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Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficit (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Statements of Changes in Net Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shareholders’ deficit - opening balance | $ 0 us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | [1] | $ (46,430)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | [1] | $ 0 us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | [1]
Net (loss) / gain from operations | (83,011)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | [1] | (56,019)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | [1],[2],[3] | 16,563 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | [1],[2],[3]
Adjustment of redeembable Shares to redemption value |  |  | 102,449 pplt_AdjustmentOfRedeemableSharesToRedemptionValue | [1] | (62,993)pplt_AdjustmentOfRedeemableSharesToRedemptionValue | [1]
Shareholders’ deficit - closing balance |  |  | $ 0 us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | [1] | $ (46,430)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit | [1]
[1] | Effective January 1, 2014, the Trust has adopted the provisions of Topic 946, Investment Companies, and follows specialized accounting. Refer to Note 2.1 for additional information.
[2] | Amounts are those previously reported under non-investment company accounting. Refer to Note 2.1 for additional information.
[3] | In accordance with Topic 946, Investment Companies, the Trust meets the exemption criteria to exclude a statement of cash flows. Thus one has not been presented for the year ended December 31, 2014. Refer to Note 2.1 for additional information.

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