Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Unrealized Gains Or Losses On The Trust's Gold Holdings) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Investment in gold - average cost	$ 1,166,940,000	$ 1,561,925,000
Realized loss on investment in gold	126,936,978
Investment in gold - lower of cost or market value	1,040,003,000	1,561,925,000
Unrealized gain on investment in gold	0	368,762,000
Investment in gold - market value	$ 1,040,003,000	$ 1,930,687,000

Market value of investment in gold received by the Trust in respect of the issuance of Shares at the lower of cost or market value as at the balance sheet date.

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