Counterparty Risk (% Of Total Collateral On Reverse Repurchase Agreements) (Details) (Deutsche Bank [Member])	Sep. 30, 2013
Deutsche Bank [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
% of Total Collateral on Reverse Repurchase Agreements	18.00%

Percentage of total collateral on reverse repurchase agreements held by a specific counterparty above a specified concentration risk threshold.

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