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Statements of Operations (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
EXPENSES      
Sponsor’s Fee $ 1,089,397us-gaap_SponsorFees $ 1,201,105us-gaap_SponsorFees $ 1,168,126us-gaap_SponsorFees
Total expenses 1,089,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses [1] 1,201,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses [2] 1,168,000us-gaap_OperatingExpenses [2]
Net investment loss (1,089,000)gltr_NetInvestmentGainLoss [1] (1,201,000)gltr_NetInvestmentGainLoss [2] (1,168,000)gltr_NetInvestmentGainLoss [2]
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS / (LOSSES)      
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion transferred to pay expenses 36,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses [1] (79,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses [2] 119,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses [2]
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares 2,796,000gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfShares [1] (4,010,000)gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfShares [2] 1,530,000gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullionDistributedForRedemptionOfShares [2]
Change in unrealized loss on investment Bullion (8,799,000)gltr_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentInBullion [1] 0gltr_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentInBullion [2] 0gltr_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentInBullion [2]
Realized loss on investment in Bullion 0gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullion [1] (48,858,000)gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullion [2] 0gltr_RealizedGainLossOnBullion [2]
Total (loss) /gain on Bullion (5,967,000)gltr_TotalGainLossOnBullion [1] (52,947,000)gltr_TotalGainLossOnBullion [2] 1,649,000gltr_TotalGainLossOnBullion [2]
Change in net assets from operations $ (7,056,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1] $ (54,148,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[2],[3] $ 481,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1],[2],[3]
Net (decrease) / increase in net assets per Share (in Dollars per share) $ (2.64)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1] $ (20.77)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [2] $ 0.23us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [2]
Weighted average number of Shares (in Shares) 2,669,726us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic [1] 2,607,260us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic [2] 2,078,825us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic [2]
[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.