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Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Gold Receivable And Payable) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Gold receivable	$ 5,808sgol_BullionReceivableAtMarketValue	$ 0sgol_BullionReceivableAtMarketValue
Gold payable	$ 0sgol_BullionPayableAtMarketValue	$ 23,493sgol_BullionPayableAtMarketValue

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- Definition

Amount of bullion payable at market value as of the reporting date.

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- Definition

Amount of bullion receivable at market value as of the reporting date.

+ References

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