Grant Park Futures Fund Limited Partnership 10-Q14 Nov 132013 Q3 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Sep. 30, 2013
Entity Registrant Name	'GRANT PARK FUTURES FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Entity Central Index Key	'0000845698
Document Type	'10-Q
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13
Amendment Flag	'false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	0
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3

Consolidated_Statements_of_Fin

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity in brokers' trading accounts:	'	'
Cash	$77,449,598	$94,093,764
Unrealized gain (loss) on open contracts, net	-2,851,650	3,681,219
Total equity in brokers' trading accounts	74,597,948	97,774,983
Cash and cash equivalents	102,848,527	204,384,040
Securities owned, at fair value (cost $325,279,464 and $358,405,739, respectively)	325,611,997	358,679,830
Interest receivable	13,979	34,479
Total assets	503,072,451	660,873,332
Liabilities	'	'
Brokerage commission payable	2,930,074	3,785,102
Organization and offering costs payable	121,458	158,430
Accrued operating expenses	104,642	136,985
Pending limited partner additions	686,511	3,226,078
Redemptions payable to limited partners	18,071,953	16,826,687
Total liabilities	21,914,638	24,133,282
Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	'	'
Total partners' capital (net asset value)	481,157,813	636,740,050
Total liabilities and partners' capital (net asset value)	503,072,451	660,873,332
Class A	'	'
Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	'	'
General Partner	852,419	3,040,653
Limited Partners	21,904,256	31,269,640
Class B	'	'
Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	'	'
Limited Partners	236,377,138	330,303,791
Legacy 1 Class	'	'
Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	'	'
General Partner	837,921	897,998
Limited Partners	2,974,775	3,851,016
Legacy 2 Class	'	'
Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	'	'
General Partner	805,333	864,602
Limited Partners	7,238,325	11,061,307
Global 1 Class	'	'
Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	'	'
General Partner	1,088,088	1,160,812
Limited Partners	8,567,792	10,526,414
Global 2 Class	'	'
Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	'	'
General Partner	1,543,606	1,649,835
Limited Partners	16,995,696	23,335,702
Global 3 Class	'	'
Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	'	'
Limited Partners	$181,972,464	$218,778,280

Consolidated_Statements_of_Fin1

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Securities owned, cost (in dollars)	$325,279,464	$358,405,739
Class A	'	'
General Partner, units outstanding	763.99	2,499.78
Limited Partners, units outstanding	19,631.83	25,707.33
Class B	'	'
Limited Partners, units outstanding	252,629.15	322,257.31
Legacy 1 Class	'	'
General Partner, units outstanding	1,025	1,025
Limited Partners, units outstanding	3,638.94	4,395.66
Legacy 2 Class	'	'
General Partner, units outstanding	1,000	1,000
Limited Partners, units outstanding	8,988	12,793.52
Global 1 Class	'	'
General Partner, units outstanding	1,372.89	1,372.89
Limited Partners, units outstanding	10,810.40	12,449.60
Global 2 Class	'	'
General Partner, units outstanding	1,974.70	1,974.70
Limited Partners, units outstanding	21,742.19	27,930.65
Global 3 Class	'	'
Limited Partners, units outstanding	252,671.78	280,522.12

Consolidated_Condensed_Schedul

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Open long contracts \| Total Futures, Forward and Options on Futures and Forward Contracts	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	$973,183	[1]	$3,472,814	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.20%	[1]	0.55%	[1]
Open long contracts \| Futures Contracts	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	722,174	[1]	2,657,572	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.15%	[1]	0.42%	[1]
Open long contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions:	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	1,699,674	[1]	-668,620	[1]
Open long contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Agriculturals	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-334,283	[1]	-804,167	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.07%	[1]	-0.13%	[1]
Open long contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Currencies	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	2,960,152	[1]	484,754	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.62%	[1]	0.07%	[1]
Open long contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Energy	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-1,246,955	[1]	202,322	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.26%	[1]	0.03%	[1]
Open long contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Interest rates	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	616,267	[1]	-288,575	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.12%	[1]	-0.05%	[1]
Open long contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Meats	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	86,149	[1]	-45,249	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.02%	[1]	-0.01%	[1]
Open long contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Metals	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-201,505	[1]	-131,884	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.04%	[1]	-0.02%	[1]
Open long contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Soft commodities	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	353,390	[1]	-53,248	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.07%	[1]	-0.01%	[1]
Open long contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Stock indices and single stock futures	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-533,541	[1]	-32,573	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.11%	[1]	-0.01%	[1]
Open long contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions:	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-977,500	[1]	3,326,192	[1]
Open long contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Agriculturals	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	'		938	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.00%	[1]	0.00%	[1]
Open long contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Energy	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-868,974	[1]	266,288	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.18%	[1]	0.04%	[1]
Open long contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Interest rates	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	2,126,961	[1]	1,449,503	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.44%	[1]	0.23%	[1]
Open long contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Metals	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-598,600	[1]	367,534	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.12%	[1]	0.06%	[1]
Open long contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Soft commodities	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	11,411	[1]	-709	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.00%	[1]	0.00%	[1]
Open long contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Stock indices and single stock futures	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-1,648,298	[1]	1,242,638	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.34%	[1]	0.19%	[1]
Open long contracts \| Forward Contracts \| Currencies	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	146,763	[1]	804,604	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.03%	[1]	0.13%	[1]
Open long contracts \| Options on Futures and Forward Contracts \| Currencies	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	104,246	[1]	10,638	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.02%	[1]	0.00%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Total Futures, Forward and Options on Futures and Forward Contracts	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-3,824,833	[1]	208,405	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.79%	[1]	0.03%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Futures Contracts	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-3,412,752	[1]	-431,836	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.71%	[1]	-0.07%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions:	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	566,169	[1]	2,857,771	[1]
Open short contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Agriculturals	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	949,817	[1]	958,379	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.20%	[1]	0.15%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Currencies	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-232,566	[1]	2,401,456	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.05%	[1]	0.38%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Energy	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	85,485	[1]	87,791	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.02%	[1]	0.02%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Interest rates	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-261,396	[1]	-585,295	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.05%	[1]	-0.09%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Meats	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-3,248	[1]	-16,937	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.00%	[1]	0.00%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Metals	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	3,570	[1]	-103,513	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.00%	[1]	-0.02%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Soft commodities	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	46,632	[1]	457,114	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.01%	[1]	0.07%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Stock indices and single stock futures	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-22,125	[1]	-341,224	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.01%	[1]	-0.05%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions:	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-3,978,921	[1]	-3,289,607	[1]
Open short contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Agriculturals	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-2,860	[1]	8,031	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.00%	[1]	0.00%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Energy	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	12,300	[1]	71,740	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.00%	[1]	0.01%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Interest rates	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-3,146,914	[1]	3,028	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.65%	[1]	0.00%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Metals	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-861,175	[1]	-2,657,731	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.18%	[1]	-0.42%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Soft commodities	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	8,149	[1]	8,911	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.00%	[1]	0.00%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Stock indices and single stock futures	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	11,579	[1]	-723,586	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.00%	[1]	-0.11%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Forward Contracts \| Currencies	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-307,835	[1]	640,241	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.06%	[1]	0.10%	[1]
Open short contracts \| Options on Futures and Forward Contracts \| Currencies	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-104,246	[1]	'
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.02%	[1]	0.00%	[1]
Open contracts \| Total Futures, Forward and Options on Futures and Forward Contracts	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-2,851,650	[1]	3,681,219	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.59%	[1]	0.58%	[1]
Open contracts \| Futures Contracts	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-2,690,578	[1]	2,225,736	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.56%	[1]	0.35%	[1]
Open contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions:	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	2,265,843	[1]	2,189,151	[1]
Open contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Agriculturals	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	615,534	[1]	154,212	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.13%	[1]	0.02%	[1]
Open contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Currencies	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	2,727,586	[1]	2,886,210	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.57%	[1]	0.45%	[1]
Open contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Energy	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-1,161,470	[1]	290,113	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.24%	[1]	0.05%	[1]
Open contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Interest rates	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	354,871	[1]	-873,870	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.07%	[1]	-0.14%	[1]
Open contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Meats	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	82,901	[1]	-62,186	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.02%	[1]	-0.01%	[1]
Open contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Metals	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-197,935	[1]	-235,397	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.04%	[1]	-0.04%	[1]
Open contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Soft commodities	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	400,022	[1]	403,866	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.08%	[1]	0.06%	[1]
Open contracts \| Futures Contracts \| U.S. Futures Positions: \| Stock indices and single stock futures	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-555,666	[1]	-373,797	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.12%	[1]	-0.06%	[1]
Open contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions:	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-4,956,421	[1]	36,585	[1]
Open contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Agriculturals	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-2,860	[1]	8,969	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.00%	[1]	0.00%	[1]
Open contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Energy	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-856,674	[1]	338,028	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.18%	[1]	0.05%	[1]
Open contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Interest rates	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-1,019,953	[1]	1,452,531	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.21%	[1]	0.23%	[1]
Open contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Metals	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-1,459,775	[1]	-2,290,197	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.30%	[1]	-0.36%	[1]
Open contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Soft commodities	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	19,560	[1]	8,202	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.00%	[1]	0.00%	[1]
Open contracts \| Futures Contracts \| Foreign Futures Positions: \| Stock indices and single stock futures	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-1,636,719	[1]	519,052	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.34%	[1]	0.08%	[1]
Open contracts \| Forward Contracts \| Currencies	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	-161,072	[1]	1,444,845	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	-0.03%	[1]	0.23%	[1]
Open contracts \| Options on Futures and Forward Contracts \| Currencies	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts	'		10,638	[1]
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	0.00%	[1]	0.00%	[1]
Securities owned	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	67.67%		56.33%
Investments Owned, Fair Value	325,611,997		358,679,830
Securities owned \| U.S. Commercial paper	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	'		4.05%
Investments Owned, cost	'		25,763,509
Investments Owned, Fair Value	'		25,782,069
Securities owned \| U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	51.50%		41.82%
Investments Owned, cost	247,673,754		266,171,482
Investments Owned, Fair Value	247,825,562		266,282,515
Securities owned \| Dell Inc \| U.S. Commercial paper	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	'		1.57%
Investments Owned, Face Value	'		10,000,000
Investments Owned, Rate of Return	'		0.30%
Investments Owned, Fair Value	'		9,994,400
Securities owned \| Coca-Cola Bottling Co Consolidated \| U.S. Commercial paper	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	'		1.37%
Investments Owned, Face Value	'		8,700,000
Investments Owned, Rate of Return	'		0.20%
Investments Owned, Fair Value	'		8,696,404
Securities owned \| Other \| U.S. Commercial paper	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	'		1.11%
Investments Owned, Face Value	'		7,100,000
Investments Owned, Rate of Return Range Minimum	'		0.40%	[2]
Investments Owned, Rate of Return Range Maximum	'		0.60%	[2]
Investments Owned, Fair Value	'		7,091,265
Securities owned \| Other \| Corporate Bonds	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	15.17%		8.89%
Investments Owned, Face Value	69,919,000		53,066,000
Investments Owned, Rate of Return Range Minimum	0.50%	[2]	0.70%	[2]
Investments Owned, Rate of Return Range Maximum	1.50%	[2]	1.50%	[2]
Investments Owned, cost	72,810,617		56,488,948
Investments Owned, Fair Value	72,988,782		56,629,696
Securities owned \| Federal Farm Credit Banks \| U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	40.06%		32.62%
Investments Owned, Face Value	192,700,000		207,700,000
Investments Owned, Rate of Return Range Minimum	0.20%		0.20%
Investments Owned, Rate of Return Range Maximum	0.90%		0.40%
Investments Owned, Fair Value	192,747,166		207,717,382
Securities owned \| Federal Home Loan Banks \| U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	11.44%		7.31%
Investments Owned, Face Value	55,000,000		46,500,000
Investments Owned, Rate of Return Range Minimum	0.80%		0.20%
Investments Owned, Rate of Return Range Maximum	1.20%		0.30%
Investments Owned, Fair Value	55,078,396		46,514,106
Securities owned \| Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. \| U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	'		1.89%
Investments Owned, Face Value	'		12,000,000
Investments Owned, Rate of Return	'		0.90%
Investments Owned, Fair Value	'		12,051,027
Securities owned \| U.S. Treasury Bill	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	'		1.57%
Investments Owned, Face Value	'		10,000,000
Investments Owned, Rate of Return	'		0.20%
Investments Owned, cost	'		9,981,800
Investments Owned, Fair Value	'		9,985,550
Securities owned \| National Grid plc \| U.S. Commercial paper	'		'
Unrealized gain/(loss), percent of partners' capital (net asset value), face value and fair value of Investments Owned	'		'
Percent of Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value)	1.00%		'
Investments Owned, Face Value	4,800,000		'
Investments Owned, Rate of Return	0.40%		'
Investments Owned, cost	4,795,093		'
Investments Owned, Fair Value	$4,797,653		'

[1]	No individual futures, forward, and options on futures and forward contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of partners' capital (net asset value). Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
[2]	No individual position constituted greater than 1 percent of partners' capital (net asset value).

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net gain (loss) from futures and forward trading	'	'	'	'
Realized	($282,527)	$14,788,854	($7,587,747)	$56,265,301
Change in unrealized	-7,289,668	2,549,890	-6,517,269	-5,996,953
Commissions	-1,965,466	-2,774,556	-6,550,233	-8,596,684
Net gains (losses) from futures and forward trading	-9,537,661	14,564,188	-20,655,249	41,671,664
Income	'	'	'	'
Interest income	333,173	481,491	966,240	1,425,155
Expenses from operations	'	'	'	'
Brokerage commission	7,348,924	10,501,801	24,549,669	32,674,197
Incentive fees	'	2,737,006	339,819	8,917,234
Organizational and offering costs	380,255	534,770	1,264,968	1,655,799
Operating expenses	327,578	462,427	1,091,706	1,432,781
Total expenses	8,056,757	14,236,004	27,246,162	44,680,011
Net investment loss	-7,723,584	-13,754,513	-26,279,922	-43,254,856
Net income (loss)	($17,261,245)	$809,675	($46,935,171)	($1,583,192)
Class A	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) per unit (based on weighted average number of units outstanding during the period) and increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit for the period:	'	'	'	'
General Partner & Limited Partner Units (in dollars per unit)	($38.24)	$0.40	($100.62)	($5.30)
Class B	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) per unit (based on weighted average number of units outstanding during the period) and increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit for the period:	'	'	'	'
General Partner & Limited Partner Units (in dollars per unit)	($33.65)	($1.44)	($89.30)	($9.80)
Legacy 1 Class	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) per unit (based on weighted average number of units outstanding during the period) and increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit for the period:	'	'	'	'
General Partner & Limited Partner Units (in dollars per unit)	($23.15)	$5.61	($58.62)	$11.93
Legacy 2 Class	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) per unit (based on weighted average number of units outstanding during the period) and increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit for the period:	'	'	'	'
General Partner & Limited Partner Units (in dollars per unit)	($23.32)	$5.02	($59.27)	$9.55
Global 1 Class	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) per unit (based on weighted average number of units outstanding during the period) and increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit for the period:	'	'	'	'
General Partner & Limited Partner Units (in dollars per unit)	($21.30)	$6.71	($52.97)	$16.09
Global 2 Class	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) per unit (based on weighted average number of units outstanding during the period) and increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit for the period:	'	'	'	'
General Partner & Limited Partner Units (in dollars per unit)	($21.52)	$6.10	($53.80)	$14.19
Global 3 Class	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) per unit (based on weighted average number of units outstanding during the period) and increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit for the period:	'	'	'	'
General Partner & Limited Partner Units (in dollars per unit)	($23.08)	$2.11	($59.71)	$2.85

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value) (Class A, Class B and Legacy Class) (USD $)

Total

Class A

Class B

Legacy 1 Class

Legacy 2 Class

General Partner

Limited Partners

General Partner

Limited Partners

General Partner

Limited Partners

General Partner

Limited Partners

Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Dec. 31, 2011

$41,622,105

$460,685,410

$4,753,458

$14,932,071

Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Dec. 31, 2011

798,842,191

Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Dec. 31, 2011

3,898,734

469,305

935,031

903,063

Partners' capital, (net asset value) (in units) at Dec. 31, 2011

32,119.81

419,169.11

5,210.84

16,534.92

Partners' capital, (net asset value) (in units) at Dec. 31, 2011

3,008.66

427.01

1,025

1,000

Net asset value per unit at beginning of period (in dollars per unit) at Dec. 31, 2011

$1,295.84

$1,099.04

$912.23

$903.06

Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital

Contributions

33,675,325

346,650

834,958

Contributions (in units)

367.22

920.85

Redemptions

-126,800,077

-650,000

-6,254,267

-461,824

-82,382,649

-422,823

-3,332,001

Redemptions (in units)

-508.88

-4,793.03

-427.01

-74,755.94

-458.31

-3,653.09

Net income (loss)

-1,583,192

-22,685

-101,672

-7,481

-3,152,920

12,229

54,161

9,542

161,364

Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Sep. 30, 2012

35,266,166

375,149,841

4,731,446

12,596,392

Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Sep. 30, 2012

704,134,247

Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Sep. 30, 2012

3,226,049

947,260

912,605

Partners' capital, (net asset value) (in units) at Sep. 30, 2012

27,326.78

344,413.17

5,119.75

13,802.68

Partners' capital, (net asset value) (in units) at Sep. 30, 2012

2,499.78

1,025

1,000

Net asset value per unit at end of period (in dollars per unit) at Sep. 30, 2012

$1,290.54

$1,089.24

$924.16

$912.61

Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Dec. 31, 2012

31,269,640

330,303,791

3,851,016

11,061,307

Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Dec. 31, 2012

636,740,050

Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Dec. 31, 2012

3,040,653

897,998

864,602

Partners' capital, (net asset value) (in units) at Dec. 31, 2012

25,707.33

322,257.31

4,395.66

12,793.52

Partners' capital, (net asset value) (in units) at Dec. 31, 2012

2,499.78

1,025

1,000

Net asset value per unit at beginning of period (in dollars per unit) at Dec. 31, 2012

$1,216.37

$1,024.97

$876.10

$864.60

Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital

Contributions

26,481,896

426,064

Contributions (in units)

493.95

Redemptions

-135,128,962

-2,000,000

-7,167,774

-68,573,933

-653,564

-3,637,135

Redemptions (in units)

-1,735.79

-6,075.50

-69,628.16

-756.72

-4,299.47

Net income (loss)

-46,935,171

-188,234

-2,197,610

-25,352,720

-60,077

-222,677

-59,269

-611,911

Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Sep. 30, 2013

21,904,256

236,377,138

2,974,775

7,238,325

Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Sep. 30, 2013

481,157,813

Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Sep. 30, 2013

$852,419

$837,921

$805,333

Partners' capital, (net asset value) (in units) at Sep. 30, 2013

19,631.83

252,629.15

3,638.94

8,988

Partners' capital, (net asset value) (in units) at Sep. 30, 2013

763.99

1,025

1,000

Net asset value per unit at end of period (in dollars per unit) at Sep. 30, 2013

$1,115.75

$935.67

$817.48

$805.33

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha1

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital (Net Asset Value) (Global Class) (USD $)	Total	Global 1 Class	Global 1 Class	Global 1 Class	Global 2 Class	Global 2 Class	Global 2 Class	Global 3 Class	Global 3 Class	Global 3 Class
	Total	Global 1 Class	General Partner	Limited Partners	Global 2 Class	General Partner	Limited Partners	Global 3 Class	General Partner	Limited Partners
Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	'	'	$12,255,712	'	'	$26,494,677	'	'	$228,570,428
Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Dec. 31, 2011	798,842,191	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	'	1,200,376	'	'	1,710,523	'	'	411,298	'
Partners' capital, (net asset value) (in units) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	'	'	14,017.11	'	'	30,586.54	'	'	277,864.25
Partners' capital, (net asset value) (in units) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	'	1,372.89	'	'	1,974.70	'	'	500	'
Net asset value per unit at beginning of period (in dollars per unit) at Dec. 31, 2011	'	$874.34	$874.34	$874.34	$866.22	$866.22	$866.22	$822.60	$822.60	$822.60
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Contributions	33,675,325	'	'	2,887,903	'	'	3,215,424	'	'	26,390,390
Contributions (in units)	'	'	'	3,246.90	'	'	3,647.07	'	'	31,699.92
Redemptions	-126,800,077	'	'	-4,112,172	'	'	-4,388,557	'	-406,616	-24,389,168
Redemptions (in units)	'	'	'	-4,625.68	'	'	-4,966.26	'	-500	-29,325.79
Net income (loss)	-1,583,192	'	22,083	222,035	'	28,019	445,699	'	-4,682	751,116
Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Sep. 30, 2012	'	'	'	11,253,478	'	'	25,767,243	'	'	231,322,766
Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Sep. 30, 2012	704,134,247	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Sep. 30, 2012	'	'	1,222,459	'	'	1,738,542	'	'	'	'
Partners' capital, (net asset value) (in units) at Sep. 30, 2012	'	'	'	12,638.33	'	'	29,267.35	'	'	280,238.38
Partners' capital, (net asset value) (in units) at Sep. 30, 2012	'	'	1,372.89	'	'	1,974.70	'	'	'	'
Net asset value per unit at end of period (in dollars per unit) at Sep. 30, 2012	'	$890.43	$890.43	$890.43	$880.41	$880.41	$880.41	$825.45	$825.45	$825.45
Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	10,526,414	'	10,526,414	23,335,702	'	23,335,702	218,778,280	'	218,778,280
Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Dec. 31, 2012	636,740,050	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	1,160,812	1,160,812	'	1,649,835	1,649,835	'	'	'	'
Partners' capital, (net asset value) (in units) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	12,449.60	'	12,449.60	27,930.65	'	27,930.65	280,522.12	'	280,522.12
Partners' capital, (net asset value) (in units) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	1,372.89	1,372.89	'	1,974.70	1,974.70	'	'	'	'
Net asset value per unit at beginning of period (in dollars per unit) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	$845.52	$845.52	$845.52	$835.49	$835.49	$835.49	$779.90	$779.90	$779.90
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Contributions	26,481,896	'	'	889,871	'	'	1,955,847	'	'	23,210,114
Contributions (in units)	'	'	'	1,049.77	'	'	2,344.85	'	'	30,415.54
Redemptions	-135,128,962	'	'	-2,208,058	'	'	-6,934,624	'	'	-43,953,874
Redemptions (in units)	'	'	'	-2,688.97	'	'	-8,533.31	'	'	-58,265.88
Net income (loss)	-46,935,171	'	-72,724	-640,435	'	-106,229	-1,361,229	'	'	-16,062,056
Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Sep. 30, 2013	'	8,567,792	'	8,567,792	16,995,696	'	16,995,696	181,972,464	'	181,972,464
Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Sep. 30, 2013	481,157,813	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Partners' capital, (net asset value) at Sep. 30, 2013	'	$1,088,088	$1,088,088	'	$1,543,606	$1,543,606	'	'	'	'
Partners' capital, (net asset value) (in units) at Sep. 30, 2013	'	10,810.40	'	10,810.40	21,742.19	'	21,742.19	252,671.78	'	252,671.78
Partners' capital, (net asset value) (in units) at Sep. 30, 2013	'	1,372.89	1,372.89	'	1,974.70	1,974.70	'	'	'	'
Net asset value per unit at end of period (in dollars per unit) at Sep. 30, 2013	'	$792.55	$792.55	$792.55	$781.69	$781.69	$781.69	$720.19	$720.19	$720.19

Nature_of_Business_and_Signifi

Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies	'
Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Note 1. Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

	Nature of business: Grant Park Futures Fund Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”) was organized as a limited partnership under Illinois law in August 1988 and will continue until December 31, 2027, unless terminated sooner as provided for in its Limited Partnership Agreement. As a commodity investment pool, the Partnership is subject to the regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), an agency of the United States (U.S.) government which regulates most aspects of the commodity futures industry; rules of the National Futures Association, an industry self-regulatory organization; and the requirements of the various commodity exchanges where the Partnership executes transactions. Additionally, the Partnership is subject to the requirements of futures commission merchants (“FCMs”) and interbank and other market makers through which the Partnership trades. The Partnership is a registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and, accordingly is subject to the regulatory requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

	The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of futures and forward contracts for commodities, financial instruments or currencies, any rights pertaining thereto and any options thereon, or on physical commodities, equities, listed options, and broad based exchange-traded funds. The Partnership may also engage in hedge, arbitrage and cash trading of commodities and futures.

	The Partnership is a multi-advisor commodity pool that carries out its purpose through trading by independent professional commodity trading advisors retained by Dearborn Capital Management, L.L.C. (the “General Partner”), the Partnership and, the Partnership’s subsidiary limited liability trading companies (each, a “Trading Company” and collectively, the “Trading Companies”). The Trading Companies were set up to, among other things, segregate risk by commodity trading advisor. Effectively, this structure isolates one trading advisor from another and any losses from one Trading Company will not carry over to the other Trading Companies. The following is a list of the Trading Companies, for which the Partnership is the sole member and all of which were organized as Delaware limited liability companies:

	GP 1, LLC (“GP 1”)	GP 6, LLC (“GP 6”)	GP 10, LLC (“GP 10”)	GP 15, LLC (“GP 15”)
	GP 3, LLC (“GP 3”)	GP 7, LLC (“GP 7”)	GP 11, LLC (“GP 11”)	GP 16, LLC (“GP 16”)
	GP 4, LLC (“GP 4”)	GP 8, LLC (“GP 8”)	GP 12, LLC (“GP 12”)	GP 17, LLC (“GP 17”)
	GP 5, LLC (“GP 5”)	GP 9, LLC (“GP 9”)	GP 14, LLC (“GP 14”)	GP 18, LLC (“GP 18”)

	There were no assets allocated to GP 5, GP 7 and GP 11 as of September 30, 2013.

	Additionally, GP Cash Management, LLC (“GP Cash Management”) was created as a Delaware limited liability company to collectively manage and invest excess cash not required to be held at clearing brokers. The members of GP Cash Management are the Trading Companies.

	Classes of interests: The Partnership has seven classes of limited partner interests (each, a “Class” and collectively, the “Interests”), Class A, Class B, Legacy 1 Class, Legacy 2 Class, Global Alternative Markets 1 (“Global 1”) Class, Global Alternative Markets 2 (“Global 2”) Class and Global Alternative Markets 3 (“Global 3”) Class units.

	The Class A and Class B units are outstanding but are no longer offered by the Partnership. Both Class A and Class B units are traded pursuant to identical trading programs and differ only in respect to the brokerage commission payable to the General Partner.

	The Legacy 1 Class and Legacy 2 Class units are traded pursuant to trading programs pursuing a technical trend trading philosophy, which is the same trading philosophy used for the Class A and Class B units. The Legacy 1 Class and Legacy 2 Class units differ in respect to the General Partner’s brokerage commission and organization and offering costs. The Legacy 1 Class and Legacy 2 Class units are offered only to investors who are represented by approved selling agents who are directly compensated by the investor for services rendered in connection with an investment in the Partnership (such arrangements commonly referred to as “wrap-accounts”).

	The Global 1 Class, Global 2 Class and Global 3 Class units are traded pursuant to trading programs pursuing technical trend trading philosophies, as well as pattern recognition philosophies. The Global 1 Class, Global 2 Class and Global 3 Class units differ in respect to the General Partner’s brokerage commission. The Global 1 Class and Global 2 Class units are offered only to investors in wrap accounts.

	The Partnership’s significant accounting policies are as follows:

	Pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), audited consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition and results of operations.

	Consolidation: The Partnership is the sole member of each of the Trading Companies. The Trading Companies, in turn, are the only members of GP Cash Management. The Partnership presents consolidated financial statements, which include the accounts of the Trading Companies and GP Cash Management. All material inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

	Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

	Cash and cash equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents may include cash, overnight investments, commercial paper, U.S. treasury bills and short-term investments in interest-bearing demand deposits with banks and cash managers with original maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition.

	Valuation of investments: All investments are used for trading purposes and recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 2.

	Investment transactions, investment income and expenses: Futures contracts, forward contracts and options on futures and forward contracts are recorded on a trade date basis and realized gains or losses are recognized when contracts/positions are liquidated. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts/positions (the difference between contract trade price and market price) or securities are reported in the consolidated statement of financial condition as a net unrealized gain or loss, as there exists a right of offset of unrealized gains or losses in accordance with FASB ASC 210-20, Balance Sheet, Offsetting. Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the consolidated statement of operations. Interest income and expense is recognized under the accrual basis.

	Set forth in Note 10 are instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the consolidated statement of financial condition and which are subject to derivative clearing agreements with the Partnership’s clearing brokers. Each clearing broker nets margin held on behalf of the Partnership or payment obligations of the clearing broker to the Partnership against any payment obligations of the Partnership to the clearing broker. The Partnership is required to deposit margin at each clearing broker to meet the original and maintenance requirements established by that clearing broker, and/or the exchange or clearinghouse associated with the exchange on which the instrument is traded. The derivative clearing agreements give each clearing broker a security interest in this margin to secure any liabilities owed to the clearing broker arising from a default by the Partnership.

	Commissions: Commissions and other trading fees are reflected separately in the consolidated statement of operations.

	Redemptions payable: Pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, redemptions approved by the General Partner prior to month end with a fixed effective date and fixed amount are recorded as redemptions payable as of month end.

	Income taxes: No provision for income taxes has been made in these consolidated financial statements as each partner is individually responsible for reporting income or loss based on its respective share of the Partnership’s income and expenses as reported for income tax purposes.

	The Partnership follows the provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes. FASB guidance requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Partnership’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not” of being sustained “when challenged” or “when examined” by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense and liability in the current year. As of September 30, 2013, management has determined that there are no material uncertain income tax positions and, accordingly, has not recorded a liability. The Partnership is generally not subject to examination by U.S. federal or state taxing authorities for tax years before 2010.

	Organization and offering costs: All expenses incurred in connection with the organization and the ongoing public offering of partnership interests are paid by the General Partner and are reimbursed to the General Partner by the Partnership. This reimbursement is made monthly. In its discretion, the General Partner may require the Partnership to reimburse the General Partner in any subsequent calendar year for amounts that exceed the limits in Note 5 in any calendar year, provided that the maximum amount reimbursed by the Partnership will not exceed the overall limit. Amounts reimbursed by the Partnership with respect to ongoing public offering expenses are charged to expense from operations at the time of reimbursement or accrual. Any amounts reimbursed by the Partnership with respect to organizational expenses are expensed at the time the reimbursement is incurred or accrued. If the Partnership terminates prior to completion of payment of the calculated amounts to the General Partner, the General Partner will not be entitled to any additional payments, and the Partnership will have no further obligation to the General Partner. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, all organization and offering costs incurred by the General Partner have been reimbursed.

	Foreign currency transactions: The Partnership’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, it transacts business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at the date of the consolidated statement of financial condition. Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect during the period. Gains and losses resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars are reported in income currently.

	The Partnership does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized or unrealized gain or loss from investments.

	Statement of cash flows: The Partnership has elected not to provide statements of cash flows as permitted by FASB ASC 230, Statement of Cash Flows. The Partnership noted that as of and for the periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, substantially all investments were highly liquid, all investments are carried at fair value, the Partnership carried no debt, and the statements of changes in partners’ capital (net asset value) is presented.

	Recently adopted accounting pronouncements: In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11-Balance Sheet (Topic 210) containing new guidance that requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01- Balance Sheet (Topic 210) clarifying the scope of disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. An entity should provide the disclosures required by those amendments retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The Partnership adopted ASU 2011-11 and 2013-01 as of January 1, 2013 and the adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

	In June 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-08 - Financial Services - Investments Companies (Topic 946) containing new guidance that changes the approach to the investment company assessment, requires non-controlling ownership interests in other investment companies to be measured at fair value, and requires additional disclosures about the investment company’s status as an investment company. The amendments in the update are effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2013. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact this pronouncement would have on its consolidated financial statements.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Measurements	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Note 2. Fair Value Measurements

	As described in Note 1, the Partnership follows the provisions of FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. FASB ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and sets out a fair value hierarchy. The Partnership utilizes valuation techniques to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are categorized within the fair value hierarchy based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). Inputs are broadly defined as assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

	Level 1. Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

	Level 2. Inputs other than quoted prices within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. A significant adjustment to a Level 2 input could result in the Level 2 measurement becoming a Level 3 measurement.

	Level 3. Inputs that are unobservable for the asset or liability. The Partnership does not have any assets classified as Level 3.

	The following section describes the valuation techniques used by the Partnership to measure different financial instruments at fair value and includes the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the financial instrument is categorized.

	Fair value of exchange-traded futures contracts and options on futures contracts are based upon exchange settlement prices as of the last business day of the reporting period. These financial instruments are classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Partnership values forward contracts and options on forward contracts based on the average bid and ask price of quoted forward spot prices obtained as of the last business day of the reporting period, and forward contracts and options on forward contracts are classified in Level 2.

	The Partnership values bank deposits, which consist of interest bearing demand deposits and are included in cash and cash equivalents in the statements of financial condition, at face value plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value based on prevailing interest rates, and these financial instruments are classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

	U.S. Government securities, U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise securities and commercial paper are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value based on quoted market prices in an active market. The Partnership compares market prices quoted by dealers to the cost plus accrued interest to ensure a reasonable approximation of fair value. These securities are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

	The Partnership values corporate bonds at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value. Corporate bonds purchased are of a high credit quality and have observable market price quotations. The fair value of corporate bonds is evaluated considering market prices of the issuer quoted by dealers. Corporate bonds are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

	The following table presents the Partnership’s fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2013:

	Assets	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	Equity in brokers’ trading accounts
	U.S. and foreign futures contracts	$	(2,690,578	)	$	—		$	—	$	(2,690,578	)
	Forward contracts	—			(161,072		)	—		(161,072		)
	Cash and cash equivalents
	Bank deposits	2,567,619			—			—		2,567,619
	U.S. Commercial paper	—			99,608,111			—		99,608,111
	Securities owned
	U.S. Commercial paper	—			4,797,653			—		4,797,653
	U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	—			247,825,562			—		247,825,562
	Corporate bonds	—			72,988,782			—		72,988,782
	Total	$	(122,959	)	$	425,059,036		$	—	$	424,936,077

	The gross presentation of the fair value of the Partnership’s derivatives by contract type is shown in Note 10. See the consolidated condensed schedule of investments for additional detail categorization.

	The following table presents the Partnership’s fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012:

	Assets	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	Equity in brokers’ trading accounts
	U.S. and foreign futures contracts	$	2,225,736		$	—		$	—	$	2,225,736
	Forward contracts	—			1,444,845			—		1,444,845
	Options on forward contracts	—			10,638			—		10,638
	Cash and cash equivalents
	Bank deposits	—			17,348,124			—		17,348,124
	U.S. Commercial paper	183,847,222			—			—		183,847,222
	Securities owned
	U.S. Commercial paper	25,782,069			—			—		25,782,069
	U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	266,282,515			—			—		266,282,515
	Corporate bonds	—			56,629,696			—		56,629,696
	U.S. Government securities	9,985,550			—			—		9,985,550
	Total	$	488,123,092		$	75,433,303		$	—	$	563,556,395

	The gross presentation of the fair value of the Partnership’s derivatives by contract type is shown in Note 10. See the consolidated condensed schedule of investments for additional detail categorization.

	The Partnership assesses the level of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Partnership’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. During the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Partnership transferred securities owned, including U.S commercial paper of $15,999,008 and U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise securities of $228,724,592 from Level 1 to Level 2. The Partnership believes that this transfer reflects a better classification of the instruments based on the inputs available and market activity levels of the securities described above. There was no effect on the consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. There were no other significant transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3 during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2012.

Deposits_with_Brokers

Deposits with Brokers	9 Months Ended
Deposits with Brokers	Sep. 30, 2013
Deposits with Brokers	'
Deposits with Brokers	'
	Note 3. Deposits with Brokers

	The Partnership, through the Trading Companies, deposits assets with clearing brokers subject to CFTC regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. Margin requirements may be satisfied by the deposit of U.S. Treasury bills, Government- sponsored enterprise securities and/or cash with such clearing brokers. The Partnership earns interest income on its assets deposited with the clearing brokers.

Commodity_Trading_Advisors

Commodity Trading Advisors	9 Months Ended
Commodity Trading Advisors	Sep. 30, 2013
Commodity Trading Advisors	'
Commodity Trading Advisors	'
	Note 4. Commodity Trading Advisors

	The Partnership, through the Trading Companies, allocates assets to the commodity trading advisors. Each Trading Company has entered into an advisory contract with its own Advisor. The commodity trading advisors are Alder Capital Limited, Amplitude Capital International Limited, Denali Asset Management, LLLP, EMC Capital Management, Inc., Eckhardt Trading Co., Eagle Trading Systems Inc., Lynx Asset Management AB, Quantica Capital AG, Rabar Market Research, Inc., Transtrend B.V. and Winton Capital Management Limited (collectively, the “Advisors”). On July 31, 2013, Sunrise Capital Partners, LLC and Quantitative Investment Management, LLC were terminated as trading advisors for the Partnership. The Advisors are paid a consulting fee, either monthly or quarterly, ranging from 0 percent to 2 percent per annum of the Partnership’s month-end allocated net assets and a quarterly or semi-annual incentive fee ranging from 20 percent to 24 percent of the new trading profits on the allocated net assets of the Advisor.

General_Partner_and_Related_Pa

General Partner and Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
General Partner and Related Party Transactions	Sep. 30, 2013
General Partner and Related Party Transactions	'
General Partner and Related Party Transactions	'
	Note 5. General Partner and Related Party Transactions

	The General Partner shall at all times, so long as it remains a general partner of the Partnership, own Units in the Partnership: (i) in an amount sufficient, in the opinion of counsel for the Partnership, for the Partnership to be taxed as a partnership rather than as an association taxable as a corporation; and (ii) during such time as the Units are registered for sale to the public, in an amount at least equal to the greater of: (a) 1 percent of all capital contributions of all Partners to the Partnership; or (b) $25,000; or such other amount satisfying the requirements then imposed by the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (NASAA) Guidelines. Further, during such time as the Units are registered for sale to the public, the General Partner shall, so long as it remains a general partner of the Partnership, maintain a net worth (as such term may be defined in the NASAA Guidelines) at least equal to the greater of: (i) 5 percent of the total capital contributions of all partners and all limited partnerships to which it is a general partner (including the Partnership) plus 5 percent of the Units being offered for sale in the Partnership; or (ii) $50,000; or such other amount satisfying the requirements then imposed by the NASAA Guidelines. In no event, however, shall the General Partner be required to maintain a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or such other maximum amount satisfying the requirements then imposed by the NASAA Guidelines.

	Ten percent of the General Partner limited partnership interest in the Partnership is characterized as a general partnership interest. Notwithstanding, the general partnership interest will continue to pay all fees associated with a limited partnership interest.

	The Partnership pays the General Partner a monthly brokerage commission, organization and offering costs and operating expenses as presented in the table below:

				Organization and Offering
		Brokerage Commission*		Reimbursement*		Operating Expense*
	Class A units	7.5	%	0.1	%	0.25	%
	Class B units	7.95	%	0.3	%	0.25	%
	Legacy 1 Class units	5	%	0.3	%	0.25	%
	Legacy 2 Class units	5.25	%	0.3	%	0.25	%
	Global 1 Class units	4.45	%	0.3	%	0.25	%
	Global 2 Class units	4.7	%	0.3	%	0.25	%
	Global 3 Class units	6.45	%	0.3	%	0.25	%


	*The fees are calculated and payable monthly on the basis of month-end adjusted net assets. “Adjusted net assets” is defined as the month-end net assets of the particular class before accruals for fees and expenses and redemptions.

	Included in the total brokerage commission are amounts paid to the clearing brokers for execution and clearing costs, which are reflected in the commissions line of the consolidated statements of operations, and the remaining amounts are management fees paid to the Advisors, compensation to the selling agents and an amount to the General Partner for management services rendered, which are reflected in the brokerage commission line on the consolidated statements of operations. The brokerage commission in the amount of $7,348,924 and $24,549,669, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and $10,501,801 and $32,674,197, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, are shown on the consolidated statements of operations.

	Ongoing organization and offering costs of the Partnership are paid for by the General Partner and reimbursed by the Partnership. The organization and offering costs in the amounts of $380,255 and $1,264,968, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and $534,770 and $1,655,799, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, are shown on the consolidated statements of operations.

	Operating expenses of the Partnership are paid by the General Partner and reimbursed by the Partnership. To the extent operating expenses are less than 0.25 percent of the Partnership’s average month-end net assets during the year, the difference may be reimbursed pro rata to record-holders as of December 31 of each year. The operating expenses in the amounts of $327,578 and $1,091,706, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and $462,427 and $1,432,781, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, are shown on the consolidated statements of operations.

Subscriptions_Redemptions_and_

Subscriptions, Redemptions and Allocation of Net Income or Loss	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Subscriptions, Redemptions and Allocation of Net Income or Loss	'
Subscriptions, Redemptions and Allocation of Net Income or Loss	'
	Note 6. Subscriptions, Redemptions and Allocation of Net Income or Loss

	Subscriptions received in advance, if any, represent cash received prior to September 30 for contributions of the subsequent month and do not participate in earnings of the Partnership until the following October.

	Class A, Class B, Legacy 1 Class, Legacy 2 Class, Global 1 Class, Global 2 Class and Global 3 Class Limited Partners have the right to redeem units as of any month-end upon ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the Partnership. The General Partner, however, may permit earlier redemptions in its discretion. Legacy 1 Class, Legacy 2 Class, Global 1 Class, Global 2 Class and Global 3 Class Limited Partners are prohibited from redeeming such units for the three months following the subscription for units. Global 3 Class Limited Partners who redeem their units after the three-month lock-up, but prior to the one-year anniversary of their subscriptions for the redeemed units, will pay the applicable early redemption fee. There are no redemption fees applicable to Legacy 1 Class, Legacy 2 Class, Global 1 Class and Global 2 Class Limited Partners or to Global 3 Class Limited Partners who redeem their units on or after the one-year anniversary of their subscription. Redemptions will be made as of the last day of the month for an amount equal to the net asset value per unit, as defined, represented by the units to be redeemed. The right to obtain redemption is also contingent upon the Partnership’s having property sufficient to discharge its liabilities on the redemption date and may be delayed if the General Partner determines that earlier liquidation of commodity interest positions to meet redemption payments would be detrimental to the Partnership or nonredeeming Limited Partners.

	In addition, the General Partner may at any time cause the redemption of all or a portion of any Limited Partner’s units upon fifteen (15) days’ written notice. The General Partner may also immediately redeem any Limited Partner’s units without notice if the General Partner believes that (i) the redemption is necessary to avoid having the assets of the Partnership deemed Plan Assets under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), (ii) the Limited Partner made a misrepresentation in connection with its subscription for the units, or (iii) the redemption is necessary to avoid a violation of law by the Partnership or any Partner.

	In accordance with the Third Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, net income or loss of the Partnership is allocated to partners according to their respective interests in the Partnership as of the beginning of the month.

Financial_Highlights

Financial Highlights	9 Months Ended
Financial Highlights	Sep. 30, 2013
Financial Highlights	'
Financial Highlights	'
	Note 7. Financial Highlights

	The following financial highlights reflect activity related to the Partnership. Total return is based on the change in value during the period of a theoretical investment made by a limited partner at the beginning of each calendar month during the period and is not annualized. Individual limited partners’ ratios may vary from these ratios based on various factors, including but not limited to the timing of capital transactions.

			Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
			2013		2012		2013		2012

	Total return — Class A Units		(3.31	)%	0.03	%	(8.27	)%	(0.41	)%
	Total return — Class B Units		(3.47	)%	(0.13	)%	(8.71	)%	(0.89	)%
	Total return — Legacy 1 Class Units		(2.75	)%	0.61	%	(6.69	)%	1.31	%
	Total return — Legacy 2 Class Units		(2.81	)%	0.55	%	(6.86	)%	1.06	%
	Total return — Global 1 Class Units		(2.62	)%	0.76	%	(6.26	)%	1.84	%
	Total return — Global 2 Class Units		(2.68	)%	0.7	%	(6.44	)%	1.64	%
	Total return — Global 3 Class Units		(3.11	)%	0.26	%	(7.66	)%	0.35	%
	Ratios as a percentage of average net assets:
	Expenses prior to incentive fees (1)		6.28	%	6.35	%	6.28	%	6.36	%
	Incentive fees (2)		0	%	0.38	%	0.06	%	1.19	%
	Total expenses		6.28	%	6.73	%	6.34	%	7.55	%
	Net investment loss (1) (3)		(6.02	)%	(6.09	)%	(6.06	)%	(6.10	)%


	(1) Annualized.
	(2) Not annualized.
	(3) Excludes incentive fee.

	The expense ratios above are computed based upon the weighted average net assets of the Partnership for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (annualized).

	The following per unit performance calculations reflect activity related to the Partnership for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 30,						September 30,
	Class A Units		2013			2012			2013			2012

	Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):
	Net asset value per unit at beginning of period		$	1,153.99		$	1,290.14		$	1,216.37		$	1,295.84
	Income (loss) from operations:
	Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading*		(20.46		)	25.55			(44.02		)	71.1
	Expenses net of interest income*		(17.78		)	(25.15		)	(56.60		)	(76.40		)
	Total income (loss) from operations		(38.24		)	0.4			(100.62		)	(5.30		)
	Net asset value per unit at end of period		$	1,115.75		$	1,290.54		$	1,115.75		$	1,290.54

			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 30,						September 30,
	Class B Units		2013			2012			2013			2012

	Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):
	Net asset value per unit at beginning of period		$	969.32		$	1,090.68		$	1,024.97		$	1,099.04
	Income (loss) from operations:
	Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading*		(17.21		)	21.72			(37.20		)	60.38
	Expenses net of interest income*		(16.44		)	(23.16		)	(52.10		)	(70.18		)
	Total income (loss) from operations		(33.65		)	(1.44		)	(89.30		)	(9.80		)
	Net asset value per unit at end of period		$	935.67		$	1,089.24		$	935.67		$	1,089.24

			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 30,						September 30,
	Legacy 1 Class Units		2013			2012			2013			2012

	Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):
	Net asset value per unit at beginning of period		$	840.63		$	918.55		$	876.1		$	912.23
	Income (loss) from operations:
	Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading*		(15.20		)	18.09			(32.93		)	50.06
	Expenses net of interest income*		(7.95		)	(12.48		)	(25.69		)	(38.13		)
Total income (loss) from operations		(23.15		)	5.61			(58.62		)	11.93
Net asset value per unit at end of period		$	817.48		$	924.16		$	817.48		$	924.16

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
Legacy 2 Class Units		2013			2012			2013			2012

Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):
Net asset value per unit at beginning of period		$	828.65		$	907.59		$	864.6		$	903.06
Income (loss) from operations:
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading*		(14.89		)	18.13			(31.96		)	50.02
Expenses net of interest income*		(8.43		)	(13.11		)	(27.31		)	(40.47		)
Total income (loss) from operations		(23.32		)	5.02			(59.27		)	9.55
Net asset value per unit at end of period		$	805.33		$	912.61		$	805.33		$	912.61

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
Global 1 Class Units		2013			2012			2013			2012

Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):
Net asset value per unit at beginning of period		$	813.85		$	883.72		$	845.52		$	874.34
Income (loss) from operations:
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading*		(14.65		)	18.03			(31.51		)	49.21
Expenses net of interest income*		(6.65		)	(11.32		)	(21.46		)	(33.12		)
Total income (loss) from operations		(21.30		)	6.71			(52.97		)	16.09
Net asset value per unit at end of period		$	792.55		$	890.43		$	792.55		$	890.43

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
Global 2 Class Units		2013			2012			2013			2012

Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):
Net asset value per unit at beginning of period		$	803.21		$	874.31		$	835.49		$	866.22
Income (loss) from operations:
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading*		(14.42		)	17.51			(30.85		)	48.39
Expenses net of interest income*		(7.10		)	(11.41		)	(22.95		)	(34.20		)
Total income (loss) from operations		(21.52		)	6.1			(53.80		)	14.19
Net asset value per unit at end of period		$	781.69		$	880.41		$	781.69		$	880.41

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
Global 3 Class Units		2013			2012			2013			2012

Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):
Net asset value per unit at beginning of period		$	743.27		$	823.34		$	779.9		$	822.6
Income (loss) from operations:
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading*		(13.28		)	16.5			(28.44		)	45.75
Expenses net of interest income*		(9.80		)	(14.39		)	(31.27		)	(42.90		)
Total income (loss) from operations		(23.08		)	2.11			(59.71		)	2.85
Net asset value per unit at end of period		$	720.19		$	825.45		$	720.19		$	825.45


* Expenses net of interest income per unit are calculated by dividing the expenses net of interest income by the average number of units outstanding during the period. The net realized and change in unrealized gain from trading is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information.

Trading_Activities_and_Related

Trading Activities and Related Risks	9 Months Ended
Trading Activities and Related Risks	Sep. 30, 2013
Trading Activities and Related Risks	'
Trading Activities and Related Risks	'
	Note 8. Trading Activities and Related Risks

	The Partnership, through its Advisors, engages in the speculative trading of a variety of instruments, including U.S. and foreign futures contracts, options on U.S. and foreign futures contracts and forward contracts (collectively, derivatives; see Note 10). These derivatives include both financial and nonfinancial contracts held as part of a diversified trading strategy. Additionally, the Partnership’s speculative trading includes equities and exchange-traded funds. The Partnership is exposed to both market risk, the risk arising from changes in the market value of the contracts, and credit risk, the risk of failure by another party to perform according to the terms of a contract.

	The purchase and sale of futures and options on futures contracts require margin deposits with FCMs. Additional deposits may be necessary for any loss on contract value. The Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other property (for example, U.S. Treasury bills) deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM’s segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated funds available. It is possible that the recovered amount could be less than the total of cash and other property deposited. The Partnership utilizes Jefferies Bache, LLC, R.J. O’Brien & Associates, LLC, UBS Securities LLC and Newedge USA LLC as its clearing brokers.

	The amount of required margin and good faith deposits with the FCMs and interbank market makers usually ranges from 5% to 35% of the Partnership’s net asset value. The cash deposited with the FCMs and interbank market makers at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $77,449,598 and $94,093,764, respectively, which was 16.1% and 14.8% of the net asset value, respectively.

	For derivatives, risks arise from changes in the fair value of the contracts. Theoretically, the Partnership is exposed to a market risk equal to the value of futures and forward contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short. As both a buyer and seller of options, the Partnership pays or receives a premium at the outset and then bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the contract underlying the option. Written options expose the Partnership to potentially unlimited liability; for purchased options the risk of loss is limited to the premiums paid.

	In addition to market risk, in entering into commodity interest contracts there is a credit risk that a counterparty will not be able to meet its obligations to the Partnership. The counterparty for futures and options on futures contracts traded in the United States and on most non-U.S. futures exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with such exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the nonperformance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases in which the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members, like some non-U.S. exchanges, it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions.

	In the case of forward contracts, over-the-counter options contracts or swap contracts, which are traded on the interbank or other institutional markets rather than on exchanges, the counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a clearinghouse backed by a group of financial institutions; thus, there likely will be greater counterparty credit risk. The Partnership trades only with those counterparties that it believes to be creditworthy. All positions of the Partnership are valued each day on a mark-to-market basis. There can be no assurance that any clearing member, clearinghouse or other counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to the Partnership.

	Securities sold short represent obligations of the Partnership to deliver specific securities and thereby create a liability to purchase these instruments in the open market at prevailing prices. These transactions may result in market risk not reflected in the consolidated statement of financial condition as the Partnership’s ultimate obligation to satisfy its obligation for trading liabilities may exceed the amount reflected in the consolidated statement of financial condition.

	The Partnership maintains deposits with high quality financial institutions in amounts that are in excess of federally insured limits; however, the Partnership does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk.

	The General Partner has established procedures to actively monitor and minimize market and credit risks. The limited partners bear the risk of loss only to the extent of the fair value of their respective investments and, in certain specific circumstances, distributions and redemptions received.

Indemnifications

Indemnifications	9 Months Ended
Indemnifications	Sep. 30, 2013
Indemnifications	'
Indemnifications	'
	Note 9. Indemnifications

	In the normal course of business, the Partnership enters into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Partnership’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Partnership that have not yet occurred. The Partnership expects the risk of any future obligation under these indemnifications to be remote.

Derivative_Instruments

Derivative Instruments	9 Months Ended
Derivative Instruments	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments	'
Derivative Instruments	'
	Note 10. Derivative Instruments

	The Partnership follows the provisions of FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. FASB ASC 815 is intended to improve transparency in financial reporting by requiring enhanced disclosures of an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities and their effects on the entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. FASB ASC 815 applies to all derivative instruments within the scope of FASB ASC 815-10-05. It also applies to non-derivative hedging instruments and all hedged items designated and qualifying as hedges under FASB ASC 815-10-05. FASB ASC 815 amends the current qualitative and quantitative disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities set forth in FASB ASC 815-10-05 and generally increases the level of disaggregation that will be required in an entity’s financial statements. FASB ASC 815 requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements (see Trading Activities and Related Risks, Note 8).

	The Partnership’s business is speculative trading. The Partnership intends to close out all futures, options on futures and forward contracts prior to their expiration. The Partnership trades in futures and other commodity interest contracts and is therefore a party to financial instruments with elements of off-balance sheet market and credit risk. In entering into these contracts, the Partnership faces the market risk that these contracts may be significantly influenced by market conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. The Partnership minimizes market risk through real-time monitoring of open positions, diversification of the portfolio and maintenance of a margin-to-equity ratio that rarely exceeds 25%.

	In addition to market risk, in entering into commodity interest contracts there is a credit risk that a counter party will not be able to meet its obligations to the Partnership. In general, clearing organizations are backed by the corporate members of the clearing organization who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases in which the clearing organization is not backed by the clearing members, like some non-U.S. exchanges, it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions.

	In the case of forward contracts, over-the-counter options contracts or swap contracts, which are traded on the interbank or other institutional market rather than on exchanges, the counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a central clearing organization backed by a group of financial institutions. As a result, there will likely be greater counterparty credit risk in these transactions. The Partnership trades only with those counterparties that it believes to be creditworthy. Nonetheless, the clearing member, clearing organization or other counterparty to these transactions may not be able to meet its obligations to the Partnership, in which case the Partnership could suffer significant losses on these contracts.

	The Partnership does not designate any derivative instruments as hedging instruments under FASB ASC 815-10-05. The monthly average futures contracts, forward contracts and options on futures contracts bought and sold was approximately 3,995 and 5,795, respectively, for three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 7,573 and 8,099, respectively, for three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. The following tables summarize the quantitative information required by FASB ASC 815:

			Asset			Liability
			Derivatives*			Derivatives*
			9/30/13			9/30/13			Fair Value

	Agriculturals contracts		$	1,709,706		$	(1,097,032	)	$	612,674
	Currencies contracts		7,630,784			(5,064,270		)	2,566,514
	Energy contracts		183,173			(2,201,317		)	(2,018,144		)
	Interest rates contracts		2,808,066			(3,473,148		)	(665,082		)
	Meats contracts		151,424			(68,523		)	82,901
	Metals contracts		1,657,424			(3,315,134		)	(1,657,710		)
	Soft commodities contracts		575,889			(156,307		)	419,582
	Stock indices contracts		1,486,359			(3,678,744		)	(2,192,385		)

			$	16,202,825		$	(19,054,475	)	$	(2,851,650	)


	* The fair values of all asset and liability derivatives, including agriculturals, currencies, energy, interest rates, meats, metals, soft commodities and stock indices contracts, are included in unrealized gain (loss) on open contracts within equity in broker trading accounts in the consolidated statement of financial condition.

			Asset			Liability
			Derivatives*			Derivatives*
			12/31/12			12/31/12			Fair Value

	Agriculturals contracts		$	1,010,073		$	(846,892	)	$	163,181
	Currencies contracts		12,045,469			(7,703,776		)	4,341,693
	Energy contracts		1,028,505			(400,364		)	628,141
	Interest rates contracts		2,816,093			(2,237,432		)	578,661
	Meats contracts		11,264			(73,450		)	(62,186		)
	Metals contracts		4,252,379			(6,777,973		)	(2,525,594		)
	Soft commodities contracts		745,230			(333,162		)	412,068
	Stock indices contracts		2,679,422			(2,534,167		)	145,255

			$	24,588,435		$	(20,907,216	)	$	3,681,219


	* The fair values of all asset and liability derivatives, including agriculturals, currencies, energy, interest rates, meats, metals, soft commodities and stock indices contracts, are included in unrealized gain (loss) on open contracts within equity in broker trading accounts in the consolidated statement of financial condition.

	The Effect of Derivative Instruments, Included in Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Futures and Forward Trading, on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

			Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	Type of Contract		September 30, 2013*			September 30, 2012*			September 30, 2013*			September 30, 2012*

	Agriculturals contracts		$	2,120,366		$	7,723,465		$	643,353		$	2,375,611
	Currencies contracts		(7,019,806		)	2,266,712			(11,873,213		)	(13,142,642		)
	Energy contracts		(2,311,917		)	(832,921		)	(18,974,078		)	7,479,531
	Interest rates contracts		(5,038,592		)	(695,497		)	(20,084,977		)	27,145,170
	Meats contracts		282,774			(448,911		)	1,515,652			(826,717		)
	Metals contracts		(7,293,482		)	(491,246		)	4,744,670			(4,161,259		)
	Soft commodities contracts		(220,697		)	(2,602,074		)	1,033,065			860,514
	Stock indices		11,909,159			12,419,216			28,890,512			30,538,140

			$	(7,572,195	)	$	17,338,744		$	(14,105,016	)	$	50,268,348


* The gains or losses on derivatives, including agriculturals, currencies, energy, interest rates, meats, metals, soft commodities and stock indices contracts are included in the realized and change in unrealized gains (loss) from futures and forward trading in the consolidated statement of operations.

Line Item in Consolidated Statement of		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
Operations		September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012

Net gain (loss) from futures and forward trading
Realized		$	(282,527	)	$	14,788,854		$	(7,587,747	)	$	56,265,301
Change in unrealized		(7,289,668		)	2,549,890			(6,517,269		)	(5,996,953		)
Total realized and changed in unrealized net gain (loss) from futures and forward trading		$	(7,572,195	)	$	17,338,744		$	(14,105,016	)	$	50,268,348

The tables below show the gross and net information related to derivatives eligible for offset in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Offsetting of Derivative Assets
As of September 30, 2013

								Net Amount of
					Gross Amounts			Unrealized Gain
					Offset in the			Presented in
		Gross Amount of			Consolidated			the Consolidated
		Recognized			Statement of			Statement of
Type of Instrument		Assets			Financial Condition			Financial Condition

U.S. and foreign futures contracts		$	12,691,361		$	(15,381,939	)	$	(2,690,578	)
Forward contracts		3,407,219			(3,568,291		)	(161,072		)
Options on forward contracts		104,246			(104,246		)	—
Total derivatives		$	16,202,826		$	(19,054,476	)	$	(2,851,650	)

Derivatives Assets and Collateral Received by Counterparty
As of September 30, 2013

		Net Amount of
		Unrealized Gain
		Presented in			Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated
		the Consolidated			Statement of Financial Condition
		Statement of			Financial				Cash Collateral
Counterparty		Financial Condition			Instruments				Received			Net Amount

Bank of America N.A.		$	(444,121	)	$	—			$	—		$	(444,121	)
Deutsche Bank AG		(342,208		)	—				—			(342,208		)
Jefferies Bache, LLC		(3,177,767		)	—				—			(3,177,767		)
Newedge USA, LLC		644,609			—				—			644,609
R.J. O’Brien & Associates, LLC		1,748,445			—				—			1,748,445
UBS Securities LLC		(1,280,608		)	—				—			(1,280,608		)
Total		$	(2,851,650	)	$	—			$	—		$	(2,851,650	)


Offsetting of Derivative Assets
As of December 31, 2012

								Net Amount of
					Gross Amounts			Unrealized Gain
					Offset in the			Presented in
		Gross Amount of			Consolidated			the Consolidated
		Recognized			Statement of			Statement of
Type of Instrument		Assets			Financial Condition			Financial Condition

U.S. and foreign futures contracts		$	17,323,529		$	(15,097,793	)	$	2,225,736
Forward contracts		7,254,268			(5,809,423		)	1,444,845
Options on futures and forward contracts		10,638			—			10,638
Total derivatives		$	24,588,435		$	(20,907,216	)	$	3,681,219

Derivatives Assets and Collateral Received by Counterparty
As of December 31, 2012

		Net Amount of
		Unrealized Gain
		Presented in			Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated
		the Consolidated			Statement of Financial Condition
		Statement of			Financial			Cash Collateral
Counterparty		Financial Condition			Instruments			Received			Net Amount

Bank of America N.A.		$	1,327,621		$	—		$	—		$	1,327,621
Deutsche Bank AG		(178,677		)	—			—			(178,677		)
Jefferies Bache, LLC		724,791			—			—			724,791
Newedge USA, LLC		1,098,091			—			—			1,098,091
R.J. O’Brien & Associates, LLC		1,714,310			—			—			1,714,310
UBS Securities LLC		(1,004,917		)	—			—			(1,004,917		)
Total		$	3,681,219		$	—		$	—		$	3,681,219

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Sep. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events	'
Subsequent Events	'
	Note 11. Subsequent Events

	The Partnership has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and/or disclosure. Subsequent to September 30, 2013, there were contributions and redemptions totaling approximately $1,177,000 and $0, respectively.

	EMC Capital Advisors, LLC is an Illinois limited liability company formed in August 2013. From January 1989 until September 2013, EMC Capital Management, Inc. was allocated and traded a portion of the Partnership’s assets. On October 1, 2013, EMC Capital Management, Inc. assigned its obligations, rights and interests to EMC, including the trading agreement under which EMC Capital Management, Inc. had previously traded on behalf of the Partnership.

	As of October 1, 2013, Mr. Kavanagh, who indirectly controls and is president of the general partner and Mr. Al Rayes, who is a principal of the general partner, each indirectly owns a minority interest in EMC Capital Advisors, LLC, one of the Partnership’s commodity trading advisors.

Nature_of_Business_and_Signifi1

Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies	'
Consolidation	'
Consolidation	Consolidation: The Partnership is the sole member of each of the Trading Companies. The Trading Companies, in turn, are the only members of GP Cash Management. The Partnership presents consolidated financial statements, which include the accounts of the Trading Companies and GP Cash Management. All material inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
Use of estimates	'
Use of estimates	Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents	'
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents may include cash, overnight investments, commercial paper, U.S. treasury bills and short-term investments in interest-bearing demand deposits with banks and cash managers with original maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition.
Valuation of investments	'
Valuation of investments	Valuation of investments: All investments are used for trading purposes and recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 2.
Investment transactions, investment income and expenses	'
	Investment transactions, investment income and expenses: Futures contracts, forward contracts and options on futures and forward contracts are recorded on a trade date basis and realized gains or losses are recognized when contracts/positions are liquidated. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts/positions (the difference between contract trade price and market price) or securities are reported in the consolidated statement of financial condition as a net unrealized gain or loss, as there exists a right of offset of unrealized gains or losses in accordance with FASB ASC 210-20, Balance Sheet, Offsetting. Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the consolidated statement of operations. Interest income and expense is recognized under the accrual basis.

	Set forth in Note 10 are instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the consolidated statement of financial condition and which are subject to derivative clearing agreements with the Partnership’s clearing brokers. Each clearing broker nets margin held on behalf of the Partnership or payment obligations of the clearing broker to the Partnership against any payment obligations of the Partnership to the clearing broker. The Partnership is required to deposit margin at each clearing broker to meet the original and maintenance requirements established by that clearing broker, and/or the exchange or clearinghouse associated with the exchange on which the instrument is traded. The derivative clearing agreements give each clearing broker a security interest in this margin to secure any liabilities owed to the clearing broker arising from a default by the Partnership.
Commissions	'
Commissions	Commissions: Commissions and other trading fees are reflected separately in the consolidated statement of operations.
Redemptions payable	'
Redemptions payable	Redemptions payable: Pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, redemptions approved by the General Partner prior to month end with a fixed effective date and fixed amount are recorded as redemptions payable as of month end.
Income taxes	'
	Income taxes: No provision for income taxes has been made in these consolidated financial statements as each partner is individually responsible for reporting income or loss based on its respective share of the Partnership’s income and expenses as reported for income tax purposes.

	The Partnership follows the provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes. FASB guidance requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Partnership’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not” of being sustained “when challenged” or “when examined” by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense and liability in the current year. As of September 30, 2013, management has determined that there are no material uncertain income tax positions and, accordingly, has not recorded a liability. The Partnership is generally not subject to examination by U.S. federal or state taxing authorities for tax years before 2010.
Organization and offering costs	'
Organization and offering costs	Organization and offering costs: All expenses incurred in connection with the organization and the ongoing public offering of partnership interests are paid by the General Partner and are reimbursed to the General Partner by the Partnership. This reimbursement is made monthly. In its discretion, the General Partner may require the Partnership to reimburse the General Partner in any subsequent calendar year for amounts that exceed the limits in Note 5 in any calendar year, provided that the maximum amount reimbursed by the Partnership will not exceed the overall limit. Amounts reimbursed by the Partnership with respect to ongoing public offering expenses are charged to expense from operations at the time of reimbursement or accrual. Any amounts reimbursed by the Partnership with respect to organizational expenses are expensed at the time the reimbursement is incurred or accrued. If the Partnership terminates prior to completion of payment of the calculated amounts to the General Partner, the General Partner will not be entitled to any additional payments, and the Partnership will have no further obligation to the General Partner. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, all organization and offering costs incurred by the General Partner have been reimbursed.
Foreign currency transactions	'
	Foreign currency transactions: The Partnership’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, it transacts business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at the date of the consolidated statement of financial condition. Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect during the period. Gains and losses resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars are reported in income currently.

	The Partnership does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized or unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Statement of cash flows	'
Statement of cash flows	Statement of cash flows: The Partnership has elected not to provide statements of cash flows as permitted by FASB ASC 230, Statement of Cash Flows. The Partnership noted that as of and for the periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, substantially all investments were highly liquid, all investments are carried at fair value, the Partnership carried no debt, and the statements of changes in partners’ capital (net asset value) is presented.
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements	'
	Recently adopted accounting pronouncements: In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11-Balance Sheet (Topic 210) containing new guidance that requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01- Balance Sheet (Topic 210) clarifying the scope of disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities. The guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. An entity should provide the disclosures required by those amendments retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The Partnership adopted ASU 2011-11 and 2013-01 as of January 1, 2013 and the adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

	In June 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-08 - Financial Services - Investments Companies (Topic 946) containing new guidance that changes the approach to the investment company assessment, requires non-controlling ownership interests in other investment companies to be measured at fair value, and requires additional disclosures about the investment company’s status as an investment company. The amendments in the update are effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2013. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact this pronouncement would have on its consolidated financial statements.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Measurements	'
Schedule of fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	'
	The following table presents the Partnership’s fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2013:

	Assets	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	Equity in brokers’ trading accounts
	U.S. and foreign futures contracts	$	(2,690,578	)	$	—		$	—	$	(2,690,578	)
	Forward contracts	—			(161,072		)	—		(161,072		)
	Cash and cash equivalents
	Bank deposits	2,567,619			—			—		2,567,619
	U.S. Commercial paper	—			99,608,111			—		99,608,111
	Securities owned
	U.S. Commercial paper	—			4,797,653			—		4,797,653
	U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	—			247,825,562			—		247,825,562
	Corporate bonds	—			72,988,782			—		72,988,782
	Total	$	(122,959	)	$	425,059,036		$	—	$	424,936,077


	The following table presents the Partnership’s fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2012:

	Assets	Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
	Equity in brokers’ trading accounts
	U.S. and foreign futures contracts	$	2,225,736		$	—		$	—	$	2,225,736
	Forward contracts	—			1,444,845			—		1,444,845
	Options on forward contracts	—			10,638			—		10,638
	Cash and cash equivalents
	Bank deposits	—			17,348,124			—		17,348,124
	U.S. Commercial paper	183,847,222			—			—		183,847,222
	Securities owned
	U.S. Commercial paper	25,782,069			—			—		25,782,069
	U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises	266,282,515			—			—		266,282,515
	Corporate bonds	—			56,629,696			—		56,629,696
	U.S. Government securities	9,985,550			—			—		9,985,550
	Total	$	488,123,092		$	75,433,303		$	—	$	563,556,395

General_Partner_and_Related_Pa1

General Partner and Related Party Transactions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
General Partner and Related Party Transactions (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2013
General Partner and Related Party Transactions	'
Schedule of monthly payment made by the Partnership to General Partner for brokerage commission, organization and offering costs and operating expenses	'

				Organization and Offering
		Brokerage Commission*		Reimbursement*		Operating Expense*
	Class A units	7.5	%	0.1	%	0.25	%
	Class B units	7.95	%	0.3	%	0.25	%
	Legacy 1 Class units	5	%	0.3	%	0.25	%
	Legacy 2 Class units	5.25	%	0.3	%	0.25	%
	Global 1 Class units	4.45	%	0.3	%	0.25	%
	Global 2 Class units	4.7	%	0.3	%	0.25	%
	Global 3 Class units	6.45	%	0.3	%	0.25	%


	*The fees are calculated and payable monthly on the basis of month-end adjusted net assets. “Adjusted net assets” is defined as the month-end net assets of the particular class before accruals for fees and expenses and redemptions.

Financial_Highlights_Tables

Financial Highlights (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Financial Highlights (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2013
Financial Highlights	'
Schedule of financial highlights reflecting total return and relevant ratios to Partnership	'

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012

	Total return — Class A Units	(3.31	)%	0.03	%	(8.27	)%	(0.41	)%
	Total return — Class B Units	(3.47	)%	(0.13	)%	(8.71	)%	(0.89	)%
	Total return — Legacy 1 Class Units	(2.75	)%	0.61	%	(6.69	)%	1.31	%
	Total return — Legacy 2 Class Units	(2.81	)%	0.55	%	(6.86	)%	1.06	%
	Total return — Global 1 Class Units	(2.62	)%	0.76	%	(6.26	)%	1.84	%
	Total return — Global 2 Class Units	(2.68	)%	0.7	%	(6.44	)%	1.64	%
	Total return — Global 3 Class Units	(3.11	)%	0.26	%	(7.66	)%	0.35	%
	Ratios as a percentage of average net assets:
	Expenses prior to incentive fees (1)	6.28	%	6.35	%	6.28	%	6.36	%
	Incentive fees (2)	0	%	0.38	%	0.06	%	1.19	%
	Total expenses	6.28	%	6.73	%	6.34	%	7.55	%
	Net investment loss (1) (3)	(6.02	)%	(6.09	)%	(6.06	)%	(6.10	)%


	(1) Annualized.
	(2) Not annualized.
	(3) Excludes incentive fee.
Class A Units	'
Financial Highlights	'
Schedule of per unit performance calculations activity related to the Partnership	'

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	Class A Units	2013			2012			2013			2012

	Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):
	Net asset value per unit at beginning of period	$	1,153.99		$	1,290.14		$	1,216.37		$	1,295.84
	Income (loss) from operations:
	Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading*	(20.46		)	25.55			(44.02		)	71.1
	Expenses net of interest income*	(17.78		)	(25.15		)	(56.60		)	(76.40		)
	Total income (loss) from operations	(38.24		)	0.4			(100.62		)	(5.30		)
	Net asset value per unit at end of period	$	1,115.75		$	1,290.54		$	1,115.75		$	1,290.54
Class B Units	'
Financial Highlights	'
Schedule of per unit performance calculations activity related to the Partnership	'
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	Class B Units	2013			2012			2013			2012

	Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):
	Net asset value per unit at beginning of period	$	969.32		$	1,090.68		$	1,024.97		$	1,099.04
	Income (loss) from operations:
	Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading*	(17.21		)	21.72			(37.20		)	60.38
	Expenses net of interest income*	(16.44		)	(23.16		)	(52.10		)	(70.18		)
	Total income (loss) from operations	(33.65		)	(1.44		)	(89.30		)	(9.80		)
	Net asset value per unit at end of period	$	935.67		$	1,089.24		$	935.67		$	1,089.24
Legacy 1 Class Units	'
Financial Highlights	'
Schedule of per unit performance calculations activity related to the Partnership	'

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	Legacy 1 Class Units	2013			2012			2013			2012

	Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):
	Net asset value per unit at beginning of period	$	840.63		$	918.55		$	876.1		$	912.23
	Income (loss) from operations:
	Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading*	(15.20		)	18.09			(32.93		)	50.06
	Expenses net of interest income*	(7.95		)	(12.48		)	(25.69		)	(38.13		)
	Total income (loss) from operations	(23.15		)	5.61			(58.62		)	11.93
	Net asset value per unit at end of period	$	817.48		$	924.16		$	817.48		$	924.16
Legacy 2 Class Units	'
Financial Highlights	'
Schedule of per unit performance calculations activity related to the Partnership	'

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	Legacy 2 Class Units	2013			2012			2013			2012

	Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):
	Net asset value per unit at beginning of period	$	828.65		$	907.59		$	864.6		$	903.06
	Income (loss) from operations:
	Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading*	(14.89		)	18.13			(31.96		)	50.02
	Expenses net of interest income*	(8.43		)	(13.11		)	(27.31		)	(40.47		)
	Total income (loss) from operations	(23.32		)	5.02			(59.27		)	9.55
	Net asset value per unit at end of period	$	805.33		$	912.61		$	805.33		$	912.61
Global 1 Class Units	'
Financial Highlights	'
Schedule of per unit performance calculations activity related to the Partnership	'

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	Global 1 Class Units	2013			2012			2013			2012

	Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):
	Net asset value per unit at beginning of period	$	813.85		$	883.72		$	845.52		$	874.34
	Income (loss) from operations:
	Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading*	(14.65		)	18.03			(31.51		)	49.21
	Expenses net of interest income*	(6.65		)	(11.32		)	(21.46		)	(33.12		)
	Total income (loss) from operations	(21.30		)	6.71			(52.97		)	16.09
	Net asset value per unit at end of period	$	792.55		$	890.43		$	792.55		$	890.43
Global 2 Class Units	'
Financial Highlights	'
Schedule of per unit performance calculations activity related to the Partnership	'

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	Global 2 Class Units	2013			2012			2013			2012

	Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):
	Net asset value per unit at beginning of period	$	803.21		$	874.31		$	835.49		$	866.22
	Income (loss) from operations:
	Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading*	(14.42		)	17.51			(30.85		)	48.39
	Expenses net of interest income*	(7.10		)	(11.41		)	(22.95		)	(34.20		)
	Total income (loss) from operations	(21.52		)	6.1			(53.80		)	14.19
	Net asset value per unit at end of period	$	781.69		$	880.41		$	781.69		$	880.41
Global 3 Class Units	'
Financial Highlights	'
Schedule of per unit performance calculations activity related to the Partnership	'

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	Global 3 Class Units	2013			2012			2013			2012

	Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):
	Net asset value per unit at beginning of period	$	743.27		$	823.34		$	779.9		$	822.6
	Income (loss) from operations:
	Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading*	(13.28		)	16.5			(28.44		)	45.75
	Expenses net of interest income*	(9.80		)	(14.39		)	(31.27		)	(42.90		)
	Total income (loss) from operations	(23.08		)	2.11			(59.71		)	2.85
	Net asset value per unit at end of period	$	720.19		$	825.45		$	720.19		$	825.45


	* Expenses net of interest income per unit are calculated by dividing the expenses net of interest income by the average number of units outstanding during the period. The net realized and change in unrealized gain from trading is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information.

Derivative_Instruments_Tables

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Derivative Instruments (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments	'
Summary of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments	'

		Asset			Liability
		Derivatives*			Derivatives*
		9/30/13			9/30/13			Fair Value

	Agriculturals contracts	$	1,709,706		$	(1,097,032	)	$	612,674
	Currencies contracts	7,630,784			(5,064,270		)	2,566,514
	Energy contracts	183,173			(2,201,317		)	(2,018,144		)
	Interest rates contracts	2,808,066			(3,473,148		)	(665,082		)
	Meats contracts	151,424			(68,523		)	82,901
	Metals contracts	1,657,424			(3,315,134		)	(1,657,710		)
	Soft commodities contracts	575,889			(156,307		)	419,582
	Stock indices contracts	1,486,359			(3,678,744		)	(2,192,385		)

		$	16,202,825		$	(19,054,475	)	$	(2,851,650	)


	* The fair values of all asset and liability derivatives, including agriculturals, currencies, energy, interest rates, meats, metals, soft commodities and stock indices contracts, are included in unrealized gain (loss) on open contracts within equity in broker trading accounts in the consolidated statement of financial condition.

		Asset			Liability
		Derivatives*			Derivatives*
		12/31/12			12/31/12			Fair Value

	Agriculturals contracts	$	1,010,073		$	(846,892	)	$	163,181
	Currencies contracts	12,045,469			(7,703,776		)	4,341,693
	Energy contracts	1,028,505			(400,364		)	628,141
	Interest rates contracts	2,816,093			(2,237,432		)	578,661
	Meats contracts	11,264			(73,450		)	(62,186		)
	Metals contracts	4,252,379			(6,777,973		)	(2,525,594		)
	Soft commodities contracts	745,230			(333,162		)	412,068
	Stock indices contracts	2,679,422			(2,534,167		)	145,255

		$	24,588,435		$	(20,907,216	)	$	3,681,219


	* The fair values of all asset and liability derivatives, including agriculturals, currencies, energy, interest rates, meats, metals, soft commodities and stock indices contracts, are included in unrealized gain (loss) on open contracts within equity in broker trading accounts in the consolidated statement of financial condition.
Schedule of Effect of Derivative Instruments Included in Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Futures and Forward Trading on the Consolidated Statement of Operations	'

		Three Months Ended			Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	Type of Contract	September 30, 2013*			September 30, 2012*			September 30, 2013*			September 30, 2012*

	Agriculturals contracts	$	2,120,366		$	7,723,465		$	643,353		$	2,375,611
	Currencies contracts	(7,019,806		)	2,266,712			(11,873,213		)	(13,142,642		)
	Energy contracts	(2,311,917		)	(832,921		)	(18,974,078		)	7,479,531
	Interest rates contracts	(5,038,592		)	(695,497		)	(20,084,977		)	27,145,170
	Meats contracts	282,774			(448,911		)	1,515,652			(826,717		)
	Metals contracts	(7,293,482		)	(491,246		)	4,744,670			(4,161,259		)
	Soft commodities contracts	(220,697		)	(2,602,074		)	1,033,065			860,514
	Stock indices	11,909,159			12,419,216			28,890,512			30,538,140

		$	(7,572,195	)	$	17,338,744		$	(14,105,016	)	$	50,268,348


	* The gains or losses on derivatives, including agriculturals, currencies, energy, interest rates, meats, metals, soft commodities and stock indices contracts are included in the realized and change in unrealized gains (loss) from futures and forward trading in the consolidated statement of operations.
Schedule of Line Item in Consolidated Statement of Operations	'

	Line Item in Consolidated Statement of	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	Operations	September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012

	Net gain (loss) from futures and forward trading
	Realized	$	(282,527	)	$	14,788,854		$	(7,587,747	)	$	56,265,301
	Change in unrealized	(7,289,668		)	2,549,890			(6,517,269		)	(5,996,953		)
	Total realized and changed in unrealized net gain (loss) from futures and forward trading	$	(7,572,195	)	$	17,338,744		$	(14,105,016	)	$	50,268,348
Schedule of gross and net information related to derivatives eligible for offset in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition	'
	Offsetting of Derivative Assets
	As of September 30, 2013

								Net Amount of
					Gross Amounts			Unrealized Gain
					Offset in the			Presented in
		Gross Amount of			Consolidated			the Consolidated
		Recognized			Statement of			Statement of
	Type of Instrument	Assets			Financial Condition			Financial Condition

	U.S. and foreign futures contracts	$	12,691,361		$	(15,381,939	)	$	(2,690,578	)
	Forward contracts	3,407,219			(3,568,291		)	(161,072		)
	Options on forward contracts	104,246			(104,246		)	—
	Total derivatives	$	16,202,826		$	(19,054,476	)	$	(2,851,650	)


	Offsetting of Derivative Assets
	As of December 31, 2012

								Net Amount of
					Gross Amounts			Unrealized Gain
					Offset in the			Presented in
		Gross Amount of			Consolidated			the Consolidated
		Recognized			Statement of			Statement of
	Type of Instrument	Assets			Financial Condition			Financial Condition

	U.S. and foreign futures contracts	$	17,323,529		$	(15,097,793	)	$	2,225,736
	Forward contracts	7,254,268			(5,809,423		)	1,444,845
	Options on futures and forward contracts	10,638			—			10,638
	Total derivatives	$	24,588,435		$	(20,907,216	)	$	3,681,219
Schedule of derivative assets and collateral received by counterparty	'
	Derivatives Assets and Collateral Received by Counterparty
	As of September 30, 2013

		Net Amount of
		Unrealized Gain
		Presented in			Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated
		the Consolidated			Statement of Financial Condition
		Statement of			Financial				Cash Collateral
	Counterparty	Financial Condition			Instruments				Received			Net Amount

	Bank of America N.A.	$	(444,121	)	$	—			$	—		$	(444,121	)
	Deutsche Bank AG	(342,208		)	—				—			(342,208		)
	Jefferies Bache, LLC	(3,177,767		)	—				—			(3,177,767		)
	Newedge USA, LLC	644,609			—				—			644,609
	R.J. O’Brien & Associates, LLC	1,748,445			—				—			1,748,445
	UBS Securities LLC	(1,280,608		)	—				—			(1,280,608		)
	Total	$	(2,851,650	)	$	—			$	—		$	(2,851,650	)



	Derivatives Assets and Collateral Received by Counterparty
	As of December 31, 2012

		Net Amount of
		Unrealized Gain
		Presented in			Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated
		the Consolidated			Statement of Financial Condition
		Statement of			Financial			Cash Collateral
	Counterparty	Financial Condition			Instruments			Received			Net Amount

	Bank of America N.A.	$	1,327,621		$	—		$	—		$	1,327,621
	Deutsche Bank AG	(178,677		)	—			—			(178,677		)
	Jefferies Bache, LLC	724,791			—			—			724,791
	Newedge USA, LLC	1,098,091			—			—			1,098,091
	R.J. O’Brien & Associates, LLC	1,714,310			—			—			1,714,310
	UBS Securities LLC	(1,004,917		)	—			—			(1,004,917		)
	Total	$	3,681,219		$	—		$	—		$	3,681,219

Nature_of_Business_and_Signifi2

Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
	class	Sep. 30, 2012
Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies	'	'
Assets allocated to GP 5, GP 7, and GP 11	$0	'
Classes of interests	'	'
Number of classes of limited partner interests	7	'
Income taxes	'	'
Income taxes	0	'
Uncertain income tax positions	0	'
Statement of cash flows	'	'
Debt carried by partners	$0	$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Recurring basis

U.S. Commercial paper

U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises

Level 1

Level 2

Total

U.S. and foreign futures contracts

Bank deposits

U.S. Commercial paper

U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises

U.S. Government securities

Forward contracts

Options on forward contracts

Bank deposits

U.S. Commercial paper

U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises

Corporate bonds

U.S. and foreign futures contracts

Forward contracts

Options on forward contracts

Bank deposits

U.S. Commercial paper

U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises

Corporate bonds

U.S. Government securities

Fair Value Measurements

Equity in brokers' trading accounts

($2,690,578)

$2,225,736

($161,072)

$1,444,845

$10,638

($2,690,578)

$2,225,736

($161,072)

$1,444,845

$10,638

Cash and cash equivalents

2,567,619

183,847,222

17,348,124

99,608,111

2,567,619

17,348,124

99,608,111

183,847,222

Securities owned

325,611,997

358,679,830

25,782,069

266,282,515

9,985,550

4,797,653

247,825,562

72,988,782

56,629,696

4,797,653

25,782,069

247,825,562

266,282,515

72,988,782

56,629,696

9,985,550

Total

-122,959

488,123,092

425,059,036

75,433,303

424,936,077

563,556,395

Transfer of securities owned from Level 1 to Level 2

$15,999,008

$228,724,592

Commodity_Trading_Advisors_Det

Commodity Trading Advisors (Details)	9 Months Ended
Commodity Trading Advisors (Details)	Sep. 30, 2013
Low end of the range	'
Commodity Trading Advisors	'
Annual percentage of allocated net assets paid as a management fee to commodity trading advisors	0.00%
Percentage of new trading profits on allocated net assets paid as a incentive fee to commodity trading advisors	20.00%
High end of the range	'
Commodity Trading Advisors	'
Annual percentage of allocated net assets paid as a management fee to commodity trading advisors	2.00%
Percentage of new trading profits on allocated net assets paid as a incentive fee to commodity trading advisors	24.00%

General_Partner_and_Related_Pa2

General Partner and Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
General Partner and Related Party Transactions	'	'	'	'
Brokerage commission	$7,348,924	$10,501,801	$24,549,669	$32,674,197
Organizational and offering costs	380,255	534,770	1,264,968	1,655,799
Percentage of average month-end net assets as basis for determining operating expense reimbursements	'	'	0.25%	'
Operating expenses	327,578	462,427	1,091,706	1,432,781
General Partner	'	'	'	'
General Partner and Related Party Transactions	'	'	'	'
Minimum ownership of units as a percentage of all capital contributions of all Partners to the Partnership, option one	'	'	1.00%	'
Value of minimum ownership of units, option two	'	'	25,000	'
Percentage of total capital contributions of all partners and all related limited partnerships used in computation of minimum net worth, option one	'	'	5.00%	'
Percentage of Units being offered for sale in the Partnership used in computation of minimum net worth, option one	'	'	5.00%	'
Amount of minimum net worth required to be maintained, option two	'	'	50,000	'
Amount of maximum net worth required to be maintained	'	'	$1,000,000	'
Percentage of General Partner limited partnership interest in the entity treated as a general partnership interest	'	'	10.00%	'
General Partner \| Class A Units	'	'	'	'
General Partner and Related Party Transactions	'	'	'	'
Brokerage Commission (as a percent)	'	'	7.50%	'
Organization and Offering Reimbursement (as a percent)	'	'	0.10%	'
Operating Expense (as a percent)	'	'	0.25%	'
General Partner \| Class B Units	'	'	'	'
General Partner and Related Party Transactions	'	'	'	'
Brokerage Commission (as a percent)	'	'	7.95%	'
Organization and Offering Reimbursement (as a percent)	'	'	0.30%	'
Operating Expense (as a percent)	'	'	0.25%	'
General Partner \| Legacy 1 Class Units	'	'	'	'
General Partner and Related Party Transactions	'	'	'	'
Brokerage Commission (as a percent)	'	'	5.00%	'
Organization and Offering Reimbursement (as a percent)	'	'	0.30%	'
Operating Expense (as a percent)	'	'	0.25%	'
General Partner \| Legacy 2 Class Units	'	'	'	'
General Partner and Related Party Transactions	'	'	'	'
Brokerage Commission (as a percent)	'	'	5.25%	'
Organization and Offering Reimbursement (as a percent)	'	'	0.30%	'
Operating Expense (as a percent)	'	'	0.25%	'
General Partner \| Global 1 Class Units	'	'	'	'
General Partner and Related Party Transactions	'	'	'	'
Brokerage Commission (as a percent)	'	'	4.45%	'
Organization and Offering Reimbursement (as a percent)	'	'	0.30%	'
Operating Expense (as a percent)	'	'	0.25%	'
General Partner \| Global 2 Class Units	'	'	'	'
General Partner and Related Party Transactions	'	'	'	'
Brokerage Commission (as a percent)	'	'	4.70%	'
Organization and Offering Reimbursement (as a percent)	'	'	0.30%	'
Operating Expense (as a percent)	'	'	0.25%	'
General Partner \| Global 3 Class Units	'	'	'	'
General Partner and Related Party Transactions	'	'	'	'
Brokerage Commission (as a percent)	'	'	6.45%	'
Organization and Offering Reimbursement (as a percent)	'	'	0.30%	'
Operating Expense (as a percent)	'	'	0.25%	'

Subscriptions_Redemptions_and_1

Subscriptions, Redemptions and Allocation of Net Income or Loss (Details) (Limited Partners, USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
	D
Class A Units	'
Redemptions	'
Notice period by Limited Partner for redemption of Limited Partner units	10
Notice period by General Partner for redemption of Limited Partner units	15
Class B Units	'
Redemptions	'
Notice period by Limited Partner for redemption of Limited Partner units	10
Notice period by General Partner for redemption of Limited Partner units	15
Legacy 1 Class Units	'
Redemptions	'
Notice period by Limited Partner for redemption of Limited Partner units	10
Notice period by General Partner for redemption of Limited Partner units	15
Redemption fees applicable for stockholders who redeem units on or after one-year anniversary of subscriptions	0
Lock in period for redemption of units following subscription	3
Legacy 2 Class Units	'
Redemptions	'
Notice period by Limited Partner for redemption of Limited Partner units	10
Notice period by General Partner for redemption of Limited Partner units	15
Redemption fees applicable for stockholders who redeem units on or after one-year anniversary of subscriptions	0
Lock in period for redemption of units following subscription	3
Global 1 Class Units	'
Redemptions	'
Notice period by Limited Partner for redemption of Limited Partner units	10
Notice period by General Partner for redemption of Limited Partner units	15
Redemption fees applicable for stockholders who redeem units on or after one-year anniversary of subscriptions	0
Lock in period for redemption of units following subscription	3
Global 2 Class Units	'
Redemptions	'
Notice period by Limited Partner for redemption of Limited Partner units	10
Notice period by General Partner for redemption of Limited Partner units	15
Redemption fees applicable for stockholders who redeem units on or after one-year anniversary of subscriptions	0
Lock in period for redemption of units following subscription	3
Global 3 Class Units	'
Redemptions	'
Notice period by Limited Partner for redemption of Limited Partner units	10
Notice period by General Partner for redemption of Limited Partner units	15
Minimum period of holding of units after which no redemption fees are applicable	1
Redemption fees applicable for stockholders who redeem units on or after one-year anniversary of subscriptions	0
Lock in period for redemption of units following subscription	3

Financial_Highlights_Details

Financial Highlights (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Financial Highlights (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Ratios as a percentage of average net assets:	'	'	'	'
Expenses prior to incentive fees (as a percent)	6.28%	6.35%	6.28%	6.36%
Incentive fees (as a percent)	0.00%	0.38%	0.06%	1.19%
Total expenses (as a percent)	6.28%	6.73%	6.34%	7.55%
Net investment loss (as a percent)	-6.02%	-6.09%	-6.06%	-6.10%
Class A Units	'	'	'	'
Financial Highlights	'	'	'	'
Total return (as a percent)	-3.31%	0.03%	-8.27%	-0.41%
Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):	'	'	'	'
Net asset value per unit at beginning of period (in dollars per unit)	1,153.99	1,290.14	1,216.37	1,295.84
Income (loss) from operations:	'	'	'	'
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading (in dollars per unit)	-20.46	25.55	-44.02	71.1
Expenses net of interest income (in dollars per unit)	-17.78	-25.15	-56.6	-76.4
Total income (loss) from operations (in dollars per unit)	-38.24	0.4	-100.62	-5.3
Net asset value per unit at end of period (in dollars per unit)	1,115.75	1,290.54	1,115.75	1,290.54
Class B Units	'	'	'	'
Financial Highlights	'	'	'	'
Total return (as a percent)	-3.47%	-0.13%	-8.71%	-0.89%
Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):	'	'	'	'
Net asset value per unit at beginning of period (in dollars per unit)	969.32	1,090.68	1,024.97	1,099.04
Income (loss) from operations:	'	'	'	'
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading (in dollars per unit)	-17.21	21.72	-37.2	60.38
Expenses net of interest income (in dollars per unit)	-16.44	-23.16	-52.1	-70.18
Total income (loss) from operations (in dollars per unit)	-33.65	-1.44	-89.3	-9.8
Net asset value per unit at end of period (in dollars per unit)	935.67	1,089.24	935.67	1,089.24
Legacy 1 Class Units	'	'	'	'
Financial Highlights	'	'	'	'
Total return (as a percent)	-2.75%	0.61%	-6.69%	1.31%
Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):	'	'	'	'
Net asset value per unit at beginning of period (in dollars per unit)	840.63	918.55	876.1	912.23
Income (loss) from operations:	'	'	'	'
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading (in dollars per unit)	-15.2	18.09	-32.93	50.06
Expenses net of interest income (in dollars per unit)	-7.95	-12.48	-25.69	-38.13
Total income (loss) from operations (in dollars per unit)	-23.15	5.61	-58.62	11.93
Net asset value per unit at end of period (in dollars per unit)	817.48	924.16	817.48	924.16
Legacy 2 Class Units	'	'	'	'
Financial Highlights	'	'	'	'
Total return (as a percent)	-2.81%	0.55%	-6.86%	1.06%
Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):	'	'	'	'
Net asset value per unit at beginning of period (in dollars per unit)	828.65	907.59	864.6	903.06
Income (loss) from operations:	'	'	'	'
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading (in dollars per unit)	-14.89	18.13	-31.96	50.02
Expenses net of interest income (in dollars per unit)	-8.43	-13.11	-27.31	-40.47
Total income (loss) from operations (in dollars per unit)	-23.32	5.02	-59.27	9.55
Net asset value per unit at end of period (in dollars per unit)	805.33	912.61	805.33	912.61
Global 1 Class Units	'	'	'	'
Financial Highlights	'	'	'	'
Total return (as a percent)	-2.62%	0.76%	-6.26%	1.84%
Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):	'	'	'	'
Net asset value per unit at beginning of period (in dollars per unit)	813.85	883.72	845.52	874.34
Income (loss) from operations:	'	'	'	'
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading (in dollars per unit)	-14.65	18.03	-31.51	49.21
Expenses net of interest income (in dollars per unit)	-6.65	-11.32	-21.46	-33.12
Total income (loss) from operations (in dollars per unit)	-21.3	6.71	-52.97	16.09
Net asset value per unit at end of period (in dollars per unit)	792.55	890.43	792.55	890.43
Global 2 Class Units	'	'	'	'
Financial Highlights	'	'	'	'
Total return (as a percent)	-2.68%	0.70%	-6.44%	1.64%
Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):	'	'	'	'
Net asset value per unit at beginning of period (in dollars per unit)	803.21	874.31	835.49	866.22
Income (loss) from operations:	'	'	'	'
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading (in dollars per unit)	-14.42	17.51	-30.85	48.39
Expenses net of interest income (in dollars per unit)	-7.1	-11.41	-22.95	-34.2
Total income (loss) from operations (in dollars per unit)	-21.52	6.1	-53.8	14.19
Net asset value per unit at end of period (in dollars per unit)	781.69	880.41	781.69	880.41
Global 3 Class Units	'	'	'	'
Financial Highlights	'	'	'	'
Total return (as a percent)	-3.11%	0.26%	-7.66%	0.35%
Per Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the entire period):	'	'	'	'
Net asset value per unit at beginning of period (in dollars per unit)	743.27	823.34	779.9	822.6
Income (loss) from operations:	'	'	'	'
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from trading (in dollars per unit)	-13.28	16.5	-28.44	45.75
Expenses net of interest income (in dollars per unit)	-9.8	-14.39	-31.27	-42.9
Total income (loss) from operations (in dollars per unit)	-23.08	2.11	-59.71	2.85
Net asset value per unit at end of period (in dollars per unit)	720.19	825.45	720.19	825.45

Trading_Activities_and_Related1

Trading Activities and Related Risks (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Trading Activities and Related Risks (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Trading Activities and Related Risks	'	'
Required margin and good faith deposits with the FCMs and interbank market makers, low end of the range (as a percent)	5.00%	'
Required margin and good faith deposits with the FCMs and interbank market makers, high end of the range (as a percent)	35.00%	'
Cash deposited with FCMs and interbank market makers	$77,449,598	$94,093,764
Cash deposited with FCMs and interbank market makers, as a percentage of net asset value	16.10%	14.80%

Derivative_Instruments_Details

Derivative Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments	'	'
Asset Derivatives	$16,202,825	$24,588,435
Liability Derivatives	-19,054,475	-20,907,216
Fair Value	-2,851,650	3,681,219
Agriculturals contracts	'	'
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments	'	'
Asset Derivatives	1,709,706	1,010,073
Liability Derivatives	-1,097,032	-846,892
Fair Value	612,674	163,181
Currencies contracts	'	'
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments	'	'
Asset Derivatives	7,630,784	12,045,469
Liability Derivatives	-5,064,270	-7,703,776
Fair Value	2,566,514	4,341,693
Energy contracts	'	'
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments	'	'
Asset Derivatives	183,173	1,028,505
Liability Derivatives	-2,201,317	-400,364
Fair Value	-2,018,144	628,141
Interest rates contracts	'	'
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments	'	'
Asset Derivatives	2,808,066	2,816,093
Liability Derivatives	-3,473,148	-2,237,432
Fair Value	-665,082	578,661
Meats contracts	'	'
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments	'	'
Asset Derivatives	151,424	11,264
Liability Derivatives	-68,523	-73,450
Fair Value	82,901	-62,186
Metals contracts	'	'
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments	'	'
Asset Derivatives	1,657,424	4,252,379
Liability Derivatives	-3,315,134	-6,777,973
Fair Value	-1,657,710	-2,525,594
Soft commodities contracts	'	'
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments	'	'
Asset Derivatives	575,889	745,230
Liability Derivatives	-156,307	-333,162
Fair Value	419,582	412,068
Stock indices contracts	'	'
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments	'	'
Asset Derivatives	1,486,359	2,679,422
Liability Derivatives	-3,678,744	-2,534,167
Fair Value	($2,192,385)	$145,255

Derivative_Instruments_Details1

Derivative Instruments (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
	instrument	instrument	instrument	instrument
Derivative Instruments	'	'	'	'
Rarely exceeded margin-to-equity ratio (as a percent)	'	'	25.00%	'
Monthly average number of derivative instruments bought and sold	3,995	7,573	5,795	8,099
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'
Gains (losses) on derivatives instruments	($7,572,195)	$17,338,744	($14,105,016)	$50,268,348
Agriculturals contracts	'	'	'	'
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'
Gains (losses) on derivatives instruments	2,120,366	7,723,465	643,353	2,375,611
Currencies contracts	'	'	'	'
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'
Gains (losses) on derivatives instruments	-7,019,806	2,266,712	-11,873,213	-13,142,642
Energy contracts	'	'	'	'
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'
Gains (losses) on derivatives instruments	-2,311,917	-832,921	-18,974,078	7,479,531
Interest rates contracts	'	'	'	'
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'
Gains (losses) on derivatives instruments	-5,038,592	-695,497	-20,084,977	27,145,170
Meats contracts	'	'	'	'
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'
Gains (losses) on derivatives instruments	282,774	-448,911	1,515,652	-826,717
Metals contracts	'	'	'	'
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'
Gains (losses) on derivatives instruments	-7,293,482	-491,246	4,744,670	-4,161,259
Soft commodities contracts	'	'	'	'
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'
Gains (losses) on derivatives instruments	-220,697	-2,602,074	1,033,065	860,514
Stock indices contracts	'	'	'	'
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations	'	'	'	'
Gains (losses) on derivatives instruments	$11,909,159	$12,419,216	$28,890,512	$30,538,140

Derivative_Instruments_Details2

Derivative Instruments (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Derivative Instruments (Details 3) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net gain (loss) from futures and forward trading	'	'	'	'
Total realized and changed in unrealized net gain (loss) from futures and forward trading	($7,572,195)	$17,338,744	($14,105,016)	$50,268,348
Futures and Forward Trading	'	'	'	'
Net gain (loss) from futures and forward trading	'	'	'	'
Realized	-282,527	14,788,854	-7,587,747	56,265,301
Change in unrealized	-7,289,668	2,549,890	-6,517,269	-5,996,953
Total realized and changed in unrealized net gain (loss) from futures and forward trading	($7,572,195)	$17,338,744	($14,105,016)	$50,268,348

Derivative_Instruments_Details3

Derivative Instruments (Details 4) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Offsetting of Derivative Assets	'	'
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets	$16,202,826	$24,588,435
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition	-19,054,476	-20,907,216
Net Amount of Unrealized Gain Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition	-2,851,650	3,681,219
U.S. and foreign futures contracts	'	'
Offsetting of Derivative Assets	'	'
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets	12,691,361	17,323,529
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition	-15,381,939	-15,097,793
Net Amount of Unrealized Gain Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition	-2,690,578	2,225,736
Forward contracts	'	'
Offsetting of Derivative Assets	'	'
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets	3,407,219	7,254,268
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition	-3,568,291	-5,809,423
Net Amount of Unrealized Gain Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition	-161,072	1,444,845
Options on Futures and Forward Contracts	'	'
Offsetting of Derivative Assets	'	'
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets	104,246	10,638
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition	-104,246	'
Net Amount of Unrealized Gain Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition	'	$10,638

Derivative_Instruments_Details4

Derivative Instruments (Details 5) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Derivatives Assets and Collateral Received by Counterparty	'	'
Net Amount of Unrealized Gain Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition	($2,851,650)	$3,681,219
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition, Net Amount	-2,851,650	3,681,219
Bank of America N.A.	'	'
Derivatives Assets and Collateral Received by Counterparty	'	'
Net Amount of Unrealized Gain Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition	-444,121	1,327,621
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition, Net Amount	-444,121	1,327,621
Deutsche Bank AG	'	'
Derivatives Assets and Collateral Received by Counterparty	'	'
Net Amount of Unrealized Gain Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition	-342,208	-178,677
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition, Net Amount	-342,208	-178,677
Jefferies Bache, LLC	'	'
Derivatives Assets and Collateral Received by Counterparty	'	'
Net Amount of Unrealized Gain Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition	-3,177,767	724,791
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition, Net Amount	-3,177,767	724,791
Newedge USA, LLC	'	'
Derivatives Assets and Collateral Received by Counterparty	'	'
Net Amount of Unrealized Gain Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition	644,609	1,098,091
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition, Net Amount	644,609	1,098,091
R.J. O'Brien & Associates, LLC	'	'
Derivatives Assets and Collateral Received by Counterparty	'	'
Net Amount of Unrealized Gain Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition	1,748,445	1,714,310
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition, Net Amount	1,748,445	1,714,310
UBS Securities LLC	'	'
Derivatives Assets and Collateral Received by Counterparty	'	'
Net Amount of Unrealized Gain Presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition	-1,280,608	-1,004,917
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition, Net Amount	($1,280,608)	($1,004,917)

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Subsequent Events	'	'
Contributions	$26,481,896	$33,675,325
Redemptions	135,128,962	126,800,077
Subsequent event	'	'
Subsequent Events	'	'
Contributions	1,177,000	'
Redemptions	$0	'