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Income and Mining Taxes (Details 7) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014
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Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Regular net operating losses | $ 439,138 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Alternative minimum tax net operating losses | 117,362 cde_TaxCreditCarryforwardAlternativeMinimumTaxOperatingLosses
Capital losses | 91,019 cde_CapitalLossesCarryforwards
Alternative minimum tax credits | 4,142 cde_AlternativeMinimumTaxCreditsCarryforwards
Foreign tax credits | 52,181 cde_ForeignTaxCreditsCarryforwards
United States [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Regular net operating losses | 245,683 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US
Alternative minimum tax net operating losses | 117,362 cde_TaxCreditCarryforwardAlternativeMinimumTaxOperatingLosses / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US
Capital losses | 91,019 cde_CapitalLossesCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US
Alternative minimum tax credits | 4,142 cde_AlternativeMinimumTaxCreditsCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US
Foreign tax credits | 52,181 cde_ForeignTaxCreditsCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_US
Argentina [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Regular net operating losses | 16,588 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_AR
Alternative minimum tax net operating losses | 0 cde_TaxCreditCarryforwardAlternativeMinimumTaxOperatingLosses / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_AR
Capital losses | 0 cde_CapitalLossesCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_AR
Alternative minimum tax credits | 0 cde_AlternativeMinimumTaxCreditsCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_AR
Foreign tax credits | 0 cde_ForeignTaxCreditsCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_AR
Canada [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Regular net operating losses | 1,633 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_CA
Alternative minimum tax net operating losses | 0 cde_TaxCreditCarryforwardAlternativeMinimumTaxOperatingLosses / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_CA
Capital losses | 0 cde_CapitalLossesCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_CA
Alternative minimum tax credits | 0 cde_AlternativeMinimumTaxCreditsCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_CA
Foreign tax credits | 0 cde_ForeignTaxCreditsCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_CA
Mexico [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Regular net operating losses | 49,747 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_MX
Alternative minimum tax net operating losses | 0 cde_TaxCreditCarryforwardAlternativeMinimumTaxOperatingLosses / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_MX
Capital losses | 0 cde_CapitalLossesCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_MX
Alternative minimum tax credits | 0 cde_AlternativeMinimumTaxCreditsCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_MX
Foreign tax credits | 0 cde_ForeignTaxCreditsCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_MX
New Zealand [Members] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Regular net operating losses | 102,535 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_NZ
Alternative minimum tax net operating losses | 0 cde_TaxCreditCarryforwardAlternativeMinimumTaxOperatingLosses / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_NZ
Capital losses | 0 cde_CapitalLossesCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_NZ
Alternative minimum tax credits | 0 cde_AlternativeMinimumTaxCreditsCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_NZ
Foreign tax credits | 0 cde_ForeignTaxCreditsCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_NZ
Other [Member] |
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items] |
Regular net operating losses | 22,952 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = cde_OtherCountriesMember
Alternative minimum tax net operating losses | 0 cde_TaxCreditCarryforwardAlternativeMinimumTaxOperatingLosses / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = cde_OtherCountriesMember
Capital losses | 0 cde_CapitalLossesCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = cde_OtherCountriesMember
Alternative minimum tax credits | 0 cde_AlternativeMinimumTaxCreditsCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = cde_OtherCountriesMember
Foreign tax credits | $ 0 cde_ForeignTaxCreditsCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = cde_OtherCountriesMember

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