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Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Redeemable Capital Shares) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]      
Opening balance (in Shares) 3,950,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 2,200,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 2,100,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Creations (in Shares) 1,850,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues [1] 2,050,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues 250,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
Redemptions (in Shares) (1,950,000)us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares [1] (300,000)us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares (150,000)us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares
Closing balance (in Shares) 3,850,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 3,950,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued 2,200,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Opening balance $ 260,358us-gaap_CommonStockValue [2],[3] $ 202,243us-gaap_CommonStockValue $ 182,586us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Creations 114,973us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues [1] 149,235us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues 24,100us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
Redemptions (131,123)us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue [1] (20,607)us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue (13,644)us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue
Adjustment to redemption value   (70,513)gltr_AdjustmentOfRedeemableSharesToRedemptionValue [1] 9,201gltr_AdjustmentOfRedeemableSharesToRedemptionValue [1]
Closing balance $ 237,152us-gaap_CommonStockValue [1],[2] $ 260,358us-gaap_CommonStockValue [2],[3] $ 202,243us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Redemption value per Share at period end (in Dollars per share)   $ 65.91gltr_RedemptionValuePerShareAtPeriodEnd $ 91.93gltr_RedemptionValuePerShareAtPeriodEnd
[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] Authorized share capital is unlimited and no par value per share. Shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 were 3,850,000 and at December 31, 2013 were 3,950,000. Net asset value per Share at December 31, 2014 was $61.60 and at December 31, 2013 was 65.91.
[3] 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.