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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Expenses        
Sponsor’s fees $ 8,679 $ 6,113 $ 21,513 $ 19,388
Total expenses 8,679 6,113 21,513 19,388
Net investment loss (8,679) (6,113) (21,513) (19,388)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)        
Silver bullion sold to pay expenses, realized gain (loss) 407 (1,713) (2,228) (4,025)
Silver bullion distributed, realized gain (loss) 3,976 (51,848) (71,423) (137,616)
Net realized gain (loss) 4,383 (53,561) (73,651) (141,641)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation, fair value 315,993 (288,300) 1,884,475 (274,578)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 320,376 (341,861) 1,810,824 (416,219)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 311,697 $ (347,974) $ 1,789,311 $ (435,607)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets per Share (in dollars per share) $ 0.84 $ (1.02) $ 5.07 $ (1.28)
Weighted-average Shares outstanding (in shares) 372,939,130 339,870,652 353,074,818 339,068,132