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Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Assets Under Management Subject to Fees (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Assets under management (AUM) subject to variable fees and the variable fees
Total AUM Subject to Variable Fees	$ 367,782,808
Quarter Ended December 31, 2018
Assets under management (AUM) subject to variable fees and the variable fees
Total AUM Subject to Variable Fees	94,212,727
Potential Variable Fees Based Upon Current Investment Results	0
Quarter Ended September 30, 2019
Assets under management (AUM) subject to variable fees and the variable fees
Total AUM Subject to Variable Fees	31,923,922
Potential Variable Fees Based Upon Current Investment Results	239,442
Quarter Ended March 31, 2020
Assets under management (AUM) subject to variable fees and the variable fees
Total AUM Subject to Variable Fees	10,426,125
Potential Variable Fees Based Upon Current Investment Results	0
Quarter Ended September 30, 2021
Assets under management (AUM) subject to variable fees and the variable fees
Total AUM Subject to Variable Fees	231,220,034
Potential Variable Fees Based Upon Current Investment Results	0
Total
Assets under management (AUM) subject to variable fees and the variable fees
Potential Variable Fees Based Upon Current Investment Results	$ 239,442

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