Litigation	9 Months Ended
Litigation	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Litigation	(4) Litigation In September 2014, the Partnership settled a legal claim made by a former employee. Under the terms of the settlement, the Partnership will pay $150,000 in damages, fees and costs. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the Partnership entered into a security agreement to grant a security interest in all of the assets of the Partnership to secure the obligations. In addition, the Partnership incurred approximately $187,768 in legal fees associated with the defense of this claim, of which approximately $118,276 and $147,978 was incurred for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. The Partnership has recorded both the settlement and the associated legal fees as general and administrative expenses in the accompanying financial statements. The Partnership is party to other ordinary and routine litigation proceedings that are incidental to the Partnership’s business. Management believes that the outcome of all pending legal proceedings will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Partnership, its financial statements or prospects.

NORTHLAND CABLE PROPERTIES EIGHT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 10-Q