Organization and Business - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 30 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Feb. 26, 2008
Nov. 30, 2007
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Feb. 29, 2012
Creation Baskets
Feb. 29, 2012
Prior to February 29, 2012
Creation Baskets
Jun. 30, 2011
Prior to July 1, 2011
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]                  
Number of units per basket             $ 50,000 $ 100,000  
Number of initially registered units on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission   30,000,000              
Net asset value per unit $ 50.00   $ 59.89 $ 58.39 $ 48.37 $ 42.06      
Number of units issued 300,000                
Value of units issued $ 15,000,000                
Number of registered units     72,800,000            
Fee paid by Authorized Purchasers for each order placed to create one or more Creation Baskets or to redeem one or more baskets     $ 350           $ 1,000