Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 shares
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	RJO Global Trust
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	0
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001027099
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3