Counterparty Risk (% Of Total Receivable For Securities Sold) (Details)	Sep. 30, 2013
CS First Boston [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
% of Total Receivable for Securities Sold	26.00%
Morgan Stanley [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
% of Total Receivable for Securities Sold	25.00%

Percentage of total receivables for securities sold due from a specific counterparty above a specified concentration risk threshold.

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