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Organization (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization [Abstract]
Minimum block of shares issued redeemed against gold	50,000sgol_MinimumBlockOfSharesIssuedRedeemedAgainstBullion

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- Definition

The minimum block of shares that can be created or redeemed against bullion deposits or distributions.

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