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Condensed Statements of Operations (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
REVENUES        
Value of palladium transferred to pay expenses $ 733,365 $ 1,148,249 $ 2,147,650 $ 3,704,833
Cost of palladium transferred to pay expenses (766,090) (884,567) (2,087,818) (2,773,462)
(Loss) / gain on palladium transferred to pay expenses (32,725) 263,682 59,832 931,371
Gain / (loss) on palladium distributed for the redemption of Shares 17,137 31,588,619 (137,722) 85,328,082
Unrealized gain on palladium 37,846,898 0 0 0
Total gain / (loss) on palladium 37,831,310 31,852,301 (77,890) 86,259,453
EXPENSES        
Sponsor’s Fee 755,706 1,037,809 2,211,017 3,532,504
Total expenses 755,706 1,037,809 2,211,017 3,532,504
Net gain / (loss) from operations $ 37,075,604 $ 30,814,492 $ (2,288,907) $ 82,726,949
Net gain / (loss) per Share (in Dollars per share) $ 4.52 $ 3.26 $ (0.29) $ 7.97
Weighted average number of Shares (in Shares) 8,204,891 9,453,804 7,826,825 10,382,234