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It represent the value of license fees and other offering expenses.

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The information pertaining to percentage of contractual obligation pay.

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Noninterest expense related to directors' fees which are fees paid by an Entity to its directors. Directors' fees may be paid in addition to salary and other benefits.

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Amount of general expenses not normally included in Other Operating Costs and Expenses.

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FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Estimated directors fees and expenses	$ 271	$ 341	$ 814	$ 1,094
Licensing fee incurred	152	220	501	741
Expense waiver	$ 16,088	$ 11,999	$ 58,202	$ 45,090
Licensing Agreements [Member]
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Fee percentage			0.015%
Future Period - for the year ending December 31, 2019 [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Estimated investor tax reporting cost					$ 70,000
Future Period - for the year ending December 31, 2019 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Costs and expenses annual limit for reimbursement			0.15%
UNL [Member]
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Percentage of Contractual Obligated to Pay			0.75%
UNL [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Estimated directors fees and expenses					1,200
UNL [Member] \| Related Public Funds [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Estimated directors fees and expenses					$ 543,500