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Investments - Effect of Derivative Instruments on Statements of Operations (Detail) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income [1] $ 62,229,521 $ (496,622,596) $ 1,179,151,366 $ (973,808,867)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income [1] (46,560,109) 335,030,119 (264,473,936) (54,817,824)
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 23,658,785 (175,846,641) 77,393,009 (252,481,234)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 46,600,777 38,992,347 33,152,396 (14,438,507)
ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 7,862,052 (14,405,542) 12,653,549 (10,866,226)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 3,992,670 3,572,030 3,518,835 (4,703,492)
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (13,105,212) 109,337,017 (54,216,320) 133,546,434
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (34,507,780) (13,308,130) (30,209,873) 28,816,988
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 90,701,501 (854,526,924) 371,681,032 (1,559,026,428)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 196,735,349 244,115,248 161,734,465 (40,244,083)
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (102,594,000) (26,010,421) (209,076,101) (75,188,186)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 34,757,114 (9,947,432) 36,686,156 (4,308,588)
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (282,646,884) (10,305,304) (397,371,192) (16,664,698)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 228,079,127 (33,693,761) 140,292,056 (17,798,697)
ProShares UltraShort Gold [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 4,557,870 (6,984,547) (1,750,799) (2,981,188)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 289,951 3,806,053 2,318,730 3,626,200
ProShares UltraShort Silver [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 9,411,232 (5,876,456) 2,037,296 (8,808,722)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 3,853,312 (925,320) 5,642,964 6,541,191
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 363,291,439 320,505,659 1,162,711,373 654,856,887
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (211,544,109) 157,919,139 (306,208,096) 192,954,795
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 164,990,694 4,901,288 241,207,930 46,484,224
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (271,288,469) 28,347,917 (186,420,725) 10,549,049
ProShares Ultra Gold [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (57,901,083) 45,506,367 (82,487) (5,741,520)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 4,971,043 (33,478,303) (19,849,468) (34,710,806)
ProShares Ultra Silver [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (156,195,349) 116,370,479 (39,558,312) 121,281,221
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (50,135,799) (48,394,245) (108,172,044) (186,138,026)
ProShares UltraShort Euro [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 3,065,129 (795,757) 5,818,237 (725,230)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 3,039,738 (511,170) 3,308,479 3,881,067
ProShares UltraShort Yen [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 7,917,170 1,598,086 9,100,314 2,857,659
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (1,367,929) (1,645,477) 70,535 1,256,265
ProShares Ultra Euro [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (446,365) 95,412 (893,344) 68,070
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (281,290) (13,219) (419,715) (324,271)
ProShares Ultra Yen [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income (761,478) (140,007) (878,701) (279,474)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 152,185 118,616 10,820 (137,429)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]        
Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 62,225,876 (496,624,733) 1,178,977,575 (973,830,765)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (45,885,731) 335,263,263 (260,518,605) (54,690,965)
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 23,659,182 (175,846,641) 77,393,309 (252,481,234)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 46,680,364 39,005,837 33,506,046 (14,433,077)
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 7,862,052 (14,405,542) 12,653,885 (10,866,226)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 4,040,230 3,575,301 3,705,055 (4,701,371)
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 (13,029,194) 109,337,017 (54,129,808) 133,546,434
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (34,466,848) (13,290,409) (29,757,664) 28,831,483
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 91,039,435 (854,529,061) 372,034,119 (1,559,047,085)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 196,657,178 244,143,655 162,278,712 (40,235,121)
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 (102,594,000) (26,010,421) (209,076,101) (75,188,186)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 34,810,301 (9,944,438) 36,926,293 (4,307,804)
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 (282,646,685) (10,305,304) (397,312,383) (16,664,698)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 228,166,248 (33,691,003) 140,634,090 (17,797,456)
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 4,557,870 (6,984,547) (1,750,803) (2,981,357)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 298,236 3,807,080 2,367,584 3,626,416
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 9,411,232 (5,876,456) 2,037,486 (8,808,807)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 3,849,687 (923,486) 5,658,849 6,542,278
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 363,296,092 320,505,659 1,162,719,162 654,856,887
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (211,138,245) 157,999,797 (305,216,174) 192,993,880
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 164,990,694 4,901,288 241,211,382 46,483,673
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (271,251,560) 28,350,804 (186,220,796) 10,550,021
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 (57,901,083) 45,506,367 (82,487) (5,741,765)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 4,971,202 (33,461,145) (19,678,449) (34,695,444)
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 (156,194,175) 116,370,479 (39,557,148) 121,281,030
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (50,071,519) (48,336,770) (107,828,115) (186,102,472)
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   (38,172)   31,221
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income   17,623   96,177
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   (7,133)   (171,677)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income   58,291   264,343
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 3,065,129 (795,757) 5,607,263 (725,230)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income 3,061,048 (509,443) 3,403,124 3,881,954
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 7,917,170 1,598,086 8,997,343 2,857,659
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (1,364,477) (1,644,087) 101,925 1,256,801
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 (446,365) 95,412 (887,395) 68,070
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income (282,077) (13,092) (415,047) (324,232)
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 (761,478) (140,007) (880,249) (279,474)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income $ 154,501 $ 118,748 $ 15,962 $ (137,341)
[1] The operations include the activity of ProShares Short Euro ETF and ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar ETF through May 12, 2022, the date of liquidation.