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Organization and Basis of Accounting - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Basis Of Presentation And Organization [Line Items]
Number of Limited Partnership Units sold	30,000
Limited partner unit value	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Gross offering proceeds	$ 30,000,000
Number of Limited Partnership Units repurchased	407.75
Payments for repurchase of Limited Partnership Units	359,484
Federal Depository Insurance Corporation insurance coverage	$ 250,000
Weighted average limited partnership units	29,593	29,593

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