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Financial Highlights (Net Investment Income Ratio To Average Shareholders Equity) (Details)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Financial Highlights [Abstract]

Net Investment Income

7.04%

^[1],[2]

11.46%

^[1],[2]

7.65%

^[1],[2]

11.59%

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[1]	Average shareholders' equity is calculated using month end values.
[2]	Includes all items of income and expenses on an annualized basis except for incentive fee expense which is included on a non-annualized basis.

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Ratio of net investment income to average shareholders' equity.

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