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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
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shares
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
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Accounting Policies [Abstract]          
Fair value of assets and liabilities, amount transferred between levels     $ 0   $ 0
Gold held by subcustodian | t     0   0
Maximum number of business days within which ownership of the gold is transferred     2 days    
Minimum denomination of shares issued redeemed against gold | shares     100,000    
Net realized and change in unrealized gain/(loss) on investment in gold $ 2,392,395,000 $ 377,585,000 $ 3,453,172,000 $ 2,690,035,000  
Net realized gain/(loss) from investment in gold sold to pay expenses 6,379,000 1,092,000 11,042,000 269,000  
Net realized gain/(loss) from gold distributed for the redemption of shares 660,138,000 120,555,000 940,355,000 82,967,000  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investment in gold 1,725,878,000 $ 255,938,000 2,501,775,000 $ 2,606,799,000  
Liability for uncertain tax positions - current $ 0   $ 0   $ 0