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Significant Accounting Policies - Assets under Management (AUM) Subject to Incentive Fees and Incentive Fees (Detail) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Quarter Ending December 31, 2019 |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |
AUM subject to variable rate fees | $ 62,831,955
Unearned variable rate fees | 612,273
Quarter Ending March 31, 2020 |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |
AUM subject to variable rate fees | 13,476,137
Unearned variable rate fees | 0
Quarter Ending September 30, 2020 |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |
AUM subject to variable rate fees | 37,469,889
Unearned variable rate fees | 179,474
Quarter Ending September 30, 2021 |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |
AUM subject to variable rate fees | 284,414,344
Unearned variable rate fees | 6,328,189
Total |
Principal Transaction Revenue [Line Items] |
AUM subject to variable rate fees | 398,192,325
Unearned variable rate fees | $ 7,119,936

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- Definition Assets under management (AUM) subject to variable rate fees and variable rate fees. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Potential Variable Fees Based Upon Current Investment Results + References No definition available. + Details
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