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Statements of Income and Expenses (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
INVESTMENT INCOME      
Interest income $ 19,055us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest $ 78,343us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest $ 153,597us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
EXPENSES      
Brokerage fees 4,378,408us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees 10,576,864us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees 15,124,033us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees
Management fees 1,984,202us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseInvestmentAdvisoryFees 3,176,170us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseInvestmentAdvisoryFees 4,610,705us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseInvestmentAdvisoryFees
Administrative fees 571,137us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense 0us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense 0us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense
Ongoing placement agent fee 571,137dwsf_OngoingPlacementAgentFee 0dwsf_OngoingPlacementAgentFee 0dwsf_OngoingPlacementAgentFee
Total Expenses 7,504,884us-gaap_OperatingExpenses 13,753,034us-gaap_OperatingExpenses 19,734,738us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
NET INVESTMENT LOSS (7,485,829)dwsf_NetInvestmentLoss (13,674,691)dwsf_NetInvestmentLoss (19,581,141)dwsf_NetInvestmentLoss
Trading profit (loss):      
Net realized 21,564,894us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses 1,840,569us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses (2,747,878)us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses
Net change in unrealized (859,897)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments 4,101,078us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments (3,850,545)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
Total Trading Results 20,704,997us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses 5,941,647us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses (6,598,423)us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses
NET INCOME (LOSS) 13,219,168us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (7,733,044)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (26,179,564)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Net Income (Loss) Allocation      
Limited Partners 13,077,451us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners (7,644,502)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners (25,885,258)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners
General Partner 141,717us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners (88,542)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners (294,306)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners
Net Income (Loss) Per Unit      
Limited Partners (in dollars per unit) $ 3.70us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax [1] $ (1.28)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax [1] $ (3.48)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax [1]
General Partner (in dollars per unit) $ 3.70us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingGeneralPartnershipUnitNetOfTax [1] $ (1.28)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingGeneralPartnershipUnitNetOfTax [1] $ (3.48)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingGeneralPartnershipUnitNetOfTax [1]
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING (in units) 4,702,032.014us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted 6,392,736.584us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted 8,177,824.370us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Currency and Commodity L.P. [Member]      
INVESTMENT INCOME      
Interest income 2,318us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
9,149us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
17,704us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
EXPENSES      
Brokerage fees 459,790us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
958,464us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
1,345,522us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
Incentive fees 240,978us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseRelatedToPerformanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
165,296us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseRelatedToPerformanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
0us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseRelatedToPerformanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
Management fees 205,572us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseInvestmentAdvisoryFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
346,230us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseInvestmentAdvisoryFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
547,886us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseInvestmentAdvisoryFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
Administrative fees 54,524us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
0us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
0us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
Ongoing placement agent fee 68,155dwsf_OngoingPlacementAgentFee
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
0dwsf_OngoingPlacementAgentFee
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
0dwsf_OngoingPlacementAgentFee
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
Total Expenses 1,029,019us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
1,469,990us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
1,893,408us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
NET INVESTMENT LOSS (1,026,701)dwsf_NetInvestmentLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
(1,460,841)dwsf_NetInvestmentLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
(1,875,704)dwsf_NetInvestmentLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
Trading profit (loss):      
Net realized 0us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
444,474us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
(199,068)us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
Net change in unrealized 0us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
(43,205)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
133,331us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
Total Trading Results 2,934,226us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
974,510us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
(1,940,726)us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
NET INCOME (LOSS) 1,907,525us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
(486,331)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
(3,816,430)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
Net Income (Loss) Allocation      
Limited Partners 1,885,964us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
(479,900)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
(3,769,861)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
General Partner 21,561us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
(6,431)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
(46,569)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
Net Income (Loss) Per Unit      
Limited Partners (in dollars per unit) $ 1.10us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
[1] $ (0.18)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
[1] $ (1.06)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
[1]
General Partner (in dollars per unit) $ 1.10us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingGeneralPartnershipUnitNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
[1] $ (0.18)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingGeneralPartnershipUnitNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
[1] $ (1.06)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingGeneralPartnershipUnitNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
[1]
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING (in units) 1,991,023.150us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
2,774,112.516us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
3,584,790.785us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Currency and Commodity L.P. [Member] | KR Master Fund [Member]      
Trading profit (loss):      
Net realized income (loss) on investment (405,824)dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_KrMasterFundMember
(551,662)dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_KrMasterFundMember
(488,412)dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_KrMasterFundMember
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment 562,331dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_KrMasterFundMember
(23,816)dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_KrMasterFundMember
52,939dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_KrMasterFundMember
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Currency and Commodity L.P. [Member] | Cambridge Master Fund [Member]      
Trading profit (loss):      
Net realized income (loss) on investment 2,258,243dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_CambridgeMasterFundMember
1,188,237dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_CambridgeMasterFundMember
(44,139)dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_CambridgeMasterFundMember
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment 519,476dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_CambridgeMasterFundMember
(39,518)dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_CambridgeMasterFundMember
123,978dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_CambridgeMasterFundMember
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Currency and Commodity L.P. [Member] | FL Master Fund [Member]      
Trading profit (loss):      
Net realized income (loss) on investment 0dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_FlMasterFundMember
0dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_FlMasterFundMember
(2,033,985)dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_FlMasterFundMember
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment 0dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_FlMasterFundMember
0dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_FlMasterFundMember
514,630dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumCurrencyAndCommodityLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_FlMasterFundMember
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Strategic L.P. [Member]      
INVESTMENT INCOME      
Interest income 7,178us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
28,668us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
57,466us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
EXPENSES      
Brokerage fees 1,724,317us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
3,855,868us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
5,825,816us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
Incentive fees 53,508us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseRelatedToPerformanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
0us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseRelatedToPerformanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
0us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseRelatedToPerformanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
Management fees 312,606us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseInvestmentAdvisoryFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
1,753,124us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseInvestmentAdvisoryFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
2,647,299us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseInvestmentAdvisoryFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
Administrative fees 194,376us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
0us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
0us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
Ongoing placement agent fee 194,376dwsf_OngoingPlacementAgentFee
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
0dwsf_OngoingPlacementAgentFee
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
0dwsf_OngoingPlacementAgentFee
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
Total Expenses 2,479,183us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
5,608,992us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
8,473,115us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
NET INVESTMENT LOSS (2,472,005)dwsf_NetInvestmentLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
(5,580,324)dwsf_NetInvestmentLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
(8,415,649)dwsf_NetInvestmentLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
Trading profit (loss):      
Total Trading Results 3,176,271us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
2,879,322us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
(2,231,528)us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
NET INCOME (LOSS) 704,266us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
(2,701,002)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
(10,647,177)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
Net Income (Loss) Allocation      
Limited Partners 677,750us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
(2,668,922)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
(10,517,888)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
General Partner 26,516us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
(32,080)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
(129,289)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
Net Income (Loss) Per Unit      
Limited Partners (in dollars per unit) $ (0.02)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
[1] $ (0.61)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
[1] $ (1.77)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
[1]
General Partner (in dollars per unit) $ (0.02)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingGeneralPartnershipUnitNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
[1] $ (0.61)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingGeneralPartnershipUnitNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
[1] $ (1.77)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingGeneralPartnershipUnitNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
[1]
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING (in units) 3,243,727.489us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
4,582,116.588us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
6,273,402.856us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Strategic L.P. [Member] | BHM I, LLC [Member]      
Trading profit (loss):      
Net realized income (loss) on investment 20,180,635dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_BhmILlcMember
559,473dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_BhmILlcMember
(429,295)dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_BhmILlcMember
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment (18,299,332)dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_BhmILlcMember
981,916dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_BhmILlcMember
(687,951)dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_BhmILlcMember
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Strategic L.P. [Member] | PGR Master Fund [Member]      
Trading profit (loss):      
Net realized income (loss) on investment (26,049)dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_PgrMasterFundMember
5,825dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_PgrMasterFundMember
(25,751)dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_PgrMasterFundMember
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment 1,252,383dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_PgrMasterFundMember
1,092,727dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_PgrMasterFundMember
(1,252,834)dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_PgrMasterFundMember
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Strategic L.P. [Member] | MB Master Fund [Member]      
Trading profit (loss):      
Net realized income (loss) on investment 11,573dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_MbMasterFundMember
22,738dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_MbMasterFundMember
3,838dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_MbMasterFundMember
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment 57,061dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_MbMasterFundMember
216,643dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_MbMasterFundMember
160,465dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumStrategicLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_MbMasterFundMember
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Technical L.P. [Member]      
INVESTMENT INCOME      
Interest income 17,849us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
69,030us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
133,904us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
EXPENSES      
Brokerage fees 4,133,321us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
9,353,028us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
13,307,993us-gaap_FloorBrokerageExchangeAndClearanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
Incentive fees 719,326us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseRelatedToPerformanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
0us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseRelatedToPerformanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
0us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseRelatedToPerformanceFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
Management fees 1,431,344us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseInvestmentAdvisoryFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
2,127,948us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseInvestmentAdvisoryFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
3,384,253us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseInvestmentAdvisoryFees
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
Administrative fees 534,640us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
0us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
0us-gaap_AdministrativeFeesExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
Ongoing placement agent fee 534,640dwsf_OngoingPlacementAgentFee
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
0dwsf_OngoingPlacementAgentFee
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
0dwsf_OngoingPlacementAgentFee
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
Total Expenses 7,353,271us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
11,480,976us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
16,692,246us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
Management fee waived 0dwsf_MangementFeeWaived
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
0dwsf_MangementFeeWaived
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
(83,982)dwsf_MangementFeeWaived
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
Net Expenses 7,353,271dwsf_NetExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
11,480,976dwsf_NetExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
16,608,264dwsf_NetExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
NET INVESTMENT LOSS (7,335,422)dwsf_NetInvestmentLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
(11,411,946)dwsf_NetInvestmentLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
(16,474,360)dwsf_NetInvestmentLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
Trading profit (loss):      
Net realized 22,532,708us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
7,217,969us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
(6,219,265)us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
Net change in unrealized (620,720)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
2,267,134us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
(9,809,697)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
Total Trading Results 21,773,211us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
9,944,758us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
(19,787,603)us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
NET INCOME (LOSS) 14,437,789us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
(1,467,188)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
(36,261,963)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
Net Income (Loss) Allocation      
Limited Partners 14,253,756us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
(1,451,095)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
(35,829,461)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
General Partner 184,033us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
(16,093)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
(432,502)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
Net Income (Loss) Per Unit      
Limited Partners (in dollars per unit) $ 2.52us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
[1] $ (0.16)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
[1] $ (2.94)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingLimitedPartnershipUnitBasicNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
[1]
General Partner (in dollars per unit) $ 2.52us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingGeneralPartnershipUnitNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
[1] $ (0.16)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingGeneralPartnershipUnitNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
[1] $ (2.94)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossPerOutstandingGeneralPartnershipUnitNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
[1]
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS OUTSTANDING (in units) 6,923,660.693us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
9,350,648.660us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
12,156,580.269us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfLimitedPartnershipAndGeneralPartnershipUnitOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Spectrum Technical L.P. [Member] | Blackwater Investment Fund [Member]      
Trading profit (loss):      
Net realized income (loss) on investment 668,573dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_BlackwaterInvestmentFundMember
396,051dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_BlackwaterInvestmentFundMember
(4,657,167)dwsf_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_BlackwaterInvestmentFundMember
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment $ (807,350)dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_BlackwaterInvestmentFundMember
$ 63,604dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_BlackwaterInvestmentFundMember
$ 898,526dwsf_UnrealizedInvestmentGainsLossesInRelatedTradingCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= dwsf_MorganStanleySmithBarneySpectrumTechnicalLPMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dwsf_BlackwaterInvestmentFundMember
[1] Based on change in net asset value per Unit.