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Significant Accounting Policies - Mutual Fund Administration Gross and Net Revenue (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Mutual fund administration: |  |
Administration revenue, gross | $ 6,607,337 | $ 6,436,359
Fund related expense | (3,468,325) | (3,148,951)
Revenue, net of related expenses | 3,139,012 | 3,287,408
DHCM C-Share financing: |  |
Broker commission advance repayments | 96,478 | 113,470
Broker commission amortization | (84,778) | (100,220)
Financing activity, net | 11,700 | 13,250
Mutual fund administration revenue, net | $ 3,150,712 | $ 3,300,658

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