General - Condensed Schedule of Investments (Detail) (USD $) | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures/forward contracts | ($376,856) | $801,353 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | 28,699,916 | 30,473,042 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -1.32% | 2.63% |
Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Net unrealized depreciation on futures/forward contracts | -2,311,938 | -1,410,278 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -8.06% | -4.63% |
Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts [Member] | Metals [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 206 | 77 |
Net unrealized depreciation on futures/forward contracts | -281,534 | -78,172 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -0.98% | -0.26% |
Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts [Member] | Currencies [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Notional | 114,223,794 | 190,875,393 |
Net unrealized depreciation on futures/forward contracts | -2,030,404 | -1,332,106 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -7.08% | -4.37% |
Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures/forward contracts | 2,102,363 | 1,953,747 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 7.33% | 6.41% |
Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts [Member] | Metals [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 109 | 103 |
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures/forward contracts | 86,263 | 105,568 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 0.30% | 0.34% |
Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts [Member] | Currencies [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Notional | 128,006,321 | 157,865,004 |
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures/forward contracts | 2,016,100 | 1,848,179 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 7.03% | 6.07% |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investment in Master, at fair value | -163,035 | 257,845 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -0.57% | 0.85% |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | Metals [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | ' | 12 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | ' | 19,675 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | ' | 0.07% |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | Energy [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 23 | 35 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | -55,540 | 28,037 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -0.19% | 0.09% |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | Grains [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 42 | 34 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | -17,356 | -31,381 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -0.06% | -0.10% |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | Indices [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 367 | 427 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | -177,945 | 150,633 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -0.62% | 0.49% |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | Interest Rates Non-U.S. [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 170 | 710 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | 49,044 | 94,492 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 0.17% | 0.31% |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | Interest Rates U.S. [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 205 | 94 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | 34,950 | 1,131 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 0.12% | 0.00% |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | Livestock [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 36 | 8 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | -13,660 | -3,880 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -0.05% | -0.01% |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | Softs [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 58 | 78 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | 17,472 | -862 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 0.06% | 0.00% |
Futures Contracts Sold [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investment in Master, at fair value | -4,246 | 39 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -0.02% | ' |
Futures Contracts Sold [Member] | Metals [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 9 | 1 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | 11,187 | -960 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 0.04% | 0.00% |
Futures Contracts Sold [Member] | Energy [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 25 | 10 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | 20,309 | -29,600 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 0.07% | -0.10% |
Futures Contracts Sold [Member] | Grains [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 109 | 62 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | 40,813 | 61,025 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 0.14% | 0.20% |
Futures Contracts Sold [Member] | Indices [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 27 | 29 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | -19,202 | -6,665 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -0.07% | -0.02% |
Futures Contracts Sold [Member] | Interest Rates Non-U.S. [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 149 | 100 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | -53,434 | -32,160 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -0.19% | -0.10% |
Futures Contracts Sold [Member] | Interest Rates U.S. [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 68 | 97 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | -38,438 | -17,195 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -0.13% | -0.06% |
Futures Contracts Sold [Member] | Softs [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 35 | 27 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | $34,519 | $25,594 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 0.12% | 0.08% |