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Schedule of Investments - Futures Contracts Sold (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member]
 
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]  
Cash collateral pledged to cover margin requirements $ 9,154,200
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member]
 
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]  
Cash collateral pledged to cover margin requirements 6,400,680
ProShares UltraShort Gold [Member]
 
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]  
Cash collateral pledged to cover margin requirements 13,200
ProShares UltraShort Silver [Member]
 
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]  
Cash collateral pledged to cover margin requirements 18,150
ProShares Short Euro [Member]
 
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]  
Cash collateral pledged to cover margin requirements 182,600
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar [Member]
 
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]  
Cash collateral pledged to cover margin requirements 707,850
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]
 
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]  
Cash collateral pledged to cover margin requirements $ 38,188,800