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Organization and Investment Objective (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Organization and Investment Objective [Line Items] |
Required Distribution of Taxable Net Income, Percentage on Annual Basis | 90.00%
Intended Distribution of Taxable Net Income, Percentage on Annual Basis | 100.00%

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- Definition Percentage of taxable income the Company is required to distribute on an annual basis. + References No definition available. + Details
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