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Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Platinum Receivable And Payable) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Palladium receivable	$ 0pall_BullionReceivableAtMarketValue	$ 0pall_BullionReceivableAtMarketValue
Palladium payable	$ 0pall_BullionPayableAtMarketValue	$ 11,617pall_BullionPayableAtMarketValue

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- Definition

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

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

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- Definition

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

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

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Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
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Period Type:	instant

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- Details

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