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Schedule of Investments - Futures Contracts Sold (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]
 
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]  
Cash Collateral Pledged To Cover Margin Requirements $ 44,907,500
ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas [Member]
 
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]  
Cash Collateral Pledged To Cover Margin Requirements 11,104,500
ProShares UltraShort Gold [Member]
 
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]  
Cash Collateral Pledged To Cover Margin Requirements 15,950
ProShares UltraShort Silver [Member]
 
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]  
Cash Collateral Pledged To Cover Margin Requirements 22,000
ProShares Short Euro [Member]
 
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]  
Cash Collateral Pledged To Cover Margin Requirements 101,475
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar [Member]
 
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]  
Cash Collateral Pledged To Cover Margin Requirements 934,065
ProShares UltraShort DJ-UBS Crude Oil [Member]
 
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]  
Cash Collateral Pledged To Cover Margin Requirements $ 9,384,320