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Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Investment In Bullion) (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
oz
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
oz
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
oz
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
oz
Bullion [Line Items]        
Opening balance (in Ounces) | oz 6,061,696.4 6,104,846.0 6,188,465.8 6,116,596.4
Creations (in Ounces) | oz 540,386.6 54,355.7 865,447.4 763,194.7
Redemptions (in Ounces) | oz (54,024.2) (217,509.0) (487,505.4) (925,613.8)
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses (in Ounces) | oz (9,231.3) (15,759.1) (27,580.3) (28,243.7)
Closing balance (in Ounces) | oz 6,538,827.5 5,925,933.6 6,538,827.5 5,925,933.6
Opening balance $ 379,803 $ 344,166 $ 359,447 $ 362,116
Creations 36,905 2,883 56,164 45,094
Redemptions (3,699) (11,489) (29,569) (53,065)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares 579 (896) 1,807 377
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses (587) (883) (1,669) (1,646)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion transferred to pay expenses 60 (11) 99 40
Change in unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in Bullion 29,649 (15,760) 56,431 (34,906)
Closing balance $ 442,710 $ 318,010 $ 442,710 $ 318,010
Gold [Member]        
Bullion [Line Items]        
Opening balance (in Ounces) | oz 159,518.4 160,654.1 162,854.5 160,963.2
Creations (in Ounces) | oz 14,220.7 1,430.4 22,774.9 20,084.1
Redemptions (in Ounces) | oz (1,421.7) (5,724.0) (12,829.1) (24,358.3)
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses (in Ounces) | oz (242.9) (414.8) (725.8) (743.3)
Closing balance (in Ounces) | oz 172,074.5 155,945.7 172,074.5 155,945.7
Opening balance $ 224,762 $ 200,889 $ 208,722 $ 208,689
Creations 21,512 1,710 32,649 26,356
Redemptions (2,139) (6,796) (17,079) (31,128)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares 351 (263) 1,217 1,116
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses (345) (517) (970) (964)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion transferred to pay expenses 44 4 73 50
Change in unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in Bullion 11,397 (9,880) 30,970 (18,972)
Closing balance $ 255,582 $ 185,147 $ 255,582 $ 185,147
Silver [Member]        
Bullion [Line Items]        
Opening balance (in Ounces) | oz 5,849,005.8 5,890,641.1 5,971,327.0 5,901,979.3
Creations (in Ounces) | oz 521,425.7 52,448.5 835,080.8 736,415.9
Redemptions (in Ounces) | oz (52,128.6) (209,877.0) (470,400.0) (893,136.0)
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses (in Ounces) | oz (8,907.6) (15,206.1) (26,612.5) (27,252.7)
Closing balance (in Ounces) | oz 6,309,395.3 5,718,006.5 6,309,395.3 5,718,006.5
Opening balance $ 89,022 $ 94,427 $ 92,347 $ 99,537
Creations 9,307 742 14,074 12,144
Redemptions (930) (3,090) (7,313) (14,339)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares 37 (564) (754) (1,228)
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses (144) (241) (415) (446)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion transferred to pay expenses (9) (16) (41) (30)
Change in unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in Bullion 11,586 (9,462) 10,971 (13,842)
Closing balance $ 108,869 $ 81,796 $ 108,869 $ 81,796
Platinum [Member]        
Bullion [Line Items]        
Opening balance (in Ounces) | oz 21,268.9 21,420.3 21,713.7 21,461.5
Creations (in Ounces) | oz 1,896.1 190.7 3,036.7 2,677.9
Redemptions (in Ounces) | oz (189.6) (763.2) (1,710.5) (3,247.8)
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses (in Ounces) | oz (32.3) (55.3) (96.8) (99.1)
Closing balance (in Ounces) | oz 22,943.1 20,792.5 22,943.1 20,792.5
Opening balance $ 17,398 $ 18,229 $ 17,241 $ 19,895
Creations 1,734 151 2,692 2,526
Redemptions (178) (594) (1,412) (2,880)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares (17) (225) (379) (615)
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses (28) (47) (81) (90)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion transferred to pay expenses (6) (8) (20) (17)
Change in unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in Bullion 1,746 (560) 2,608 (1,873)
Closing balance $ 20,649 $ 16,946 $ 20,649 $ 16,946
Palladium [Member]        
Bullion [Line Items]        
Opening balance (in Ounces) | oz 31,903.3 32,130.5 32,570.6 32,192.4
Creations (in Ounces) | oz 2,844.1 286.1 4,555.0 4,016.8
Redemptions (in Ounces) | oz (284.3) (1,144.8) (2,565.8) (4,871.7)
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses (in Ounces) | oz (48.5) (82.9) (145.2) (148.6)
Closing balance (in Ounces) | oz 34,414.6 31,188.9 34,414.6 31,188.9
Opening balance $ 48,621 $ 30,621 $ 41,137 $ 33,995
Creations 4,352 280 6,749 4,068
Redemptions (452) (1,009) (3,765) (4,718)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares 208 156 1,723 1,104
Transfers of Bullion to pay expenses (70) (78) (203) (146)
Realized gain / (loss) on Bullion transferred to pay expenses 31 9 87 37
Change in unrealized gain / (loss) on investment in Bullion 4,920 4,142 11,882 (219)
Closing balance $ 57,610 $ 34,121 $ 57,610 $ 34,121