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Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
3.  Related Party Transactions
The Partnership's cash is on deposit with MSSB, MS&Co., and MSIP, in Futures Interests trading accounts to meet margin requirements as needed.  Monthly, MSSB credits the Partnership with interest income received from MS&Co. and MSIP.  Such amount is based on 100% of its average daily funds held at MS&Co. and MSIP to meet margin requirements at a rate approximately equivalent to what the commodity brokers pay or charge other similar customers on margin deposits.  In addition, MSSB credits the Partnership at each month end with interest income on 100% of the Partnership's assets not deposited as margin at a rate equal to the monthly average of the 4-week U.S. Treasury bill discount rate during such month. MSSB retains any interest earned in excess of the interest paid by MSSB to the Partnership.  For purposes of such interest payments, net assets do not include monies owed to the Partnership on forward contracts and other Futures Interests.  The Partnership pays brokerage fees to MS&Co.  MSCG acts as the counterparty on all trading options on foreign currency forward contracts.