STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL (Unaudited) (USD $)	Limited Partners [Member]	General Partner [Member]	Total
Partner's Capital at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 80,808,446	$ 877,595	$ 81,686,041
Partner's Capital (in units) at Dec. 31, 2010	7,716,383.922
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net Income (Loss)	(2,689,047)	(31,834)	(2,720,881)
Redemptions	(13,042,663)	(100,094)	(13,142,757)
Redemptions (in units)	(1,254,610.221)
Partner's Capital at Sep. 30, 2011	65,076,736	745,667	65,822,403
Partner's Capital (in units) at Sep. 30, 2011	6,461,773.701
Partner's Capital at Dec. 31, 2011	58,393,243	715,535	59,108,778
Partner's Capital (in units) at Dec. 31, 2011	6,047,060.764
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net Income (Loss)	2,905,715	36,057	2,941,772
Redemptions	(12,446,308)	(200,103)	(12,646,411)
Redemptions (in units)	(1,237,600.346)
Partner's Capital at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 48,852,650	$ 551,489	$ 49,404,139
Partner's Capital (in units) at Sep. 30, 2012	4,809,460.418