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Summary of Fair Value by Strategy Type Alongside Consolidated Funds of Hedge Funds' Remaining Unfunded Commitments and Ability to Redeem Such Investments (Parenthetical) (Detail) | Dec. 31, 2013
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Diversified Instruments |
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] |
Percentage of investments unable to be redeemed at, or within 3 months of reporting date | 65.00%
Percentage of investments in hedge funds in process of liquidation | 28.00%
Percentage of investments side pocketed as of reporting date | 18.00%
Percentage of investments redeemable as of reporting date | 7.00%
Credit Driven |
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] |
Percentage of investments unable to be redeemed at, or within 3 months of reporting date | 94.00%
Percentage of investments elected to side pocket | 6.00%
Commodities |
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items] |
Percentage of investments unable to be redeemed at, or within 3 months of reporting date | 5.00%
Percentage of investment for which withdrawals are not permitted | 95.00%

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- Definition The total percentage of all investments, comprising or included in the major category, of those certain investments for which net asset value per share is calculated (including by unit, membership interest, or other equity (ownership interest) unit measure) (alternative investments) for which the entity has intentions to sell or liquidate, but the specific assets for sale or liquidation have not been identified (for example, the entity intends to sell 20 percent of its investments in private equity funds, but the individual investments to be sold have not been identified). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6A -Subparagraph (h) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25499696&loc=SL6742756-110258 + Details
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