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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS (Brokerage Commissions) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Long Duration Contracts Assumptions By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Brokerage commissions	$ 22,207	$ 19,025	$ 4,643
Brokerage commissions as a percentage of average daily net assets	0.02%	0.03%	0.01%
Rebalancing Investments Transaction [Member]
Long Duration Contracts Assumptions By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Brokerage commissions	$ 17,872	$ 11,997	$ 3,665
Brokerage commissions as a percentage of average daily net assets	80.48%	63.06%	78.94%
Trades Necessitated By Creation And Redemption Activity [Member]
Long Duration Contracts Assumptions By Product And Guarantee [Line Items]
Brokerage commissions	$ 4,335	$ 7,028	$ 978
Brokerage commissions as a percentage of average daily net assets	19.52%	36.94%	21.06%

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