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Investments - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments (Detail) - USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1] $ 168,821,224 $ 136,734,724
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1] 92,297,304 100,433,347
VIX Futures Contracts [Member] | Payable on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1]   4,452,100
VIX Futures Contracts [Member] | Payable on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1]   38,440,762
VIX Futures Contracts [Member] | Payable on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1]   2,215,280
VIX Futures Contracts [Member] | Payable on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1]   5,471,585
VIX Futures Contracts [Member] | Payable On Open Futures Contracts And Unrealized Depreciation On Swap Agreements [Member] | ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1] 1,038,439  
VIX Futures Contracts [Member] | Payable On Open Futures Contracts And Unrealized Depreciation On Swap Agreements [Member] | ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1] 659,960  
VIX Futures Contracts [Member] | Payable On Open Futures Contracts And Unrealized Depreciation On Swap Agreements [Member] | ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1] 22,528,398  
VIX Futures Contracts [Member] | Receivables On Open Futures Contracts And Unrealized Appreciation On Swap Agreements [Member] | ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1] 41,100,348  
VIX Futures Contracts [Member] | Receivables On Open Futures Contracts And Unrealized Appreciation On Swap Agreements [Member] | ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1] 281,720  
VIX Futures Contracts [Member] | Receivables On Open Futures Contracts And Unrealized Appreciation On Swap Agreements [Member] | ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1] 9,426,460  
VIX Futures Contracts [Member] | Receivables on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1]   21,493,549
VIX Futures Contracts [Member] | Receivables on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1]   3,974,642
VIX Futures Contracts [Member] | Receivables on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1]   709,708
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Payable on Open Futures Contracts, Unrealized Depreciation on Swaps and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1] 40,930,149 34,569,790
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Payable on Open Futures Contracts, Unrealized Depreciation on Swaps and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1]   1,097,049
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Payable on Open Futures Contracts, Unrealized Depreciation on Swaps and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Gold [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1]   1,493,719
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Payable on Open Futures Contracts, Unrealized Depreciation on Swaps and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Silver [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1]   1,717,813
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Payable on Open Futures Contracts, Unrealized Depreciation on Swaps and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1] 118,623  
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Payable on Open Futures Contracts, Unrealized Depreciation on Swaps and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | ProShares Ultra Gold [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1] 7,168,016  
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Payable on Open Futures Contracts, Unrealized Depreciation on Swaps and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | ProShares Ultra Silver [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1] 14,156,681  
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Payable on Open Futures Contracts, Unrealized Depreciation on Swaps and/or Forward Agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraPro 3X Short Crude Oil ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1] 5,442,454 2,988,155
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Receivables on Open Futures Contracts, Unrealized Appreciation on Swaps and/or Forwards Agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1]   1,417,998
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Receivables on Open Futures Contracts, Unrealized Appreciation on Swaps and/or Forwards Agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1] 6,272  
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Receivables on Open Futures Contracts, Unrealized Appreciation on Swaps and/or Forwards Agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Gold [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1] 2,291,690  
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Receivables on Open Futures Contracts, Unrealized Appreciation on Swaps and/or Forwards Agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Silver [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1] 1,460,755  
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Receivables on Open Futures Contracts, Unrealized Appreciation on Swaps and/or Forwards Agreements [Member] | ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1] 99,717,973 74,184,340
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Receivables on Open Futures Contracts, Unrealized Appreciation on Swaps and/or Forwards Agreements [Member] | ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1]   7,225,810
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Receivables on Open Futures Contracts, Unrealized Appreciation on Swaps and/or Forwards Agreements [Member] | ProShares Ultra Gold [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1]   3,651,835
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Receivables on Open Futures Contracts, Unrealized Appreciation on Swaps and/or Forwards Agreements [Member] | ProShares Ultra Silver [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1]   21,736,934
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Receivables on Open Futures Contracts, Unrealized Appreciation on Swaps and/or Forwards Agreements [Member] | Proshares Ultra Pro 3x Crude Oil ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1] 9,905,484  
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency Forward Contracts and Payable on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares Short Euro [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1]   166,288
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency Forward Contracts and Payable on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares Ultra Euro [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation 172,054 57,457
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency Forward Contracts and Payable on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares Ultra Yen [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation 24,570 34,824
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency Forward Contracts and Payable on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation [1]   893,220
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency Forward Contracts and Payable on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Euro [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation   6,793,571
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Currency Forward Contracts and Payable on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Yen [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative liability not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Depreciation 57,960 41,734
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Currency Forward Contracts and Receivables on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares Short Euro [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1] 87,213  
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Currency Forward Contracts and Receivables on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares Ultra Euro [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation   321,609
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Currency Forward Contracts and Receivables on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares Ultra Yen [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation 311  
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Currency Forward Contracts and Receivables on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation [1] 391,770  
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Currency Forward Contracts and Receivables on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Euro [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation 3,399,950 449,302
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] | Unrealized Appreciation on Foreign Currency Forward Contracts and Receivables on Open Futures Contracts [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Yen [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative asset not accounted as hedging instrument, Unrealized Appreciation $ 751,278 $ 1,568,997
[1] Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedules of Investments. Only current day's variation margin is reported within the Statements of Financial Condition in receivable/payable on open futures contracts.