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Quarterly Statements of Operations - Quarterly Statements of Operations (Detail) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
 [1]
Sep. 30, 2014
EXPENSES                      
Custody fees $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 798 $ 4,761 $ 4,926 $ 4,910 $ 0 $ 15,395 $ 22,724
Trustee fees 0 0 0 0 88 499 493 504 0 1,584 2,000
Sponsor fees 41,291 34,410 27,557 23,818 22,065 11,156 9,811 10,928 127,076 53,960 50,158
Marketing agent fees 0 0 0 0 1,741 11,156 9,811 10,928 0 33,636 50,158
Other expenses 0 0 0 0 270 80 4,770 4,415 0 9,535 8,716
Total expenses 41,291 34,410 27,557 23,818 24,962 27,652 29,811 31,685 127,076 114,110 133,756
Fees reduced 0 0 0 0 0 0 (948) (3,148) 0 (4,096) 0
Net expenses 41,291 34,410 27,557 23,818 24,962 27,652 28,863 28,537 127,076 110,014 133,756
Net investment loss (41,291) (34,410) (27,557) (23,818) (24,962) (27,652) (28,863) (28,537) (127,076) (110,014) 0 [2]
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold                      
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay expenses 3,597 790 (953) (2,820) (2,691) (765) (815) (899) 614 (5,170) 0 [2]
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares 322,516 31,440 1,927 (362,484) (214,791) (65,606) (59,785) (106,862) (6,601) (447,044) 0 [2]
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold (309,035) 2,324,127 3,823,285 (753,891) (1,113,392) (281,150) (395,204) (333,228) 5,084,486 (2,122,974) (477,254) [2]
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold 17,078 2,356,357 3,824,259 (1,119,195) (1,330,874) (347,521) (455,804) (440,989) 5,078,499 (2,575,188) 0
Net income/(loss) $ (24,213) $ 2,321,947 $ 3,796,702 $ (1,143,013) $ (1,355,836) $ (375,173) $ (484,667) $ (469,526) $ 4,951,423 $ (2,685,202) $ (230,386) [2]
Net income/(loss) per share $ (0.08) $ 8.06 $ 15.51 $ (5.11) $ (5.91) $ (1.55) $ (1.94) $ (1.91) $ 18.36 $ (11.10) $ (0.85)
Weighted average number of shares 322,430 287,989 244,855 223,621 229,495 242,365 250,387 245,376 269,742 241,858 270,245
[1] Effective October 1, 2014, the Trust adopted the financial presentation provisions for an investment company. See note 2.2 to our audited financial statements.
[2] Represents audited statement of changes in shareholders' equity/(deficit) for the year ended September 30, 2014.