Condensed Schedule of Investments	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) Contracts	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Contracts
Futures Transactions [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 449,998	$ 134,195
% of Partners' Capital	2.90%	0.76%
Futures Transactions [Member] \| Long [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ (262,563)	$ 1,333,803
% of Partners' Capital	(1.69%)	7.53%
Futures Transactions [Member] \| Long [Member] \| Energy [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| Contracts	2,052	1,033
Fair Value	$ (262,563)	$ 1,333,803
% of Partners' Capital	(1.69%)	7.53%
Futures Transactions [Member] \| Short [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 712,561	$ (1,199,608)
% of Partners' Capital	4.59%	(6.77%)
Futures Transactions [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Energy [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| Contracts	552	983
Fair Value	$ 712,561	$ (1,199,608)
% of Partners' Capital	4.59%	(6.77%)
Options Transactions [Member] \| Long [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 15,200
% of Partners' Capital	0.10%
Options Transactions [Member] \| Long [Member] \| Call Option [Member] \| Energy [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| Contracts	50
Fair Value	$ 15,200
% of Partners' Capital	0.10%
Options Transactions [Member] \| Short [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ (264,850)	$ (5,225)
% of Partners' Capital	(1.71%)	(0.03%)
Options Transactions [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Put Option [Member] \| Energy [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| Contracts	110	55
Fair Value	$ (264,850)	$ (5,225)
% of Partners' Capital	(1.71%)	(0.03%)

MANAGED FUTURES PREMIER ENERGY FUND L.P. 10-Q