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Investments - Effect of Derivative Instruments on Statements of Operations (Detail) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income $ 44,744,372 $ (699,779,052) $ (442,967,392) $ (1,302,568,955)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 85,175,327 153,774,452 (54,146,134) 158,526,436
VIX Futures Contracts [Member] | Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Futures Contracts / Changes in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (27,447,205) (101,785,229) (126,202,705) (134,345,928)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (17,219,461) 6,786,934 (17,860,669) (8,475,358)
VIX Futures Contracts [Member] | Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Futures Contracts / Changes in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (3,965,084) (4,899,530) (19,180,135) (5,248,725)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 364,615 (1,149,750) (653,395) (1,917,790)
VIX Futures Contracts [Member] | Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Futures Contracts / Changes in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 188,300,727 277,246,086 471,128,319 263,024,643
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 100,033,466 (51,813,012) 104,553,646 16,663,427
VIX Futures Contracts [Member] | Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Futures Contracts / Changes in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (126,532,816) (745,101,700) (646,036,987) (1,269,233,467)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (95,515,562) 138,973,918 (93,790,794) (51,163,549)
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements/Changes in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (9,418,807) 50,281,494 49,807,530 (36,896,214)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (30,456,798) (32,976,232) (5,412,170) (29,823,971)
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements/Changes in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | Pro Shares UltraPro 3X Short Crude Oil ETF [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (1,540,337)   232,006  
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (2,178,096)   (2,423,370)  
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements/Changes in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (151,368) (101,997) 1,756,252 455,516
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 615,201 712,984 830,552 2,803,566
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements/Changes in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Gold [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (2,644,155) (10,296,533) (10,938,952) (29,965,169)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 299,106 9,770,795 (100,481) (231,807)
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements/Changes in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Silver [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (467,171) (14,865,870) (2,693,320) (26,655,192)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (393,756) 9,507,258 745,817 (4,267,196)
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements/Changes in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 45,497,245 (246,218,628) (123,511,840) (132,872,456)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 112,823,127 165,582,895 (6,281,183) 190,316,382
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements/Changes in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | Proshares Ultra Pro 3X Crude Oil ETF [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 4,971,742   3,137,907  
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 694,326   1,272,779  
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements/Changes in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (2,014,548) 1,964,411 (21,040,313) 6,591,697
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (1,078,511) (8,409,834) (3,508,410) (7,752,693)
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements/Changes in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | ProShares Ultra Gold [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 5,462,918 12,629,891 23,362,749 33,703,970
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (549,421) (13,416,914) (3,993,840) (204,134)
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements/Changes in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Futures Contracts, Swap and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | ProShares Ultra Silver [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 1,064,270 119,372,366 20,327,016 174,870,519
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 7,159,593 (88,240,470) (7,245,193) 9,826,416
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts [Member] | ProShares Short Euro [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (599,482) 327,212 (1,334,988) (199,588)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 291,787 (488,475) (26,694) (270,444)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (1,453,355) (318,842) (1,920,606) (2,462,334)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 837,800 (971,687) (802,850) (495,700)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Euro [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (24,505,520) (5,537,097) (45,334,575) (60,591,547)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 10,103,133 (2,518,631) (12,263,238) 30,435,313
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Yen [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (1,067,853) (33,476,385) (17,529,013) (86,173,771)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (83,509) 23,071,090 (7,498,058) 14,006,768
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts [Member] | ProShares Ultra Euro [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 1,259,663 46,252 2,666,172 1,155,961
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (519,273) 118,030 364,650 (654,504)
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Net realized gain (loss) on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts/changes in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures and/or foreign currency forward contracts [Member] | ProShares Ultra Yen [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (4,492) 955,047 338,091 2,273,130
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income $ (52,440) $ (764,447) $ (53,233) $ (268,290)