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Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Investment In Bullion) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 oz | Dec. 31, 2013 oz | Dec. 31, 2012 oz
Bullion [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance (in Ounces) | 4,419,242.6 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure |  | 2,476,357.1 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure |  |  |
Creations (in Ounces) | 2,002,549.7 gltr_CreationsOuncesOfBullion |  | 2,295,568.0 gltr_CreationsOuncesOfBullion |  |  |
Redemptions (in Ounces) | (2,177,873.5)gltr_RedemptionsOuncesOfBullion |  | (335,841.4)gltr_RedemptionsOuncesOfBullion |  |  |
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses (in Ounces) | (18,347.3)gltr_TransfersOfBullionOunces |  | (16,841.1)gltr_TransfersOfBullionOunces |  |  |
Closing balance (in Ounces) | 4,225,571.5 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure |  | 4,419,242.6 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure |  | 2,476,357.1 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure |
Investment in Bullion, fair value, opening balance | $ 260,476 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities |  | $ 185,427 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities |  |  |
Investment in Bullion, lower of cost or market value, pening balance | 259,922 gltr_InvestmentInBullion | [1],[2] |  |  |  |
Creations | 111,893 gltr_CreationsValueOfBullion |  | 149,236 gltr_CreationsValueOfBullion | [3] | 24,100 gltr_CreationsValueOfBullion | [3]
Redemptions | (131,123)gltr_ValueOfBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfSharesExcludingBullionPayable |  | (20,607)gltr_ValueOfBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfSharesExcludingBullionPayable |  |  |
Realized (loss) / gain on Bullion transferred for redemptions | 2,796 gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfShares | [4] | (4,010)gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfShares | [5] | 1,530 gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfShares | [5]
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses | (1,121)gltr_CostOfBullionTransferredToPayExpenses |  | (1,187)gltr_CostOfBullionTransferredToPayExpenses |  |  |
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion transferred to pay expenses | 36 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses | [4] | (79)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses | [5] | 119 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses | [5]
Unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in Bullion | (8,799)gltr_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentInBullion | [4] | 0 gltr_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentInBullion | [5] | 0 gltr_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentInBullion | [5]
Realized loss on investment in Bullion | 0 gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullion | [4] | (48,858)gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullion | [5] | 0 gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullion | [5]
Investment in Bullion, fair value, closing balance | 234,158 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities | [1],[4] | 260,476 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities |  | 185,427 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities |
Investment in Bullion, lower of cost or market value, closing balance |  |  | 259,922 gltr_InvestmentInBullion | [1],[2] |  |
Gold [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Bullion [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance (in Ounces) | 116,295.9 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  | 65,167.3 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  |  |
Creations (in Ounces) | 52,698.7 gltr_CreationsOuncesOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  | 60,409.7 gltr_CreationsOuncesOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  |  |
Redemptions (in Ounces) | (57,312.5)gltr_RedemptionsOuncesOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  | (8,837.9)gltr_RedemptionsOuncesOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  |  |
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses (in Ounces) | (482.8)gltr_TransfersOfBullionOunces / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  | (443.2)gltr_TransfersOfBullionOunces / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  |  |
Closing balance (in Ounces) | 111,199.3 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  | 116,295.9 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  |  |
Investment in Bullion, fair value, opening balance | 139,729 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  | 96,337 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  |  |
Investment in Bullion, lower of cost or market value, pening balance | 139,729 gltr_InvestmentInBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU | [1],[2] |  |  |  |
Creations | 63,012 gltr_CreationsValueOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  | 80,050 gltr_CreationsValueOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  |  |
Redemptions | (71,795)gltr_ValueOfBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfSharesExcludingBullionPayable / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  | (11,140)gltr_ValueOfBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfSharesExcludingBullionPayable / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  |  |
Realized (loss) / gain on Bullion transferred for redemptions | 2,793 gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfShares / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  | (1,748)gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfShares / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  |  |
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses | (610)gltr_CostOfBullionTransferredToPayExpenses / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  | (638)gltr_CostOfBullionTransferredToPayExpenses / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  |  |
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion transferred to pay expenses | 27 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  | (22)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  |  |
Unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in Bullion | 200 gltr_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentInBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  |  |  |  |
Realized loss on investment in Bullion |  |  | (23,110)gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  |  |
Investment in Bullion, fair value, closing balance | 133,356 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU | [1],[4] | 139,729 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU |  |  |
Investment in Bullion, lower of cost or market value, closing balance |  |  | 139,729 gltr_InvestmentInBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAU | [1],[2] |  |
Silver [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Bullion [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance (in Ounces) | 4,264,181.5 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  | 2,389,467.4 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  |  |
Creations (in Ounces) | 1,932,284.8 gltr_CreationsOuncesOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  | 2,215,021.8 gltr_CreationsOuncesOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  |  |
Redemptions (in Ounces) | (2,101,456.8)gltr_RedemptionsOuncesOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  | (324,057.5)gltr_RedemptionsOuncesOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  |  |
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses (in Ounces) | (17,703.5)gltr_TransfersOfBullionOunces / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  | (16,250.2)gltr_TransfersOfBullionOunces / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  |  |
Closing balance (in Ounces) | 4,077,306.0 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  | 4,264,181.5 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  |  |
Investment in Bullion, fair value, opening balance | 83,152 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  | 68,562 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  |  |
Investment in Bullion, lower of cost or market value, pening balance | 83,152 gltr_InvestmentInBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG | [1],[2] |  |  |  |
Creations | 31,840 gltr_CreationsValueOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  | 48,772 gltr_CreationsValueOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  |  |
Redemptions | (40,304)gltr_ValueOfBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfSharesExcludingBullionPayable / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  | (6,589)gltr_ValueOfBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfSharesExcludingBullionPayable / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  |  |
Realized (loss) / gain on Bullion transferred for redemptions | (729)gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfShares / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  | (2,280)gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfShares / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  |  |
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses | (344)gltr_CostOfBullionTransferredToPayExpenses / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  | (397)gltr_CostOfBullionTransferredToPayExpenses / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  |  |
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion transferred to pay expenses | (3)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  | (67)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  |  |
Unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in Bullion | (8,497)gltr_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentInBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  |  |  |  |
Realized loss on investment in Bullion |  |  | (24,849)gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  |  |
Investment in Bullion, fair value, closing balance | 65,115 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG | [1],[4] | 83,152 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG |  |  |
Investment in Bullion, lower of cost or market value, closing balance |  |  | 83,152 gltr_InvestmentInBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XAG | [1],[2] |  |
Platinum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Bullion [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance (in Ounces) | 15,506.1 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  | 8,689.0 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  |  |
Creations (in Ounces) | 7,026.5 gltr_CreationsOuncesOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  | 8,054.6 gltr_CreationsOuncesOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  |  |
Redemptions (in Ounces) | (7,641.7)gltr_RedemptionsOuncesOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  | (1,178.4)gltr_RedemptionsOuncesOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  |  |
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses (in Ounces) | (64.4)gltr_TransfersOfBullionOunces / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  | (59.1)gltr_TransfersOfBullionOunces / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  |  |
Closing balance (in Ounces) | 14,826.5 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  | 15,506.1 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  |  |
Investment in Bullion, fair value, opening balance | 21,057 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  | 12,213 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  |  |
Investment in Bullion, lower of cost or market value, pening balance | 21,057 gltr_InvestmentInBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT | [1],[2] |  |  |  |
Creations | 8,584 gltr_CreationsValueOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  | 11,510 gltr_CreationsValueOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  |  |
Redemptions | (10,609)gltr_ValueOfBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfSharesExcludingBullionPayable / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  | (1,619)gltr_ValueOfBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfSharesExcludingBullionPayable / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  |  |
Realized (loss) / gain on Bullion transferred for redemptions | 216 gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfShares / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  | (64)gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfShares / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  |  |
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses | (90)gltr_CostOfBullionTransferredToPayExpenses / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  | (88)gltr_CostOfBullionTransferredToPayExpenses / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  |  |
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion transferred to pay expenses | 2 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  | 4 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  |  |
Unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in Bullion | (1,220)gltr_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentInBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  |  |  |  |
Realized loss on investment in Bullion |  |  | (899)gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  |  |
Investment in Bullion, fair value, closing balance | 17,940 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT | [1],[4] | 21,057 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT |  |  |
Investment in Bullion, lower of cost or market value, closing balance |  |  | 21,057 gltr_InvestmentInBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPT | [1],[2] |  |
Palladium [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Bullion [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Opening balance (in Ounces) | 23,259.1 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  | 13,033.4 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  |  |
Creations (in Ounces) | 10,539.7 gltr_CreationsOuncesOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  | 12,081.9 gltr_CreationsOuncesOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  |  |
Redemptions (in Ounces) | (11,462.5)gltr_RedemptionsOuncesOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  | (1,767.6)gltr_RedemptionsOuncesOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  |  |
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses (in Ounces) | (96.6)gltr_TransfersOfBullionOunces / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  | (88.6)gltr_TransfersOfBullionOunces / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  |  |
Closing balance (in Ounces) | 22,239.7 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  | 23,259.1 us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceOtherMeasure / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  |  |
Investment in Bullion, fair value, opening balance | 16,538 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  | 8,315 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  |  |
Investment in Bullion, lower of cost or market value, pening balance | 15,984 gltr_InvestmentInBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD | [1],[2] |  |  |  |
Creations | 8,457 gltr_CreationsValueOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  | 8,904 gltr_CreationsValueOfBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  |  |
Redemptions | (8,415)gltr_ValueOfBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfSharesExcludingBullionPayable / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  | (1,259)gltr_ValueOfBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfSharesExcludingBullionPayable / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  |  |
Realized (loss) / gain on Bullion transferred for redemptions | 516 gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfShares / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  | 82 gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfShares / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  |  |
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses | (77)gltr_CostOfBullionTransferredToPayExpenses / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  | (64)gltr_CostOfBullionTransferredToPayExpenses / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  |  |
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion transferred to pay expenses | 10 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  | 6 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  |  |
Unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in Bullion | 718 gltr_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentInBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  |  |  |  |
Realized loss on investment in Bullion |  |  | 0 gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  |  |
Investment in Bullion, fair value, closing balance | 17,747 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD | [1],[4] | 16,538 us-gaap_InvestmentInPhysicalCommodities / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD |  |  |
Investment in Bullion, lower of cost or market value, closing balance |  |  | $ 15,984 gltr_InvestmentInBullion / us-gaap_CurrencyAxis = currency_XPD | [1],[2] |  |
[1] | At December 31, 2014, the investment in Bullion is valued at fair value. At December 31, 2013 the investment in Bullion was valued at the lower of cost or market value. Refer to note 2.1 for a breakdown of cost and fair value of the investment in Bullion.
[2] | Derived from audited Statement of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2013. The amounts are those previously reported under non-investment company accounting. Refer to Note 2.1 for further 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.
[4] | 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.
[5] | Amounts are those previously reported under non investment company accounting. Refer to Note 2.1 for additional information.

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