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Income Statements (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue      
Proceeds from sales of silver bullion inventory to pay expenses   $ 41,406us-gaap_SaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses $ 48,390us-gaap_SaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses
Cost of silver bullion inventory sold to pay expenses   (43,296)us-gaap_CostOfTrustAssetsSoldToPayExpenses (37,369)us-gaap_CostOfTrustAssetsSoldToPayExpenses
Gain (loss) on sales of silver bullion inventory to pay expenses (1,056)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses [1] (1,890)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses 11,021us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses
Gain (loss) on silver distributed for the redemption of Shares   (131,814)slv_GainLossOnSilverDistributedForRedemptionOfShares 427,775slv_GainLossOnSilverDistributedForRedemptionOfShares
Total gain (loss) on sales and distributions of silver bullion   (133,704)slv_GainLossOnSalesAndDistributionsOfSilver 438,796slv_GainLossOnSalesAndDistributionsOfSilver
Adjustment to silver bullion inventory   (1,781,266)us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown [2]  
Total gain (loss) on silver bullion   (1,914,970)us-gaap_Revenues 438,796us-gaap_Revenues
Expenses      
Sponsor’s fees 31,579slv_SponsorsFees [1] 39,818slv_SponsorsFees 48,656slv_SponsorsFees
Total expenses 31,579us-gaap_OperatingExpenses [1] 39,818us-gaap_OperatingExpenses 48,656us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Net investment loss(b) (31,579)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1],[3]    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)      
Net realized loss from investment in silver bullion sold to pay expenses (1,056)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses [1] (1,890)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses 11,021us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses
Net realized loss from silver bullion distributed for the redemption of Shares (77,394)slv_NetRealizedGainLossFromSilverDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares [1] (131,814)slv_NetRealizedGainLossFromSilverDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares 427,775slv_NetRealizedGainLossFromSilverDistributedForTheRedemptionOfShares
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment in silver bullion (1,123,610)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments [1]    
Net realized and unrealized loss (1,202,060)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments [1]    
NET INCOME (LOSS) $ (1,233,639)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1] $ (1,954,788)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 390,140us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Net income (loss) per Share (in Dollars per share) $ (3.57)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic [1] $ (5.65)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.21us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Weighted-average Shares outstanding (in Shares) 345,726,575us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic [1] 345,697,260us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 322,923,770us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
[1] Effective January 1, 2014, the Trust qualifies as an investment company for accounting purposes. Please refer to Note 2B.
[2] At December 31, 2013, the market value of the silver bullion was below the average cost of the Trust's silver bullion inventory held. As a result, the Trust recorded a permanent write down against the average cost of the silver bullion inventory of $1,781,266.
[3] Net investment loss is applicable to investment companies. Please refer to Note 2B.