Redeemable Capital Shares (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule for Redeemable Capital Shares Activity

Activity in redeemable capital Shares is as follows:

	Year ended October 31, 2013						Year ended October 31, 2012						Year ended October 31, 2011
	Shares			U.S. Dollar Amount			Shares			U.S. Dollar Amount			Shares			U.S. Dollar Amount
Opening balance		1,050,000		$	128,920,251			5,200,000		$	657,092,957			1,900,000		$	233,348,012
Shares issued		7,000,000			726,650,352			5,050,000			628,647,246			9,000,000			1,101,865,545
Shares redeemed		(6,600,000	)		(685,046,621	)		(9,200,000	)		(1,145,222,513	)		(5,700,000	)		(698,375,010	)
Adjustment to period Shares due to currency movement and other		—			(26,060,132	)		—			(11,597,439	)		—			20,254,410
Ending balance		1,450,000		$	144,463,850			1,050,000		$	128,920,251			5,200,000		$	657,092,957