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Condensed Statements of Operations - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
EXPENSES      
Sponsor's Fee $ 3,123,275 $ 4,376,182 $ 4,973,343
Total expenses 3,123,000 4,376,000 [1] 4,973,000 [1]
Net investment loss (3,123,000) (4,376,000) [1] (4,973,000) [1]
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS / (LOSSES)      
Realized (loss) / gain on platinum transferred to pay expenses (791,000) 113,000 [1] 151,000 [1]
Realized (loss) / gain on platinum distributed for the redemption of Shares (31,912,000) (1,507,000) [1] 225,000 [1]
Change in unrealized lossn on investment in platinum (133,465,000) (77,241,000) [1] 0 [1]
Realized loss on platinum 0 0 [1] (51,422,000) [1]
Total loss on platinum (166,168,000) (78,635,000) [1] (51,046,000) [1]
Change in net assets from operations $ (169,291,000) $ (83,011,000) [1] $ (56,019,000) [1]
Net decrease in net assets per Share $ (33.34) $ (15.37) [1] $ (9.84) [1]
Weighted average number of Shares (in Shares) 5,077,671 [2] 5,400,822 [1],[2] 5,693,973 [1]
[1] Represents audited amounts prior to the adoption of provisions for an investment company for accounting purposes. Refer to Note 2.1 for additional information.
[2] Effective January 1, 2014, the Trust has adopted the provisions of Topic 946. Refer to Note 2.1 for additional information.