General - Condensed Schedule of Investments (Detail) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures/forward contracts | $385,015 | $964,440 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | 28,776,949 | 30,747,092 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 1.34% | 3.14% |
Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Net unrealized depreciation on futures/forward contracts | -1,990,076 | -1,344,440 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -6.91% | -4.37% |
Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts [Member] | Metals [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 228 | 151 |
Net unrealized depreciation on futures/forward contracts | -296,287 | -219,666 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -1.03% | -0.71% |
Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts [Member] | Currencies [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Notional | 159,353,175 | 142,674,457 |
Net unrealized depreciation on futures/forward contracts | -1,693,789 | -1,124,774 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -5.88% | -3.66% |
Net Unrealized Depreciation On Open Forward Contracts [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Net unrealized depreciation on futures/forward contracts | -628 | ' |
Net Unrealized Appreciation On Open Forward Contracts [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Net unrealized depreciation on futures/forward contracts | ' | 123,992 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | ' | 0.41% |
Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures/forward contracts | 1,989,448 | 1,468,432 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 6.91% | 4.78% |
Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts [Member] | Metals [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 160 | 147 |
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures/forward contracts | 155,804 | 150,666 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 0.54% | 0.49% |
Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts [Member] | Currencies [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Notional | 202,193,796 | 134,592,112 |
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures/forward contracts | 1,833,644 | 1,317,766 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 6.37% | 4.29% |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investment in Master, at fair value | 347,373 | 611,697 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 1.21% | 1.99% |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | Metals [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 4 | ' |
Investment in Master, at fair value | -5,890 | ' |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -0.02% | ' |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | Energy [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 50 | 76 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | -16,940 | -53,457 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -0.06% | -0.18% |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | Grains [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 212 | 28 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | 216,474 | -34,952 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 0.75% | -0.11% |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | Indices [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 357 | 353 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | 135,615 | 795,421 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 0.47% | 2.59% |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | Interest Rates Non-U.S. [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 324 | 243 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | -30,994 | -40,242 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -0.10% | -0.13% |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | Interest Rates U.S. [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 97 | 259 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | -13,734 | -62,513 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -0.05% | -0.20% |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | Livestock [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 20 | 9 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | 7,860 | 1,170 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 0.03% | 0.00% |
Futures Contracts Purchased [Member] | Softs [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 54 | 13 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | 54,982 | 6,270 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 0.19% | 0.02% |
Futures Contracts Sold [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investment in Master, at fair value | 38,270 | 228,751 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 0.13% | 0.74% |
Futures Contracts Sold [Member] | Metals [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 13 | 42 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | 40,440 | 21,755 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 0.14% | 0.07% |
Futures Contracts Sold [Member] | Energy [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 10 | 2 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | -2,375 | 250 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -0.01% | 0.00% |
Futures Contracts Sold [Member] | Grains [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | ' | 212 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | ' | 105,941 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | ' | 0.34% |
Futures Contracts Sold [Member] | Indices [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 49 | 23 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | 7,381 | -5,333 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 0.03% | -0.02% |
Futures Contracts Sold [Member] | Interest Rates Non-U.S. [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 313 | 182 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | 8,375 | 68,165 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 0.03% | 0.22% |
Futures Contracts Sold [Member] | Interest Rates U.S. [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | 407 | 215 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | -15,551 | 30,680 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | -0.06% | 0.10% |
Futures Contracts Sold [Member] | Livestock [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | ' | 38 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | ' | 23,980 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | ' | 0.08% |
Futures Contracts Sold [Member] | Softs [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Number of Contracts | ' | 132 |
Investment in Master, at fair value | ' | -16,687 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | ' | -0.05% |
Net Unrealized Appreciation On Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ' | ' |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] | ' | ' |
Investment in Master, at fair value | $385,643 | $840,448 |
Percentage of Partners' Capital | 1.34% | 2.73% |