Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / unit	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / unit
Equity in broker trading accounts:
Cash	$ 17,643,027
Cash held by broker for futures contracts (Note 3)	14,299,879	$ 83,440,007
Short-term investments (cost $174,930,197 and $149,963,671 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	174,962,390	149,980,000
Net Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts	5,868,632
Total Assets	212,773,928	233,420,007
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
Net Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts		8,705,967
Management fee payable to related party	153,661	166,759
Accrued brokerage fees and expenses payable	63,301	28,756
Total Liabilities	216,962	8,901,482
General Units:
Paid in capital - 50 units issued	1,500	1,500
Accumulated deficit	(566)	(572)
Total General Units	934	928
Limited Units:
Paid in capital - 11,350,000 and 12,100,000 redeemable shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	346,464,742	360,079,849
Accumulated deficit	(133,908,710)	(135,562,252)
Total Limited Units	212,556,032	224,517,597
Total shareholders' equity	212,556,966	224,518,525
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 212,773,928	$ 233,420,007
Net asset value per share
General Units | $ / unit	18.73	18.56
Limited Units | $ / unit	18.73	18.56
Greenhaven Continuous Commodity Index Master Fund
Equity in broker trading accounts:
Cash	$ 17,643,027
Cash held by broker for futures contracts (Note 3)	14,299,879	$ 83,440,007
Short-term investments (cost $174,930,197 and $149,963,671 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)	174,962,390	149,980,000
Net Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts	5,868,632
Total Assets	212,773,928	233,420,007
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
Net Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts		8,705,967
Management fee payable to related party	153,661	166,759
Accrued brokerage fees and expenses payable	63,301	28,756
Total Liabilities	216,962	8,901,482
General Units:
Paid in capital - 50 units issued	1,500	1,500
Accumulated deficit	(566)	(572)
Total General Units	934	928
Limited Units:
Paid in capital - 11,350,000 and 12,100,000 redeemable shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	346,464,742	360,079,849
Accumulated deficit	(133,908,710)	(135,562,252)
Total Limited Units	212,556,032	224,517,597
Total shareholders' equity	212,556,966	224,518,525
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 212,773,928	$ 233,420,007
Net asset value per share
General Units | $ / unit	18.73	18.56
Limited Units | $ / unit	18.73	18.56