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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Jul. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Percentage basis of funds on deposit for interest income recognition (in hundredths)     100.00%    
Partnership assets percentage not deposited as margin credit for interest income (in hundredths)     80.00%    
MS&Co flat rate monthly brokerage fee on net assets (in hundredths)     0.50%    
MS&Co flat rate annual brokerage fee on net assets (in hundredths)     6.00%    
Limited partners unit that can be redeemed (in hundredths)     100.00%    
Whole Units required per redemption (in units)     50    
Percentage of net asset value, redemption charge prior to last day of twelfth month from date of purchase (in hundredths)     2.00%    
Percentage of net asset value, redemption charge after the last day of twelfth month from date of purchase (in hundredths)     1.00%    
Aggregate amount of redemption charges paid     $ 0 $ 0 $ 25,528
Distributions     0    
Income tax expense (benefit)     0    
Unrecognized tax benefit     0 0  
Settlement award payment   337,120      
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Currency and Commodity L.P. [Member]
         
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Partnership assets percentage not deposited as margin credit for interest income (in hundredths)     80.00%    
MS&Co flat rate monthly brokerage fee on net assets (in hundredths)     0.383%    
MS&Co flat rate annual brokerage fee on net assets (in hundredths)     4.60%    
Aggregate amount of redemption charges paid     0 0 1,653
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Global Balanced L.P. [Member]
         
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Partnership assets percentage not deposited as margin credit for interest income (in hundredths)     100.00%    
MS&Co flat rate monthly brokerage fee on net assets (in hundredths)     0.383%    
MS&Co flat rate annual brokerage fee on net assets (in hundredths)     4.60%    
Aggregate amount of redemption charges paid     0 0 767
Settlement award payment   29,602      
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Strategic L.P. [Member]
         
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Partnership assets percentage not deposited as margin credit for interest income (in hundredths)     80.00%    
MS&Co flat rate monthly brokerage fee on net assets (in hundredths)     0.50%    
MS&Co flat rate annual brokerage fee on net assets (in hundredths)     6.00%    
Aggregate amount of redemption charges paid     0 0 8,019
Settlement award payment   220,755      
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Technical L.P. [Member]
         
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]          
Partnership assets percentage not deposited as margin credit for interest income (in hundredths)     80.00%    
MS&Co flat rate monthly brokerage fee on net assets (in hundredths)     0.50%    
MS&Co flat rate annual brokerage fee on net assets (in hundredths)     6.00%    
Aggregate amount of redemption charges paid     0 0 9,992
Settlement award payment $ 10,951 $ 164,828