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Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	8.   Subsequent Events The Trust evaluates events subsequent to the end of the Trust’s fiscal year through the date of filing of this Form 10-K.

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Subsequent Events.

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Describes disclosed significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date, but before the issuance of the financial statements. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, losses resulting from fire or flood, losses on receivables, significant realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in quoted market prices of securities, declines in market prices of inventory, changes in authorized or issued debt (SEC), significant foreign exchange rate changes, substantial loans to insiders or affiliates, significant long-term investments, and substantial dividends not in the ordinary course of business.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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