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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (Details)		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2022	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) $ / item	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Futures Contracts
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
Derivative notional amount | $		$ 697,005,623	$ 811,579,422
Minimum
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
Commissions per round-turn trade, including applicable exchange and NFA fees for Futures Contracts and options on Futures Contracts		7
Percentage of flat fee		0.20%
Maximum
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
Commissions per round-turn trade, including applicable exchange and NFA fees for Futures Contracts and options on Futures Contracts		8
Percentage of flat fee		0.30%
USNG's assets in excess of $3 billion | Marketing Agreement
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
Fee percentage		10.00%
Percentage of total net assets	0.025%

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