Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage basis of funds on deposit for interest income recognition (in hundredths)	100.00%
Partnership assets percentage not deposited as margin credit for interest income (in hundredths)	80.00%
MS&Co flat rate monthly brokerage fee on net assets (in hundredths)	0.50%
MS&Co flat rate annual brokerage fee on net assets (in hundredths)	6.00%
Limited partners unit that can be redeemed (in hundredths)	100.00%
Whole units required per redemption (in units)	100
Litigation Settlement [Abstract]
Settlement award payment		$ 80
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Charter Aspect L.P. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Partnership assets percentage not deposited as margin credit for interest income (in hundredths)	80.00%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Charter WNT L.P. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Partnership assets percentage not deposited as margin credit for interest income (in hundredths)	100.00%

Administrative fee rate payable by the partnership to the general partner, annual basis.

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Administrative fee rate payable by the partnership to the general partner, monthly basis.

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The percentage amount of units that limited partners can redeemed.

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Basis amount of assets not deposited as margin with a Partnership interest used in the calculation of interest income.

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Basis amount of funds on deposit with a Partnership interest used in the calculation of interest income.

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The number of units or equivalent units required for an effective redemption for all classes of units.

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Cash received for the settlement of litigation during the current period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 27

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 25

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3536-108585

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