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Statements of Financial Condition (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Investment in Gold, at cost $ 37,872,834 $ 27,103,546 [1],[2]
Common stock, par value $ 0.00 $ 0.00
[1] Effective October 1, 2014, SPDR® Gold Trust (the "Trust") adopted the financial presentation provisions for an investment company. See note 2.2 to our audited financial statements.
[2] Represents audited schedule of investment as of September 30, 2015. Effective October 1, 2014, the Trust adopted the financial presentation provisions for an investment company. See note 2.2 to our audited financial statements.