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Impairment (Charges) Reversals and Goodwill - Key Assumptions and Sensitivity Analysis (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 $ / Ounce $ / tonne | Dec. 31, 2017 $ / Ounce $ / tonne
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |
Weighted average cost of capital, significant unobservable inputs, assets | 5.30% | 5.20%
Bottom of range [member] |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |
Discount rate applied to cash flow projections | 4.50% | 4.00%
Top of range [member] |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |
Discount rate applied to cash flow projections | 9.80% | 9.00%
Silver, Ounces |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |
Metal prices used to calculate recoverable amounts | $ / Ounce | 18.50 | 18.50
Silver, Ounces | Weighted average [member] |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |
Metal prices used to calculate recoverable amounts | $ / Ounce | 17.07 | 18.57
Gold, Ounces |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |
Metal prices used to calculate recoverable amounts | $ / Ounce | 1,300 | 1,300
Gold, Ounces | Weighted average [member] |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |
Metal prices used to calculate recoverable amounts | $ / Ounce | 1,300 | 1,307
Zinc [member] |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |
Metal prices used to calculate recoverable amounts | 2,400 | 2,600
Zinc [member] | Weighted average [member] |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |
Metal prices used to calculate recoverable amounts | 2,599 | 2,818
Copper [member] |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |
Metal prices used to calculate recoverable amounts | 6,000 | 5,500
Copper [member] | Weighted average [member] |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |
Metal prices used to calculate recoverable amounts | 6,975 | 6,742
Lead [member] |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |
Metal prices used to calculate recoverable amounts | 2,100 | 2,200
Lead [member] | Weighted average [member] |  |
Disclosure of impairment loss and reversal of impairment loss [line items] |  |
Metal prices used to calculate recoverable amounts | 2,171 | 2,251

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