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Significant Accounting Policies (Quantitative Effect Of Adoption Of Investment Company Accounting) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 01, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Value at December 31, 2013 at lower of cost or market value				$ 1,040,003
Value at January 1, 2014 at fair value	$ 782,719	$ 940,011	$ 1,040,003	$ 1,040,003

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- Definition

Total value of investment in bullion (Gold,Silver,Platinum,Palladium) 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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Investments held in physical commodities, such as gold, silver, platinum, crude oil, coal, sugar, rice, wheat.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 12
-Article 5

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