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Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Assets Under Management Subject to Fees (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Quarter Ending September 30, 2019
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
AUM subject to variable rate fees	$ 31,391,099
Unearned variable rate fees	563,958
Quarter Ending March 31, 2020
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
AUM subject to variable rate fees	11,224,113
Unearned variable rate fees	10,585
Quarter Ending September 30, 2021
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
AUM subject to variable rate fees	247,707,871
Unearned variable rate fees	4,062,773
Total
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items]
AUM subject to variable rate fees	290,323,083
Unearned variable rate fees	$ 4,637,316

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