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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Fair Value
Fair Value

The fair value of the assets and liabilities of the Fund and the GAIT Funds, which qualify as financial instruments under U.S. GAAP, approximates the carrying amounts presented in the consolidated statements of financial condition. Changes in these carrying amounts are included in the consolidated statements of operations.
 
The Fund follows U.S. GAAP for fair value measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires certain disclosures about fair value measurements.  U.S. GAAP uses a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurement based on the activeness of the market and the transparency and independence of inputs used in the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date.

The fair value hierarchy categorizes asset and liability positions into one of three levels, as summarized below, based on the inputs and assumptions used in deriving fair value.

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Level 1 inputs are unadjusted closing or settlement prices for such assets or liabilities as published by the primary exchange upon which they are traded.
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Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities obtained from independent brokers and/or market makers in each security. With respect to the Fund's investments in the GAIT Funds, Level 2 inputs include the net asset value of the underlying fund in which it holds an investment.
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Level 3 inputs are those which are considered unobservable and are significant in arriving at fair value.

The Fund reports the fair value of its investment related assets and liabilities in accordance with the hierarchy established under U.S. GAAP.  In accordance with this hierarchy, the Fund's investments in the GAIT Funds have been classified as a Level 2 valuation.  There were no Level 3 assets or liabilities held at any point during the six month period ended June 30, 2012 or the year ended December 31, 2011 by the Fund, the GAIT Funds, or the Master Funds, and there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during those periods.  Transfers between levels, if any, are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that cause the transfer.
 
Indemnifications
Indemnifications
 
In the normal course of business, the Fund, the GAIT Funds, Graham Cash Assets LLC ("GCA"), and the Master Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. Such contracts include those by GCA and the Master Funds with their brokers and trading counterparties. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown; however, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses with respect to such indemnifications and considers the risk of loss to be remote.