Partners' Capital (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Partners' Capital (Details) [Line Items]
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions	$ 1,198,804	$ 1,270,109
SaleProceedsDistributionMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartner	209,872	296,237
Partners' Capital Account, Redemptions	161,382	184,362
Limited Partner [Member]
Partners' Capital (Details) [Line Items]
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions	1,186,817	1,257,408
Distributions Per Limited Partnership Unit Outstanding, Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 55.29	$ 57.97
Weighted Average Limited Partnership Units Outstanding, Basic (in Shares)	21,464	21,692
DistributionsPerUnitOfNetIncome (in Dollars per Item)	29.84	23.82
DistributionsPerUnitOfReturnOfCapital (in Dollars per Item)	25.45	34.15
SaleProceedsDistributionMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartner	207,773	293,275
SaleProceedsDistributionMadetoLimitedPartnerPerUnit	9.70	13.55
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Redeemed (in Shares)	192.49	226.37
Partners' Capital Account, Redemptions	159,768	182,518
General Partner [Member]
Partners' Capital (Details) [Line Items]
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions	11,987	12,701
SaleProceedsDistributionMadeToMemberOrLimitedPartner	2,099	2,962
Partners' Capital Account, Redemptions	$ 1,614	$ 1,844

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