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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Additional Information) (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 $ / Unit shares
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Fee paid by Authorized Purchasers for each order placed to create one or more Creation Baskets or to redeem one or more baskets | $ / Unit | 1,000
Maximum [Member] |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Cash equivalents maturity period | 6 months
Creations and Redemptions Basket [Member] |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Number of units per basket | shares | 100,000

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