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Federal and State Income Taxes - Summary Cash Dividends Per Series Preferred Share for Individual Shareholder (Detail) (Series D Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest [Member], USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Auction Market Preferred Securities, Stock Series [Line Items]      
Dividends paid or accrued per Preferred Share $ 26.64us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 2.31us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 2.31us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
Ordinary Dividends [Member]      
Auction Market Preferred Securities, Stock Series [Line Items]      
Dividends paid or accrued per Preferred Share    $ 2.31us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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$ 2.31us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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Capital Gains [Member]      
Auction Market Preferred Securities, Stock Series [Line Items]      
Dividends paid or accrued per Preferred Share $ 1.16us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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Nontaxable Distribution [Member]      
Auction Market Preferred Securities, Stock Series [Line Items]      
Dividends paid or accrued per Preferred Share         
Cash Liquidation Distribution [Member]      
Auction Market Preferred Securities, Stock Series [Line Items]      
Dividends paid or accrued per Preferred Share $ 25.48us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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