asset portfolio were periodically reviewed for impairment. An impairment loss was measured and recognized only if the estimated undiscounted future cash flows of the asset were less than their net book value. The estimated undiscounted future cash flows were 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 assumed, among other things, that the asset was utilized normally in an open, unrestricted and stable market. Short-term fluctuations in the market place were disregarded and it was assumed that there was 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 was 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 assets and its carrying value on the measurement date.
Segment Reporting	'
	Segment reporting:
	The Partnership was not organized by multiple operating segments for the purpose of making operating decisions or assessing performance. Accordingly, the Partnership operated in one reportable operating segment in the United States.
	The Partnership’s principal decision makers were the General Partner’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. The Partnership believed that its equipment leasing business operated as one reportable segment because: a) the Partnership measured profit and loss at the equipment portfolio level as a whole; b) the principal decision makers did not review information based on any operating segment other than the equipment leasing transaction portfolio; c) the Partnership did not maintain discrete financial information on any specific segment other than its equipment financing operations; d) the Partnership did not choose to organize its business around different products and services other than equipment lease financing; and e) the Partnership did not choose to organize its business around geographic areas.
	However, certain of the Partnership’s lessee customers may have had international operations. In these instances, the Partnership was aware that certain equipment, primarily rail and transportation, may periodically exit the country. However, these lessee customers are US-based, and it was impractical for the Partnership to track, on an asset-by-asset, day-by-day basis, where these assets were deployed.
	The primary geographic regions in which the Partnership sought leasing opportunities were North America and Europe. During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012,  100% of the Partnership’s operating revenues were from customers domiciled in North America.
Unearned Operating Lease Income	'
	Unearned operating lease income:
	The Partnership recorded prepayments on operating leases as a liability under the caption of unearned operating lease income. The liability was recorded when prepayments were received and recognized as operating lease revenue over the period to which the prepayments related using a straight-line method.
Income Taxes	'
	Income taxes:
	Pursuant to the provisions of Section 701 of the Internal Revenue Code, a partnership is not subject to federal income taxes. All income and losses of the Partnership are the liability of the individual partners and are allocated to the partners for inclusion in their individual tax returns. Accordingly, the Partnership has provided current income and franchise taxes for only those states which levy taxes on partnerships. Interest and penalties on such taxes are considered to be insignificant. The net tax expense recorded for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $2 thousand and $1 thousand, respectively. The Partnership does not have any entity level uncertain tax positions. The Partnership files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions and is generally subject to examination by U.S. federal (or state and local) income tax authorities for three years from the filing of a tax return.
	The tax bases of the Partnership’s net assets and liabilities vary from the amounts presented in these financial statements as of December 31, 2013, when net assets were transferred to the Trust, and 2012 as follows (in thousands):
			2013		2012
	Financial statement basis of net assets	$	-	$	3,994
	Tax basis of net assets (unaudited)		-		13,931
	Difference (unaudited)	$	-	$	-9,937
	The primary differences between the tax bases of net assets and the amounts recorded in the financial statements were the result of differences in accounting for syndication costs and differences between the depreciation methods used in the financial statements and the Partnership’s tax returns.
	The following reconciles the net income reported in these financial statements to the income reported on the Partnership’s federal tax return (unaudited) for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			2013		2012
	Net income per financial statements	$	799	$	1,157
	Tax adjustments (unaudited):
	Adjustment to depreciation expense		211		321
	Provision for doubtful accounts		-1		1
	Adjustments to gain on sales of assets		4,743		95
	Adjustments to revenues and other items		4		-4
	Income per federal tax return (unaudited)	$	5,756	$	1,570
Per Unit Data	'
	Per unit data:
	Net income and distributions per unit are based upon the weighted average number of units outstanding during the year.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent accounting pronouncements:
	Recent accounting standards updates as issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) were evaluated and determined to be not applicable to the Partnership.

Organization_and_Limited_Partn1

Organization and Limited Partnership Matters (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization and Limited Partnership Matters [Abstract]	'
Partnership Assets and Liabilities Transferred to the Trust	'
	The Partnership assets and liabilities transferred to the Trust at December 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
	Cash			$	456
	Non-cash assets and liabilities:
	Accounts receivable	$	405
	Investments in equipment and leases, net of accumulated depreciation		2,877
	of $20,813 at December 31, 2013
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		-206
	Net non-cash assets and liabilities transferred to the Trust				3,076
	Net assets transferred to the Trust			$	3,532

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Differences Between Book Value and Tax Basis of Net Assets	'
	The tax bases of the Partnership’s net assets and liabilities vary from the amounts presented in these financial statements as of December 31, 2013, when net assets were transferred to the Trust, and 2012 as follows (in thousands):
			2013		2012
	Financial statement basis of net assets	$	-	$	3,994
	Tax basis of net assets (unaudited)		-		13,931
	Difference (unaudited)	$	-	$	-9,937
Reconciliation of Net Income Loss Reported in Financial Statements and Federal Tax Return	'
	The following reconciles the net income reported in these financial statements to the income reported on the Partnership’s federal tax return (unaudited) for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			2013		2012
	Net income per financial statements	$	799	$	1,157
	Tax adjustments (unaudited):
	Adjustment to depreciation expense		211		321
	Provision for doubtful accounts		-1		1
	Adjustments to gain on sales of assets		4,743		95
	Adjustments to revenues and other items		4		-4
	Income per federal tax return (unaudited)	$	5,756	$	1,570

Concentration_of_Credit_Risk_a1

Concentration of Credit Risk and Major Customers (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Concentration of Credit Risk and Major Customers [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Equipment Leased Credit Risk Concentration	'
	As of December 31, 2012, there were concentrations (defined as greater than or equal to 10%) of equipment leased to lessees in certain industries (as a percentage of total equipment cost) as follows:
			2012
	Transportation, rail		81%
	Transportation, containers		13%
Schedule of Major Customers Credit Risk Concentration	'
	During 2013 and 2012, certain lessees generated significant portions (defined as greater than or equal to 10%) of the Partnership’s total lease revenues, excluding gains or losses on dispositions of assets, as follows:
				Percentage of Total
				Lease Revenues
	Lessee	Type of Equipment		2013	2012
	Interstate Commodities	Railcars		39%	40%
	Central States Enterprises	Railcars		39%	32%
	Transamerica Leasing	Containers		12%	11%
	Bunge Corporation	Railcars		*	10%
	*  Less than 10%

Investments_in_Equipment_and_L1

Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net [Abstract]	'
Investment in Leases	'
	The Partnership’s investments in equipment and leases consist of the following (in thousands):
			Balance		Reclassifications		Depreciation/		Transfer to ATEL Cash Distribution Fund VI, L.P. Liquidating Trust		Balance
			December 31,		&		Amortization				December 31,
			2012		Additions /		Expense or				2013
					Dispositions		Amortization
							of Leases
	Net investment in operating leases	$	3,115	$	-136	$	-226	$	-2,753	$	-
	Assets held for sale or lease, net		67		57		-		-124		-
	Total	$	3,182	$	-79	$	-226	$	-2,877	$	-
Property on Operating Leases	'
	Equipment on operating leases consists of the following (in thousands):
			Balance		Additions		Reclassifications		Transfer to ATEL Cash Distribution Fund VI, L.P. Liquidating Trust		Balance
			December 31,				or Dispositions				December 31,
			2012								2013
	Transportation, rail	$	22,521	$	-	$	-1,309	$	-21,212	$	-
	Transportation, other		295		-		-		-295		-
	Materials handling		199		-		-		-199		-
			23,015		-		-1,309		-21,706		-
	Less accumulated depreciation		-19,900		-226		1,173		18,953		-
	Total	$	3,115	$	-226	$	-136	$	-2,753	$	-
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases	'
	At December 31, 2013, the aggregate amounts of future minimum lease payments under operating leases transferred to the Trust are as follows (in thousands):
			Operating
			Leases
	Year ending December 31, 2014	$	1,224
	2015		176
	2016		75
		$	1,475

Related_Party_Transactions_Tab

Related Party Transactions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Affiliates Earned Commissions and Billed for Reimbursements Pursuant to Operating Agreement	'
	During the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, AFS and/or affiliates earned fees, commissions and reimbursements, pursuant to the Partnership Agreement as follows (in thousands):
			2013		2012
	Cost reimbursements to General Partner and/or affiliates	$	287	$	254
	Equipment and incentive management fees to General Partner		95		93
		$	382	$	347

Partners_Capital_Tables

Partners' Capital (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Partners' Capital:	'
Distributions to Other Members	'
	Distributions to the Limited Partners for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (in thousands except Units and per Unit data):
			2013		2012
	Distributions	$	1,248	$	998
	Weighted average number of Units outstanding		12,478,676		12,478,676
	Weighted average distributions per Unit	$	0.10	$	0.08

Organization_and_Limited_Partn2

Organization and Limited Partnership Matters (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended			73 Months Ended	234 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 23, 1996	Jan. 03, 1995	Nov. 23, 1994	Dec. 31, 2002	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Organization and Limited Partnership Matters [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Partnership business cessation date	'	'	'	'	31-Dec-15	'
Public offering of limited partnership units	'	'	12,500,000	'	'	'
Public offering price per units	'	'	$10	'	'	'
Proceeds from sale of Limited Partners units	$125	$1.20	'	'	'	'
Units issued	'	'	'	'	12,478,676	12,478,676
Units outstanding	'	'	'	'	12,478,676	12,478,676
Reinvestment period	'	'	'	'6 years	'	'

Organization_and_Limited_Partn3

Organization and Limited Partnership Matters (Partnership Assets and Liabilities Transferred to the Trust) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets and Liabilities Transferred to the Trust [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash	'	$542	$205
Accounts receivable	'	478	'
Investments in equipment and leases, net of accumulated depreciation of $20,813 at December 31, 2013	'	3,182	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	'	-216	'
Investments in equipment and leases, accumulated depreciation	0	20,936	'
Assets and Liabilities Transferred to the Trust [Member]	'	'	'
Assets and Liabilities Transferred to the Trust [Line Items]	'	'	'
Cash	456	'	'
Accounts receivable	405	'	'
Investments in equipment and leases, net of accumulated depreciation of $20,813 at December 31, 2013	2,877	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-206	'	'
Net non-cash assets and liabilities transferred to the Trust	3,076	'	'
Net assets transferred to the Trust	3,532	'	'
Investments in equipment and leases, accumulated depreciation	$20,813	'	'

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	segment
Number of operating segments	1	'
Number of reportable segments	1	'
Percentage of operating revenues	100.00%	100.00%
Provision for franchise fees and state taxes	$2,000	$1,000
Period subject to income tax examination	'3 years	'
Minimum [Member]	'	'
Required assets value of financial institutions for cash deposits	10,000,000,000	'
Operating leases, initial terms	'36 months	'
Operating leases, period for non accrual status	'90 days	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'
U.S. Treaasury instruments maturity period	'90 days	'
Cash deposits, insured amount	$250,000	'
Operating leases, initial terms	'120 months	'
Equipment and lessee, period of review for impairment	'90 days	'

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Differences Between Book Value and Tax Basis of Net Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'
Financial statement basis of net assets	'	$3,994	$3,845
Tax basis of net assets (unaudited)	'	13,931	'
Difference (unaudited)	'	($9,937)	'

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Reconciliation of Net Income Loss Reported in Financial Statements and Federal Tax Return) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Net income per financial statements	$799	$1,157
Adjustment to depreciation expense	211	321
Provision for doubtful accounts	-1	1
Adjustments to gain on sales of assets	4,743	95
Adjustments to revenues and other items	4	-4
Income per federal tax return (unaudited)	$5,756	$1,570

Concentration_of_Credit_Risk_a2

Concentration of Credit Risk and Major Customers (Schedule of Leasing and Lending Revenues) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Concentration risk, lessee	'		'As of December 31, 2012, the Partnership's remaining assets under lease were concentrated in three major industries spread across seven lessees
Transportation Rail [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Percentage of concentration risk	'		81.00%
Transportation Containers [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Percentage of concentration risk	'		13.00%
Interstate Commodities [Member] | Transportation Rail [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Percentage of concentration risk	39.00%		40.00%
Central States Enterprises [Member] | Transportation Rail [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Percentage of concentration risk	39.00%		32.00%
Transamerica Leasing [Member] | Transportation Containers [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Percentage of concentration risk	12.00%		11.00%
Bunge Corporation [Member] | Transportation Rail [Member]	'		'
Concentration Risk [Line Items]	'		'
Percentage of concentration risk	'	[1]	10.00%
[1]	Less than 10%

Investments_in_Equipment_and_L2

Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Impairment losses	$0	$0
Depreciation of operating lease assets	226	328
Average estimated residual value for assets on operating leases	12.00%	12.00%
Contingent rental revenue	$241	$334

Investments_in_Equipment_and_L3

Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net (Investment in Leases) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Balance December 31, 2012	$3,182
Reclassifications, Additions/ Dispositions	-79
Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases	-226
Transfer to ATEL Cash Distribution Fund VI, L.P. Liquidating Trust	-2,877
Balance December 31, 2013	'
Operating Leases [Member]	'
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Balance December 31, 2012	3,115
Reclassifications, Additions/ Dispositions	-136
Depreciation/ Amortization Expense or Amortization of Leases	-226
Transfer to ATEL Cash Distribution Fund VI, L.P. Liquidating Trust	-2,753
Balance December 31, 2013	'
Assets Held For Sale or Lease [Member]	'
Leases Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Balance December 31, 2012	67
Reclassifications, Additions/ Dispositions	57
Transfer to ATEL Cash Distribution Fund VI, L.P. Liquidating Trust	-124
Balance December 31, 2013	'

Investments_in_Equipment_and_L4

Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net (Property on Operating Leases) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]	'
Transfer to ATEL Cash Distribution Fund VI, L.P. Liquidating Trust	($2,877)
Operating Leases [Member]	'
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]	'
Balance December 31, 2012	3,115
Additions	-226
Reclassifications or Dispositions	-136
Transfer to ATEL Cash Distribution Fund VI, L.P. Liquidating Trust	-2,753
Balance December 31, 2013	'
Operating Leases [Member] | Transportation Rail [Member]	'
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]	'
Balance December 31, 2012	22,521
Reclassifications or Dispositions	-1,309
Transfer to ATEL Cash Distribution Fund VI, L.P. Liquidating Trust	-21,212
Balance December 31, 2013	'
Operating Leases [Member] | Transportation, Other [Member]	'
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]	'
Balance December 31, 2012	295
Transfer to ATEL Cash Distribution Fund VI, L.P. Liquidating Trust	-295
Balance December 31, 2013	'
Operating Leases [Member] | Materials Handling [Member]	'
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]	'
Balance December 31, 2012	199
Transfer to ATEL Cash Distribution Fund VI, L.P. Liquidating Trust	-199
Balance December 31, 2013	'
Operating Leases [Member] | Total Property Subject to or Available For Operating Lease [Member]	'
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]	'
Balance December 31, 2012	23,015
Reclassifications or Dispositions	-1,309
Transfer to ATEL Cash Distribution Fund VI, L.P. Liquidating Trust	-21,706
Balance December 31, 2013	'
Operating Leases [Member] | Less Accumulated Depreciation [Member]	'
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]	'
Balance December 31, 2012	-19,900
Additions	-226
Reclassifications or Dispositions	1,173
Transfer to ATEL Cash Distribution Fund VI, L.P. Liquidating Trust	18,953
Balance December 31, 2013	'

Investments_in_Equipment_and_L5

Investments in Equipment and Leases, Net (Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Operating Leases	'
Year ending December 31, 2014	$1,224
2015	176
2016	75
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, Total	$1,475

Related_Party_Transactions_Nar

Related Party Transactions (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'
Incentive management fees as a percentage of cash distributions from operations	4.00%
Operating Leases [Member]	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'
Equipment management fees as a percentage of gross revenue	3.50%
Full Payout [Member]	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'
Equipment management fees as a percentage of gross revenue	2.00%

Related_Party_Transactions_Aff

Related Party Transactions (Affiliates Earned Commissions and Billed for Reimbursements Pursuant to Operating Agreement (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'	'
Cost reimbursements to General Partner and/or affiliates	$287	$254
Equipment and incentive management fees to General Partner	95	93
Related party transaction, total	$382	$347

Partners_Capital_Narrative_Det

Partners' Capital (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]	'	'
Limited Partners' capital account, units issued	12,478,676	12,478,676
Limited Partners' capital account, units outstanding	12,478,676	12,478,676
Limited Partners' capital account, units authorized	12,500,000	12,500,000
Partnership right to repurchase Units of a Unitholder	100.00%	'
Percentage of cash distributions from operations as incentive management fee	4.00%	'
Initial Limited Partners [Member]	'	'
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]	'	'
Limited Partners' capital account, units issued	50	50
Limited Partner [Member]	'	'
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]	'	'
Allocation of net income, net losses, and tax credits	99.00%	'
Percentage of cash distributions from operations	95.00%	'
Percentage of cash distributions from sales or refinancing as annual return on invested capital	10.00%	'
Limited Partner [Member] | First [Member]	'	'
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of cash distributions from sales or refinancing	99.00%	'
Limited Partner [Member] | Thereafter [Member]	'	'
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of cash distribution from sales or refinancing as incentive management fee	95.00%	'
General Partner [Member]	'	'
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]	'	'
Allocation of net income, net losses, and tax credits	1.00%	'
Percentage of cash distributions from operations	1.00%	'
General Partner [Member] | First [Member]	'	'
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of cash distributions from sales or refinancing	1.00%	'
General Partner [Member] | Thereafter [Member]	'	'
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of cash distribution from sales or refinancing as incentive management fee	1.00%	'
Affiliated Entity [Member]	'	'
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of cash distributions from operations	4.00%	'
Affiliated Entity [Member] | Thereafter [Member]	'	'
Other Members Capital Account [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of cash distribution from sales or refinancing as incentive management fee	4.00%	'

Partners_Capital_Distributions

Partners' Capital (Distributions to Other Members) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Partners' Capital:	'	'
Distributions	$1,248	$998
Weighted average number of Units outstanding	12,478,676	12,478,676
Weighted average distributions per Unit	$0.10	$0.08