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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]

		Balance at December 31, 2013				ASU 2013-08 Transition Adjustment				Balance at January 1, 2014
Redeemable capital Shares		$	6,271,029			$	(6,271,029	)		$	—
Shareholders’ equity			—				6,271,029				6,271,029

Activity in Gold Buillion [Table Text Block]

December 31, 2014		Ounces				Average Cost				Fair Value				Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance			5,220.5			$	6,272,422			$	6,272,422			$	—
Gold bullion contributed			466.0				590,757				590,757				—
Gold bullion distributed			(491.0	)			(592,312	)			(605,982	)			13,670
Gold bullion sold			(13.3	)			(15,999	)			(16,698	)			699
Net realized gain on gold bullion			—				—				14,369				—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment in gold bullion			—				—				(40,158	)			—
Ending balance			5,182.2			$	6,254,868			$	6,214,710			$	14,369

December 31, 2013		Ounces				Average Cost				Fair Value				Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance			6,999.9			$	9,315,055			$	11,647,783			$	—
Gold contributed			614.6				928,370				928,370				—
Gold distributed			(2,378.2	)			(3,199,151	)			(3,341,845	)			142,694
Gold sold			(15.8	)			(21,261	)			(22,834	)			1,573
Adjustment to gold bullion inventory(a)			—				(750,591	)			—				—
Adjustment for realized gain			—				—				144,267				—
Adjustment for unrealized gain on gold bullion			—				—				(3,083,319	)			—
Ending balance			5,220.5			$	6,272,422			$	6,272,422			$	144,267

December 31, 2012		Ounces				Average Cost				Fair Value				Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance			5,498.8			$	6,572,102			$	8,418,739			$	—
Gold contributed			1,951.2				3,303,091				3,303,091				—
Gold distributed			(435.3	)			(541,586	)			(697,017	)			155,431
Gold sold			(14.8	)			(18,552	)			(24,815	)			6,263
Adjustment for realized gain			—				—				161,694				—
Adjustment for unrealized gain on gold bullion			—				—				486,091				—
Ending balance			6,999.9			$	9,315,055			$	11,647,783			$	161,694

Schedule of Capital Units [Table Text Block]

		Year Ended December 31, 2014
		Shares				Amount
Shares issued			48,100			$	590,757
Shares redeemed			(50,700	)			(605,982	)
Net decrease			(2,600	)		$	(15,225	)

Temporary Equity [Table Text Block]

		Years Ended December 31,
		2013								2012
		Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount
Beginning balance			719,550			$	11,645,298				563,850			$	8,416,801
Shares issued			63,250				928,370				200,400				3,303,091
Shares redeemed			(244,800	)			(3,341,845	)			(44,700	)			(697,017	)
Redemption value adjustment			—				(2,960,794	)			—				622,423
Ending balance			538,000			$	6,271,029				719,550			$	11,645,298

Tabular disclosure of temporary equity. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. If convertible, the issuer does not control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under the conversion option if the holder exercises the option to convert the stock to another class of equity. If the security is a warrant or a rights issue, the warrant or rights issue is considered to be temporary equity if the issuer cannot demonstrate that it would be able to deliver upon the exercise of the option by the holder in all cases. Includes stock with put option held by ESOP and stock redeemable by holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.

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