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Receivable from and Payable to Clients	12 Months Ended
Receivable from and Payable to Clients	Dec. 31, 2016
Client Receivables And Payables [Abstract]
Receivable from and Payable to Clients	NOTE 2 – RECEIVABLE FROM AND PAYABLE TO CLIENTS Receivable from clients is primarily composed of margin loan balances. The value of securities owned by clients and held as collateral for these receivables is not reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Collateral held as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $3,956 and $3,954, respectively, and was not repledged or sold. The Partnership considers these financing receivables to be of good credit quality due to the fact that these receivables are primarily collateralized by the related client investments and, as a result, the Partnership considers credit risk related to these receivables to be minimal. Payable to clients is composed of cash amounts held by the Partnership due to clients. Substantially all amounts payable to clients are subject to withdrawal upon client request. The Partnership pays interest on the vast majority of credit balances in client accounts.