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Significant Accounting Policies - Assets under Management (AUM) Subject to Incentive Fees and Incentive Fees (Detail) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |
AUM Subject to Incentive Fees | $ 548,408,661
Incentive Fees Under Method 2 |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |
Performance Incentive Fees | 763,340
Incentive Fees Under Method 2 | Quarter Ended June 30, 2017 |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |
Performance Incentive Fees | 0
Incentive Fees Under Method 2 | Quarter Ended December 31, 2018 |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |
Performance Incentive Fees | 341,001
Incentive Fees Under Method 2 | Quarter Ended September 30, 2019 |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |
Performance Incentive Fees | 422,339
Incentive Fees Under Method 2 | Quarter Ended March 31, 2020 |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |
Performance Incentive Fees | $ 0

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- Definition Assets under management (AUM) subject to incentive fees and incentive fees. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of revenue earned by the entity based on the investment results achieved. Excludes fees based upon a percentage of the assets under management not performance-related. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 225 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.13 (a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882 + Details
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