Income (Loss) Per Share and Per Unit - Computation of Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Unit (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ (711,959)	$ 4,636,644	$ 1,759,109	$ 713,859	$ (4,213,362)	$ (280,014)	$ 2,752,555	$ 1,002,314	$ 6,397,653	$ (738,509)	$ (4,473,592)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	$ (0.04)	$ 0.27	$ 0.13	$ 0.05	$ (0.31)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.21	$ 0.08	$ 0.43	$ (0.06)	$ (0.34)
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Schedule Of Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share [Line Items]
Net income (loss)									$ 6,397,653	$ (738,509)	$ (4,473,592)
Weighted average number of units outstanding									14,924,410	13,107,413	13,042,020
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share									$ 0.43	$ (0.06)	$ (0.34)