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Statements of Operations - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
EXPENSES      
Sponsor's Fee $ 1,560,000 $ 1,436,000 $ 1,281,000
Less: Waiver of Sponsor's Fee (Note 2.7) (519,770) (478,548) (427,159)
Total expenses 1,040,000 957,000 854,000
Net investment loss (1,040,000) (957,000) (854,000)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS / (LOSSES)      
Realized loss on silver transferred to pay expenses (120,000) (127,000) (193,000)
Realized loss on silver distributed for the redemption of Shares (2,476,000) (1,974,000) (3,789,000)
Change in unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in silver 15,856,000 42,412,000 (33,466,000)
Total gain / (loss) on silver 13,260,000 40,311,000 (37,448,000)
Change in net assets from operations $ 12,220,000 $ 39,354,000 $ (38,302,000)
Net increase / (decrease) in net assets per Share $ 0.59 $ 2.07 $ (2.07)
Weighted average number of Shares (in Shares) 20,800,822 18,986,339 18,462,192