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Significant Accounting Policies - Gold Payable (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2015
 [1]
Sep. 30, 2014
 [2]
Gold Payable    
Gold payable $ 67,358 $ 140,368
[1] Effective October 1, 2014, the SPDR® Gold Trust (the "Trust") adopted the financial presentation provisions for an investment company. See note 2.2 to our unaudited financial statements.
[2] Represents audited statement of financial condition as of September 30, 2014 prior to adoption of provisions for an investment company for accounting purposes.