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Investments - Effect of Derivative Instruments on Statements of Operations (Detail) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Mar. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income $ (477,186,271) $ 26,787,188 [1]
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (389,847,943) (58,422,629) [1]
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (76,634,593) 325,737,788
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (53,430,854) 67,902,244
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 3,539,316 7,756,525
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (8,275,522) 15,982,870
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 24,209,417 (244,300,604)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 42,125,118 21,055,658
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (704,499,504) 726,085,231
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (284,359,331) 176,516,915
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (49,177,765) 51,674,002
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 5,638,844 76,581,357
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (6,359,394) 5,626,177
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 15,895,064 3,335,611
ProShares UltraShort Gold [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 4,003,359 (5,930,882)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (179,853) 2,676,974
ProShares UltraShort Silver [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (2,932,266) 842,240
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 7,466,511 4,190,456
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 334,351,228 (505,553,797)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 35,035,656 (322,421,661)
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 41,582,936 (22,818,551)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (17,798,868) (4,437,037)
ProShares Ultra Gold [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (51,247,887) 21,498,056
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (1,232,503) (19,097,360)
ProShares Ultra Silver [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 4,910,742 (3,697,654)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (137,743,781) (85,061,831)
ProShares Short Euro [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 69,393 (18,638)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 78,642 67,294
ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (164,544) 670,950
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 206,052 947,380
ProShares UltraShort Euro [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 70,527 1,047,283
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 4,392,237 3,190,251
ProShares UltraShort Yen [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 1,259,573 (506,520)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 2,901,742 (697,069)
ProShares Ultra Euro [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (27,342) (53,268)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (311,052) (221,542)
ProShares Ultra Yen [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (139,467) (8,483)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (256,045) (19,313)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (477,206,032) 26,610,754
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (389,954,228) (59,383,746)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | 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 (76,634,593) 325,737,788
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (53,438,914) 67,783,030
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | 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 3,539,316 7,756,525
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (8,276,672) 15,963,130
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | 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 24,209,417 (244,300,604)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 42,121,892 20,973,802
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | 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 (704,518,024) 726,085,231
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (284,378,776) 176,381,861
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap agreements/changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and swap agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (49,177,765) 51,674,022
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 5,636,634 76,578,230
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap agreements/changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and swap agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (6,359,394) 5,626,177
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 15,893,547 3,334,986
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap agreements/changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and swap agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Gold [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 4,003,190 (5,930,882)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (180,664) 2,675,796
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap agreements/changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and swap agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraShort Silver [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (2,932,351) 842,240
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 7,465,764 4,190,271
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap agreements/changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and swap agreements [Member] | ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 334,351,228 (505,591,266)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 34,994,083 (322,776,550)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap agreements/changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and swap agreements [Member] | ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 41,582,385 (22,819,605)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (17,800,783) (4,466,823)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap agreements/changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and swap agreements [Member] | ProShares Ultra Gold [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (51,248,132) 21,498,056
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (1,234,299) (19,153,296)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap agreements/changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and swap agreements [Member] | ProShares Ultra Silver [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 4,910,551 (3,697,654)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (137,765,702) (85,172,612)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap agreements/changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and swap agreements [Member] | Proshares UltraPro 3X Crude Oil ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income [2]   (414,693,599)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income [2]   (7,266,550)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts and swap agreements/changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and swap agreements [Member] | ProShares UltraPro 3X Short Crude Oil ETF [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income [2]   83,293,001
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income [2]   8,358,056
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | 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 69,393 (18,638)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 78,554 67,324
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | 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 (164,544) 670,950
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 206,052 947,586
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | 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 70,527 1,047,283
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 4,391,397 3,137,931
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | 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 1,259,573 (506,520)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 2,900,888 (699,345)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | 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 (27,342) (53,268)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (311,140) (221,334)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | 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 (139,467) (8,483)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income $ (256,089) $ (19,239)
[1] The operations include the activity of ProShares UltraPro 3x Crude Oil ETF and ProShares UltraPro 3x Short Crude Oil ETF through March 27, 2020, the date liquidation was determined to be imminent.
[2] The operations include the activity through March 27, 2020, the date liquidation was determined to be imminent.