Organization	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Organization and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization	1. Organization The SPDR^® Gold Trust (the “Trust”) is an investment trust formed on November 12, 2004 (“Date of Inception”) under New York law pursuant to a trust indenture. The fiscal year end for the Trust is September 30th. The Trust holds gold and issues shares (“Shares”) (in minimum blocks of 100,000 Shares, also referred to as “Baskets”) in exchange for deposits of gold and distributes gold in connection with redemption of Baskets. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust’s expenses. The condensed statements of financial condition at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011, the condensed statements of operations and of cash flows for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 and the condensed statement of changes in shareholders’ deficit for the six months ended March 31, 2012 have been prepared on behalf of the Trust without audit. In the opinion of management of the sponsor of the Trust, World Gold Trust Services, LLC (the “Sponsor”), all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 and for all periods presented have been made. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. The results of operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

Organization

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Organization and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

1. Organization

The SPDR^® Gold Trust (the “Trust”) is an investment trust formed on November 12, 2004 (“Date of Inception”) under New York law pursuant to a trust indenture. The fiscal year end for the Trust is September 30th. The Trust holds gold and issues shares (“Shares”) (in minimum blocks of 100,000 Shares, also referred to as “Baskets”) in exchange for deposits of gold and distributes gold in connection with redemption of Baskets. The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the performance of the price of gold bullion, less the Trust’s expenses.

The condensed statements of financial condition at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011, the condensed statements of operations and of cash flows for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 and the condensed statement of changes in shareholders’ deficit for the six months ended March 31, 2012 have been prepared on behalf of the Trust without audit. In the opinion of management of the sponsor of the Trust, World Gold Trust Services, LLC (the “Sponsor”), all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 and for all periods presented have been made.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011. The results of operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.