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Significant Accounting Policies (Categorization Of The Trust's Assets) (Details) (Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment in palladium	$ 530,170	$ 510,475

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- Definition

Fair value of investment held in physical commodities, for example, but not limited to, 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 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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-Subparagraph (a)

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