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Related Parties - Sponsor - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Legal fees	$ 100,000
Sponsor [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of operating expenses annual fee of net asset value	0.33%
SPDR Long Dollar Gold Trust [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of operating expenses annual fee of net asset value	0.50%
SPDR Long Dollar Gold Trust [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Legal fees	$ 100,000
SPDR Long Dollar Gold Trust [Member] | Sponsor [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of operating expenses annual fee of net asset value	0.33%

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The amount of expense provided in the period for legal costs incurred on or before the balance sheet date pertaining to resolved, pending or threatened litigation, including arbitration and mediation proceedings.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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