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Schedule of Investments - Short-Term U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Detail) - U.S. Government Agencies Short-term Debt Securities [Member] - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value $ 2,026,935,650 $ 1,034,986,384
ProShares Short Euro [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value 999,973  
ProShares Short Euro [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 1,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 999,973  
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value 91,998,460 69,999,639
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.075% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 50,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 49,999,710  
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 20,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 19,999,456  
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 22,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 21,999,294  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value 689,976,589 219,998,394
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.060% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 90,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 89,999,478  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.048% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1],[2] 195,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1],[2] 194,994,696  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.045% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1],[2] 230,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1],[2] 229,992,617  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.061% due 07/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1],[2] 175,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1],[2] 174,989,798  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value 33,999,110 29,999,889
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 3,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 2,999,983  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.076% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 25,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 24,999,320  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.040% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 6,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 5,999,807  
ProShares Ultra Euro [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value 999,973  
ProShares Ultra Euro [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 1,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 999,973  
ProShares Ultra Gold [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value 86,998,893 74,999,467
ProShares Ultra Gold [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.069% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1],[2] 60,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1],[2] 59,999,651  
ProShares Ultra Gold [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.070% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1],[2] 22,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1],[2] 21,999,402  
ProShares Ultra Gold [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.037% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1],[2] 5,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1],[2] 4,999,840  
ProShares Ultra Silver [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value 419,985,837 244,993,989
ProShares Ultra Silver [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.062% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1],[2] 80,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1],[2] 79,999,536  
ProShares Ultra Silver [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.051% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1],[2] 100,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1],[2] 99,997,280  
ProShares Ultra Silver [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.057% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1],[2] 115,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1],[2] 114,996,309  
ProShares Ultra Silver [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.056% due 07/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1],[2] 125,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1],[2] 124,992,712  
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value 376,985,173 244,995,969
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.061% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 100,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 99,997,280  
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.063% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 77,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 76,999,553  
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.051% due 07/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 200,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 199,988,340  
Proshares Ultra Yen [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value 499,986  
Proshares Ultra Yen [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 500,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 499,986  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value 34,999,082  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 5,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 4,999,971  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 15,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 14,999,592  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.042% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 15,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 14,999,519  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value 43,998,801 9,999,861
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 4,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 3,999,977  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.047% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 22,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 21,999,402  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.040% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 18,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 17,999,422  
ProShares UltraShort Euro [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value 17,999,536 9,999,861
ProShares UltraShort Euro [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 3,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 2,999,983  
ProShares UltraShort Euro [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1],[3] 7,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1],[3] 6,999,810  
ProShares UltraShort Euro [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 8,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 7,999,743  
ProShares UltraShort Gold [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value 12,999,597  
ProShares UltraShort Gold [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1],[2] 3,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1],[2] 2,999,918  
ProShares UltraShort Gold [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1],[2] 10,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1],[2] 9,999,679  
ProShares UltraShort Silver [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value 14,999,620  
ProShares UltraShort Silver [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1],[2] 2,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1],[2] 1,999,989  
ProShares UltraShort Silver [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.044% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1],[2] 3,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1],[2] 2,999,904  
ProShares UltraShort Silver [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.061% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1],[2] 10,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1],[2] 9,999,727  
ProShares UltraShort Yen [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value 14,499,635  
ProShares UltraShort Yen [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 3,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 2,999,983  
ProShares UltraShort Yen [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 4,500,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 4,499,878  
ProShares UltraShort Yen [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.044% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 7,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 6,999,774  
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value 31,999,153 44,999,732
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 5,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 4,999,971  
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 10,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 9,999,728  
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.040% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 17,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 16,999,454  
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value 152,996,232 $ 84,999,583
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 18,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 17,999,510  
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.067% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 65,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 64,999,623  
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.040% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 45,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] 44,998,556  
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.075% due 07/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Principal Amount [1] 25,000,000  
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, value [1] $ 24,998,543  
[1] Rates shown represent discount rate at the time of purchase.
[2] All or partial amount pledged as collateral for swap agreements.
[3] All or partial amount pledged as collateral for foreign currency forward contracts.