Offsetting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Offsetting [Abstract]

Offsetting Assets [Table Text Block]

	Offsetting of Derivative Assets
	As of September 30, 2017							As of December 31, 2016
	Gross		Gross Amounts			Net Amounts of Assets		Gross		Gross Amounts		Net Amounts of Assets
	Amounts of		Offset in the			Presented in the		Amounts of		Offset in the		Presented in the
	Recognized		Statement of			Statement of		Recognized		Statement of		Statement of
Description	Assets		Financial Condition			Financial Condition		Assets		Financial Condition		Financial Condition
Futures and forward contracts	$	123,136	$	(26,392	)	$	96,744	$	-	$	-	$	-
	$	123,136	$	(26,392	)	$	96,744	$	-	$	-	$	-

Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]

	Derivative Assets and Collateral Held by Counterparty
	As of September 30, 2017								As of December 31, 2016
	Net Amount of								Net Amount of
	Assets in the		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the						Assets in the		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Individual Trading Companies	Statement of		Statement of Financial Condition						Statement of		Statement of Financial Condition
(with derivative assets and	Financial		Financial		Cash Collateral		Net		Financial		Financial		Cash Collateral		Net
collateral held by RJO)	Condition		Instruments		Received		Amount		Condition		Instruments		Received		Amount
OASIS RCM, LLC	$	4,606	$	-	$	-	$	4,606	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
OASIS Claughton, LLC		61,505		-		-		61,505		-		-		-		-
OASIS PCM, LLC		30,633		-		-		30,633		-		-		-		-
	$	96,744	$	-	$	-	$	96,744	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

Offsetting Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities
	As of September 30, 2017							As of December 31, 2016
						Net Amounts of						Net Amounts of
	Gross		Gross Amounts			Liabilities		Gross		Gross Amounts		Liabilities
	Amounts of		Offset in the			Presented in the		Amounts of		Offset in the		Presented in the
	Recognized		Statement of			Statement of		Recognized		Statement of		Statement of
Description	Liabilities		Financial Condition			Financial Condition		Liabilities		Financial Condition		Financial Condition
Futures and forward contracts	$	26,392	$	(26,392	)	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
	$	26,392	$	(26,392	)	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-