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Fees Paid By The Fund And Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Percentage Of Management Fee In Average Daily Total Net Assets 0.75%bno_PercentageOfManagementFeeInAverageDailyTotalNetAssets    
Estimated Directors Fees and Expenses $ 567,863bno_EstimatedDirectorsFeesAndExpenses $ 555,465bno_EstimatedDirectorsFeesAndExpenses $ 540,586bno_EstimatedDirectorsFeesAndExpenses
Estimated Investor Tax Reporting Cost 133,000bno_EstimatedInvestorTaxReportingCost 110,000bno_EstimatedInvestorTaxReportingCost 75,000bno_EstimatedInvestorTaxReportingCost
Percentage Of Fees and Other Waivers Expense 0.15%bno_PercentageOfFeesAndOtherWaiversExpense    
Expenses Write Off 148,604bno_ExpensesWriteOff    
BNO [Member]      
Estimated Directors Fees and Expenses $ 9,150bno_EstimatedDirectorsFeesAndExpenses
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$ 9,012bno_EstimatedDirectorsFeesAndExpenses
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$ 9,844bno_EstimatedDirectorsFeesAndExpenses
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