Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $)	Total	General Partners Capital Account	General Partners Capital Account General Units	General Partners Capital Account Accumulated Earnings	Limited Partners Capital Account	Limited Partners Capital Account Accumulated Earnings	Limited Partners Capital Account Limited Units	GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Master Fund	GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Master Fund General Partners Capital Account	GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Master Fund General Partners Capital Account General Units	GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Master Fund General Partners Capital Account Accumulated Earnings	GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Master Fund Limited Partners Capital Account	GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Master Fund Limited Partners Capital Account Accumulated Earnings	GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Master Fund Limited Partners Capital Account Limited Units
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 534,363,055	$ 1,644	$ 1,500	$ 144	$ 534,361,411	$ 105,559,716	$ 428,801,695	$ 534,363,055	$ 1,644	$ 1,500	$ 144	$ 534,361,411	$ 105,559,716	$ 428,801,695
Beginning Balance, Units at Dec. 31, 2010			50				16,250,000			50				16,250,000
Creation of Limited Units, Units							9,700,000							9,700,000
Creation of Limited Units	335,388,859				335,388,859		335,388,859	335,388,859				335,388,859		335,388,859
Redemption of Limited Units, Units							(5,650,000)							(5,650,000)
Redemption of Limited Units	(190,195,629)				(190,195,629)		(190,195,629)	(190,195,629)				(190,195,629)		(190,195,629)
Net Loss:
Net Investment loss	(5,500,108)	(13)		(13)	(5,500,095)	(5,500,095)		(5,500,108)	(13)		(13)	(5,500,095)	(5,500,095)
Net Realized Gain on Investments and Futures Contracts	71,611,757	176		176	71,611,581	71,611,581		71,611,757	176		176	71,611,581	71,611,581
Net Change in Unrealized Loss on Investments and Futures Contracts	(127,275,879)	(284)		(284)	(127,275,595)	(127,275,595)		(127,275,879)	(284)		(284)	(127,275,595)	(127,275,595)
Net (Loss) Gain	(61,164,230)	(121)		(121)	(61,164,109)	(61,164,109)		(61,164,230)	(121)		(121)	(61,164,109)	(61,164,109)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	618,392,055	1,523	1,500	23	618,390,532	44,395,607	573,994,925	618,392,055	1,523	1,500	23	618,390,532	44,395,607	573,994,925
Ending Balance, Units at Sep. 30, 2011			50				20,300,000			50				20,300,000
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2011
Net Loss:
Net Investment loss	(1,910,989)							(1,910,989)
Net Change in Unrealized Loss on Investments and Futures Contracts	(39,428,469)							(39,428,469)
Net (Loss) Gain	(66,626,722)							(66,626,722)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 618,392,055		$ 1,500					$ 618,392,055		$ 1,500
Ending Balance, Units at Sep. 30, 2011			50							50