Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures [Abstract]

8.	Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

Financial instruments are carried at fair value, which is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in the following three levels: Level 1 — unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities; Level 2 — inputs other than unadjusted quoted market prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly (including unadjusted quoted market prices for similar investments, interest rates, and credit risk); and Level 3 — unobservable inputs for the asset or liability (including the Partnership’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments).

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Partnership’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of the factors specific to the investment.

The Partnership’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the following tables by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements.

Assets	Unadjusted Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets And Liabilities (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
December 31, 2014	$		$		$		$
Investment in Augustus I, LLC		—		3,935,697		—		3,935,697
Investment in TT II, LLC		—		3,356,258		—		3,356,258
Investment in Boronia I, LLC		—		2,976,216		—		2,976,216

December 31, 2013
Investment in TT II, LLC		—		6,221,176		—		6,221,176
Investment in Augustus I, LLC		—		4,318,716		—		4,318,716
Investment in Rotella I, LLC		—		4,039,384		—		4,039,384
Investment in WNT I, LLC		—		3,816,627		—		3,816,627
Investment in Boronia I, LLC		—		2,237,602		—		2,237,602
Investment in Kaiser I, LLC		—		1,861,138		—		1,861,138

At December 31, 2014, the Partnership’s investment in the Trading Companies represented approximately: TT II, LLC 32.70%; Augustus I, LLC 38.30%; and Boronia I, LLC 29.00% of the total investments of the Partnership, respectively.

At December 31, 2013, the Partnership’s investment in the Trading Companies represented approximately: TT II, LLC 27.65%; WNT I, LLC 16.95%; Kaiser I, LLC 8.30%; Rotella I, LLC 17.95%; Augustus I, LLC 19.20%; and Boronia I, LLC 9.95% of the total investments of the Partnership, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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