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Financial Highlights - $ / shares
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Per Share Performance (for a Share outstanding throughout the entire period)    
Net asset value per Share at beginning of year [1] $ 77.44 $ 69.42
Income from investment operations:    
Net investment loss [1] (0.41) (0.47)
Total realized and unrealized gains or losses on investment in palladium [1] (24.26) 8.49
Change in net assets from operations [1] (24.67) 8.02
Net asset value per Share at end of year [1] $ 52.77 $ 77.44
Weighted average number of shares [1] 4,350,137 6,346,438 [2]
Expense ratio [1] 0.60% 0.60%
Net investment loss ratio [1] (0.60%) (0.60%)
Total return, at net asset value [1] (31.86%) 11.55%
[1] Effective January 1, 2014, the Trust has adopted the provisions of Topic 946. Refer to Note 2.1 for additional information.
[2] Represents audited amounts prior to the adoption of provisions for an investment company for accounting purposes. Refer to Note 2.1 for additional information.