CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (Additional Information) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Annual Fee for transfer agency services	$ 20,000
Brokerage commissions	3,288	3,407
Rebalancing Cost	1,587	1,140
Creation And Redemption Activity Costs	1,700	2,267
Average Daily Total Net Asset Percentage	0.03%	0.06%
Maximum [Member]
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Transaction fees per transaction	15
Commissions per round-turn trade, including applicable exchange and NFA fees for Natural Gas-Related Futures Contracts and options on Futures Contracts	15
Minimum [Member]
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Annual Fee for custody, fund accounting and fund administration services	75,000
Transaction fees per transaction	7
Commissions per round-turn trade, including applicable exchange and NFA fees for Natural Gas-Related Futures Contracts and options on Futures Contracts	7
First $500 million of US12NG's, USOF's, USNG's, US12OF's, UGA's, USDHO's, USSO's, USBO's, USCI's, CPER's, USAG's and USMI's combined net assets [Member]
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Fee percentage	0.06%
First $500 million of US12NG's, USOF's, USNG's, US12OF's, UGA's, USDHO's, USSO's, USBO's, USCI's, CPER's, USAG's and USMI's combined net assets [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Base amount for determining fee percentage	500,000,000
US12NG's, USOF's, USNG's, US12OF's, UGA's, USDHO's, USSO's, USBO's, USCI's, CPER's, USAG's and USMI's combined net assets greater than $500 million but less than $1 billion [Member]
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Fee percentage	0.0465%
US12NG's, USOF's, USNG's, US12OF's, UGA's, USDHO's, USSO's, USBO's, USCI's, CPER's, USAG's and USMI's combined net assets greater than $500 million but less than $1 billion [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Base amount for determining fee percentage	1,000,000,000
US12NG's, USOF's, USNG's, US12OF's, UGA's, USDHO's, USSO's, USBO's, USCI's, CPER's, USAG's and USMI's combined net assets greater than $500 million but less than $1 billion [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Base amount for determining fee percentage	500,000,000
US12NG's, USOF's, USNG's, US12OF's, UGA's, USDHO's, USSO's, USBO's, USCI's, CPER's, USAG's and USMI's combined net assets exceed $1 billion [Member]
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Fee percentage	0.035%
US12NG's, USOF's, USNG's, US12OF's, UGA's, USDHO's, USSO's, USBO's, USCI's, CPER's, USAG's and USMI's combined net assets exceed $1 billion [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Base amount for determining fee percentage	1,000,000,000
Marketing Agreement [Member] \| US12NG's assets up to $3 billion [Member]
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Fee percentage	0.06%
Marketing Agreement [Member] \| US12NG's assets up to $3 billion [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Base amount for determining fee percentage	3,000,000,000
Marketing Agreement [Member] \| US12NG's assets in excess of $3 billion [Member]
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Fee percentage	0.04%
Marketing Agreement [Member] \| US12NG's assets in excess of $3 billion [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Long-Duration Contracts, Assumptions by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Base amount for determining fee percentage	$ 3,000,000,000

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The anount of commission accrued as a result of trades necessitated by creation and redemption activity.

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Those fees charged for services related to holding, advising, and managing customer investment assets. These account fees usually charged annually or semi-annually, on a per security basis, for the costs of services.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3)

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The amount of expense during the period for floor brokerage fees paid to other broker-dealers to execute trades on their behalf, stock exchange fees, order flow fees, and clearance fees.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher AICPA

-Name Audit and Accounting Guide (AAG)

-Number AAG-BRD

-Paragraph 61

-IssueDate 2006-05-01

-Chapter 4

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Name Audit and Accounting Guide (AAG)

-Number AAG-BRD

-Paragraph 60

-IssueDate 2006-05-01

-Chapter 4

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Fees paid to an agent employed by a corporation or mutual fund to maintain shareholder records, including purchases, sales, and account balances. Also includes custodian fees incurred during an accounting period from an agent, bank, trust company, or other organization that holds and safeguards an individual's, mutual fund's, or investment company's assets for them. These fees will be billed back to the client and are a component of noninterest expense.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 225

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.14)

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