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Financial Highlights (Expense Ratios to Average Equity) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Investment Company, Financial Highlights [Abstract] |
Ratio Of Operating Expenses Before Incentive Fee, Interest Expense, and Other Investment Related Expenses To Average Equity | (2.86%)
Investment Company, Incentive Fee to Average Net Assets | (0.12%)
Ratio Of Interest and other investment related Expenses To Average Equity | (12.03%)
Investment Company, Expense Ratio after Incentive Allocation | (15.01%)

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