Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
EXPENSES
Sponsor's Fee	$ 1,073,755	$ 1,278,403	$ 1,099,935
Total expenses	1,074,000	1,278,000	1,100,000
Net investment loss	(1,074,000)	(1,278,000)	(1,100,000)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS / (LOSSES)
Realized gain / (loss) on palladium transferred to pay expenses	340,000	266,000	(82,000)
Realized gain / (loss) on palladium distributed for the redemption of Shares	30,150,000	14,337,000	(1,837,000)
Change in unrealized (loss) /gain on investment in palladium	(13,150,000)	77,205,000	43,045,000
Total gain on investment in palladium	17,340,000	91,808,000	41,126,000
Change in net assets from operations	$ 16,266,000	$ 90,530,000	$ 40,026,000
Net increase in net assets per Share	$ 8.91	$ 35.37	$ 12.85
Weighted average number of Shares (in Shares)	1,826,301	2,559,726	3,114,344