Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Unaudited Quarterly Financial Data (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues
Interest income	$ 82,599us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	$ 106,899us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	$ 106,056us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	$ 105,224us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	$ 105,473us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	$ 105,693us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	$ 106,562us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	$ 103,104us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	$ 400,778us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest	$ 420,832us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Total revenues	82,599us-gaap_Revenues	106,899us-gaap_Revenues	106,056us-gaap_Revenues	105,224us-gaap_Revenues	105,473us-gaap_Revenues	105,693us-gaap_Revenues	106,562us-gaap_Revenues	103,104us-gaap_Revenues	400,778us-gaap_Revenues	420,832us-gaap_Revenues
Operating expenses
General and administrative expense	317,099us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	311,033us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	311,079us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	686,604us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	328,833us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	331,497us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	352,983us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	696,570us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	1,625,815us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	1,709,883us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Professional expenses	98,374us-gaap_ProfessionalFees	80,498us-gaap_ProfessionalFees	55,517us-gaap_ProfessionalFees	103,444us-gaap_ProfessionalFees	143,147us-gaap_ProfessionalFees	76,263us-gaap_ProfessionalFees	58,675us-gaap_ProfessionalFees	83,807us-gaap_ProfessionalFees	337,833us-gaap_ProfessionalFees	361,892us-gaap_ProfessionalFees
Total operating expenses	415,473us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	391,531us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	366,596us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	790,048us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	471,980us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	407,760us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	411,658us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	780,377us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	1,963,648us-gaap_OperatingExpenses	2,071,775us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Net loss	$ (332,874)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (284,632)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (260,540)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (684,824)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (366,507)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (302,067)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (305,096)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (677,273)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (1,562,870)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (1,650,943)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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