Document and Entity Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Document and Entity Information:
Entity Registrant Name	ATLAS FUTURES FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000865549
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	0
Entity Public Float	$ 0
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3