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Write-Downs (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs | $ 1,472,721 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | $ 772,993 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | $ 5,825 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs | 242,877 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember | 151,092 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember
Other Mining Properties [Member] |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs | 1,229,844 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember | 621,901 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember | 5,825 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember
Martha [Member] | Other Mining Properties [Member] |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_MarthaMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember | 205 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_MarthaMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember | 5,825 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_MarthaMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember
Couer Capital (El Gallo) [Member] | Other Mining Properties [Member] |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs | 6,202 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_CouerCapitalElGalloMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_CouerCapitalElGalloMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_CouerCapitalElGalloMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember
Joaquin Project - Argentina [Member] | Other Mining Properties [Member] |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs | 83,429 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_JoaquinProjectArgentinaMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_JoaquinProjectArgentinaMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_JoaquinProjectArgentinaMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember
La Preciosa [Member] |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs | 372,500 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_LaPreciosaMember |  |
La Preciosa [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs | 1,055 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_LaPreciosaMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_LaPreciosaMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_LaPreciosaMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember
La Preciosa [Member] | Other Mining Properties [Member] |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs | 371,411 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_LaPreciosaMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_LaPreciosaMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_LaPreciosaMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember
Kensington [Member] |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs |  | 130,700 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_KensingtonMember |
Kensington [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs | 40,161 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_KensingtonMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember | 48,357 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_KensingtonMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_KensingtonMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember
Kensington [Member] | Other Mining Properties [Member] |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs | 67,671 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_KensingtonMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember | 82,337 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_KensingtonMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_KensingtonMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember
San Bartolome [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs | 86,426 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_SanBartolomeMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_SanBartolomeMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_SanBartolomeMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember
San Bartolome [Member] | Other Mining Properties [Member] |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs | 32,328 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_SanBartolomeMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_SanBartolomeMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_SanBartolomeMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember
Palmarejo [Member] |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs | 784,000 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_PalmarejoMember | 642,100 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_PalmarejoMember |
Palmarejo [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs | 115,235 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_PalmarejoMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember | 102,735 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_PalmarejoMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_PalmarejoMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherTypesMember
Palmarejo [Member] | Other Mining Properties [Member] |  |  |
Entity Location [Line Items] |  |  |
Write-downs | $ 668,803 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_PalmarejoMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember | $ 539,359 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_PalmarejoMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember | $ 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = cde_PalmarejoMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = cde_OtherMiningPropertiesMember

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