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FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fees Paid And Related Party Transactions
Ongoing Registration Fees and Other Offering Expenses	$ 504,876	$ 349,290	$ 348,425
Fees and expenses	333,741	316,185	357,844
Licensing fee incurred	215,376	271,572	396,719
Investor tax reporting cost	1,440,997	1,500,000	2,200,000
USO And Related Public Funds
Fees Paid And Related Party Transactions
Fees and expenses	$ 556,951	521,689	536,375
USCF
Fees Paid And Related Party Transactions
USCF Management Fee	0.45%
USO
Fees Paid And Related Party Transactions
Ongoing Registration Fees and Other Offering Expenses	$ 504,876	349,290	348,425
Fees and expenses	333,741	316,185	357,844
Licensing fee incurred	$ 215,376	$ 271,572	$ 396,719
Licensing Agreements
Fees Paid And Related Party Transactions
Fee percentage	0.015%

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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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-Topic 942
-SubTopic 220
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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Amount of general expenses not normally included in Other Operating Costs and Expenses.

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Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions [Line Items]

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