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Schedule of Investments - Short-Term U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Parenthetical) (Detail) - U.S. Government Agencies Short-term Debt Securities [Member] - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 2,026,810,504 $ 1,034,967,523
ProShares Short Euro [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations percentage of shareholders' equity 46.00%  
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 999,885  
ProShares Short Euro [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.086%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date May 20, 2021  
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations percentage of shareholders' equity 17.00%  
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 91,994,322 69,998,727
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.086%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date May 20, 2021  
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.041%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Jun. 17, 2021  
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.075% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.075%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Apr. 15, 2021  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations percentage of shareholders' equity 63.00%  
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 689,932,775 219,996,153
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.060% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.06%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Apr. 15, 2021  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.048% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.048%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date May 20, 2021  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.045% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.045%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Jun. 17, 2021  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.061% due 07/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.061%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Jul. 15, 2021  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations percentage of shareholders' equity 46.00%  
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 33,996,891 29,999,585
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.041%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Apr. 15, 2021  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.076% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.076%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date May 20, 2021  
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.040% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.04%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Jun. 17, 2021  
ProShares Ultra Euro [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations percentage of shareholders' equity 28.00%  
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 999,885  
ProShares Ultra Euro [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.086%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date May 20, 2021  
ProShares Ultra Gold [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations percentage of shareholders' equity 41.00%  
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 86,995,913 74,998,283
ProShares Ultra Gold [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.069% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.069%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Apr. 15, 2021  
ProShares Ultra Gold [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.070% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.07%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date May 20, 2021  
ProShares Ultra Gold [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.037% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.037%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Jun. 17, 2021  
ProShares Ultra Silver [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations percentage of shareholders' equity 73.00%  
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 419,957,178 244,987,251
ProShares Ultra Silver [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.062% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.062%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Apr. 15, 2021  
ProShares Ultra Silver [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.051% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.051%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date May 20, 2021  
ProShares Ultra Silver [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.057% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.057%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Jun. 17, 2021  
ProShares Ultra Silver [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.056% due 07/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.056%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Jul. 15, 2021  
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations percentage of shareholders' equity 29.00%  
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 376,960,550 244,990,791
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.061% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.061%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date May 20, 2021  
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.063% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.063%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Apr. 15, 2021  
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.051% due 07/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.051%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Jul. 15, 2021  
ProShares Ultra Yen [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations percentage of shareholders' equity 19.00%  
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 499,942  
ProShares Ultra Yen [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.086%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date May 20, 2021  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations percentage of shareholders' equity 38.00%  
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 34,996,872  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.041%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Apr. 15, 2021  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.086%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date May 20, 2021  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.042% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.042%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Jun. 17, 2021  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations percentage of shareholders' equity 63.00%  
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 43,997,035 9,999,612
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.041%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Apr. 15, 2021  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.047% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.047%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date May 20, 2021  
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.040% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.04%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Jun. 17, 2021  
ProShares UltraShort Euro [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations percentage of shareholders' equity 33.00%  
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 17,998,447 9,999,612
ProShares UltraShort Euro [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.041%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Apr. 15, 2021  
ProShares UltraShort Euro [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.086%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date May 20, 2021  
ProShares UltraShort Euro [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.041%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Jun. 17, 2021  
ProShares UltraShort Gold [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations percentage of shareholders' equity 32.00%  
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 12,998,786  
ProShares UltraShort Gold [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.086%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date May 20, 2021  
ProShares UltraShort Gold [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.041%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Jun. 17, 2021  
ProShares UltraShort Silver [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations percentage of shareholders' equity 33.00%  
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 14,998,873  
ProShares UltraShort Silver [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.041%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Apr. 15, 2021  
ProShares UltraShort Silver [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.044% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.044%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Jun. 17, 2021  
ProShares UltraShort Silver [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.061% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.061%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date May 20, 2021  
ProShares UltraShort Yen [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations percentage of shareholders' equity 42.00%  
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 14,498,781  
ProShares UltraShort Yen [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.041%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Apr. 15, 2021  
ProShares UltraShort Yen [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.086%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date May 20, 2021  
ProShares UltraShort Yen [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.044% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.044%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Jun. 17, 2021  
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations percentage of shareholders' equity 43.00%  
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 31,997,344 44,999,073
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.041% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.041%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Apr. 15, 2021  
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.086%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date May 20, 2021  
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.040% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.04%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Jun. 17, 2021  
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Short-term U.S. government and agency obligations percentage of shareholders' equity 44.00%  
Total short-term U.S. government and agency obligations, cost $ 152,987,025 $ 84,998,436
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.086% due 05/20/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.086%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date May 20, 2021  
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.067% due 04/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.067%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Apr. 15, 2021  
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.040% due 06/17/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.04%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Jun. 17, 2021  
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member] | U.S. Treasury Bills 0.075% due 07/15/21 [Member]    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Interest rate 0.075%  
Discount rate at the time of purchase true  
Investment, maturity date Jul. 15, 2021