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Statements of Operations (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
REVENUES      
Value of palladium transferred to pay expenses $ 2,884,000 $ 4,443,000 $ 1,909,000 [1]
Cost of palladium transferred to pay expenses (2,806,000) (3,442,000) (1,718,000) [1]
Gain on palladium transferred to pay expenses 78,000 1,001,000 191,000 [1]
Gain on palladium distributed for the redemption of Shares 616,000 86,833,000 14,824,000 [1]
Total gain on palladium 694,000 87,834,000 15,015,000 [1]
EXPENSES      
Sponsor’s Fee 2,943,626 4,203,724 2,350,928 [1]
Total expenses 2,944,000 4,203,000 2,351,000 [1]
Net (loss) / gain from operations $ (2,250,000) $ 83,631,000 $ 12,664,000 [1]
Net (loss) / gain per Share (in Dollars per Share) $ (0.29) $ 8.87 $ 1.80 [1]
Weighted average number of Shares (in Shares) 7,737,568 9,432,740 7,032,877 [1]
[1] Date of Inception