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Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Redeemable Capital Shares) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]      
Opening balance (in Shares) 8,750,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 11,750,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 10,750,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Creations (in Shares) 50,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues [1] 150,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues 1,600,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
Redemptions (in Shares) (1,000,000)us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares [1] (3,150,000)us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares (600,000)us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares
Closing balance (in Shares) 7,800,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 8,750,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 11,750,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Opening balance $ 1,033,745us-gaap_CommonStockValue $ 1,930,056us-gaap_CommonStockValue $ 1,677,363us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Creations 6,437us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues [1] 22,226us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues 268,941us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
Redemptions (118,407)us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue [1] (418,671)us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue (98,455)us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue
Adjustment to redemption value   (499,866)sgol_AdjustmentOfRedeemableSharesToRedemptionValue [1] 82,207sgol_AdjustmentOfRedeemableSharesToRedemptionValue [1]
Closing balance   $ 1,033,745us-gaap_CommonStockValue $ 1,930,056us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Redemption value per Share at period end (in Dollars per share)   $ 118.14sgol_RedemptionValuePerShareAtPeriodEnd $ 164.26sgol_RedemptionValuePerShareAtPeriodEnd
[1] Effective January 1, 2014, the Trust has adopted the provisions of Topic 946, Investment Companies, and follows specialized accounting. Refer to Note 2.1 for additional information.