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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		$	6,240,747			$	(6,240,747	)		$	—
Shareholders’ equity			—				6,240,747				6,240,747

Activity in Silver Bullion [Table Text Block]

December 31, 2014		Ounces				Average Cost				Fair Value				Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance			320,177.8			$	6,243,467			$	6,243,467			$	—
Silver bullion contributed			71,956.1				1,361,917				1,361,917				—
Silver bullion distributed			(60,878.0	)			(1,185,617	)			(1,108,223	)			(77,394	)
Silver bullion sold			(1,691.7	)			(33,017	)			(31,961	)			(1,056	)
Net realized loss on silver bullion			—				—				(78,450	)			—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment in silver bullion			—				—				(1,123,610	)			—
Ending balance			329,564.2			$	6,386,750			$	5,263,140			$	(78,450	)

December 31, 2013		Ounces				Average Cost				Fair Value				Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance			324,239.1			$	8,135,003			$	9,710,962			$	—
Silver contributed			82,810.6				2,096,484				2,096,484				—
Silver distributed			(85,164.1	)			(2,163,458	)			(2,031,644	)			(131,814	)
Silver sold			(1,707.8	)			(43,296	)			(41,406	)			(1,890	)
Adjustment to silver bullion inventory(a)			—				(1,781,266	)			—				—
Adjustment for realized loss			—				—				(133,704	)			—
Adjustment for unrealized loss on silver bullion			—				—				(3,357,225	)			—
Ending balance			320,177.8			$	6,243,467			$	6,243,467			$	(133,704	)

December 31, 2012		Ounces				Average Cost				Fair Value				Realized Gain (Loss)
Beginning balance			308,833.3			$	7,191,460			$	8,702,922			$	—
Silver contributed			79,657.0				2,496,406				2,496,406				—
Silver distributed			(62,700.4	)			(1,515,494	)			(1,943,269	)			427,775
Silver sold			(1,550.8	)			(37,369	)			(48,390	)			11,021
Adjustment for realized gain			—				—				438,796				—
Adjustment for unrealized gain on silver bullion			—				—				64,497				—
Ending balance			324,239.1			$	8,135,003			$	9,710,962			$	438,796

Schedule of Capital Units [Table Text Block]

		Year Ended December 31, 2014
		Shares				Amount
Shares issued			74,950			$	1,361,917
Shares redeemed			(63,450	)			(1,108,223	)
Net increase			11,500			$	253,694

Temporary Equity [Table Text Block]

		Years Ended December 31,
		2013								2012
		Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount
Beginning balance			335,000			$	9,706,654				317,500			$	8,698,880
Shares issued			85,750				2,096,484				82,150				2,496,406
Shares redeemed			(88,250	)			(2,031,644	)			(64,650	)			(1,943,269	)
Redemption value adjustment			—				(3,530,747	)			—				454,637
Ending balance			332,500			$	6,240,747				335,000			$	9,706,654

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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