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FEES PAID BY THE FUND AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Licensing fee incurred	$ 11,487	$ 12,621	$ 32,617	$ 42,164
Estimated directors fees and expenses	18,785	$ 17,535	$ 49,368	50,258
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Estimated investor tax reporting cost					$ 800,000
USNG and the Related Public Funds [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Estimated directors fees and expenses					65,000
UNITED STATES GAS FUND LP [Member]
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Monthly fee obligated to pay on average daily total net assets, maximum base fee 1,000,000,000 (as a percentage)			0.60
Average daily total net assets	$ 1,000,000,000		$ 1,000,000,000
Monthly fee obligated to pay on average daily total net assets (as a percentage)			0.50
UNITED STATES GAS FUND LP [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Estimated directors fees and expenses					$ 543,500
Licensing Agreements [Member]
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Fee percentage			0.015%
United States Oil Fund LP [Member]
Fees Paid and Related Party Transactions [Line Items]
Ongoing Registration Fees and Other Offering Expenses			$ 75,440	$ 68,542