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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Net Assets, Beginning of Period $ 6,213,387us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability [1],[2] $ 6,271,029us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability [1]
Operations:    
Net investment loss (3,992)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (16,628)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1]
Net realized gain (loss) (303)us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses 14,369us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses [1]
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation (77,196)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments (40,158)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments [1]
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations (81,491)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (42,417)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1]
Capital Share Transactions:    
Contributions for Shares issued 412,281us-gaap_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues 590,757us-gaap_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues [1]
Distributions for Shares redeemed (251,695)iau_ValueOfStockClassifiedAsTemporaryEquitySurrenderedDuringReportingPeriod (605,982)iau_ValueOfStockClassifiedAsTemporaryEquitySurrenderedDuringReportingPeriod [1]
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions 160,586us-gaap_TemporaryEquityIssuePeriodIncreaseOrDecrease (15,225)us-gaap_TemporaryEquityIssuePeriodIncreaseOrDecrease [1]
Increase (decrease) in net assets 79,095iau_IncreaseDecreaseInNetAssets (57,642)iau_IncreaseDecreaseInNetAssets [1]
Net Assets, End of Period $ 6,292,482us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability $ 6,213,387us-gaap_FairValueNetAssetLiability [1],[2]
Shares issued and redeemed    
Shares issued (in Shares) 34,300,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues 48,100,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues [1]
Shares redeemed (in Shares) (21,550,000)iau_SharesOfStockClassifedAsTemporaryEquitySurrenderedDuringReportingPeriod (50,700,000)iau_SharesOfStockClassifedAsTemporaryEquitySurrenderedDuringReportingPeriod [1]
Net increase (decrease) in Shares issued and outstanding (in Shares) 12,750,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPeriodIncreaseDecrease (2,600,000)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPeriodIncreaseDecrease [1]
[1] Previously reported as "Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)." Please refer to Note 2A.
[2] Previously reported as "Balance Sheets." Please refer to Note 2A.