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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jan. 21, 2009
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments | $ (4,884,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax | $ (11,436,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax |  |
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate | 7.555%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate | 11.80%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate |  |
Price per ounce under agreement | 412 cde_Priceperounceunderagreement |  |  |
Put Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Contract expiration date | 3 years |  |  |
Franco-Nevada warrant [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability of the embedded derivative |  |  | 21,900,000 us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFairValueOfEmbeddedDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_FrancoNevadaWarrantMember |
Realized losses | 4,200,000 us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_FrancoNevadaWarrantMember | (6,200,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_FrancoNevadaWarrantMember |  |
Palmarejo gold production royalty [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Production to be sold, percent |  |  |  | 50.00%cde_LifeOfMineProductionPercentage / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cde_PalmarejoGoldProductionRoyaltyMember
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments | (1,545,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cde_PalmarejoGoldProductionRoyaltyMember | (10,237,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cde_PalmarejoGoldProductionRoyaltyMember |  |
Payment made for gold on the end of royalty obligation | 4,167 cde_MinimumObligationPaidInMonthlyPayments / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cde_PalmarejoGoldProductionRoyaltyMember |  |  |
Remaining ounces under royalty obligation | 72,414 cde_Remainingouncesunderroyaltyobligation / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cde_PalmarejoGoldProductionRoyaltyMember |  |  |
Percentage of Gold Production | 50.00%cde_PercentageOfGoldProduction / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cde_PalmarejoGoldProductionRoyaltyMember |  |  |
Annual Inflation Compounding Adjustment | 1.00%cde_AnnualInflationCompoundingAdjustment / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cde_PalmarejoGoldProductionRoyaltyMember |  |  |
Concentrate Sales Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives | 914,000 us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cde_ConcentrateSalesContractsMember | 879,000 us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cde_ConcentrateSalesContractsMember |  |
Gold Put Purchase and Call Sold Options Net [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Derivative Liability, Fair Value | 529,000 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cde_GoldPutPurchaseAndCallSoldOptionsNetMember |  | 1,039,000 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cde_GoldPutPurchaseAndCallSoldOptionsNetMember |
Fair value of the contract | 2,066,000 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cde_GoldPutPurchaseAndCallSoldOptionsNetMember |  |  |
Commodity [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Mark-to-market gains and (losses) on forward foreign exchange contract | 800,000 us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityMember | (300,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityMember |  |
Silver and gold options [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments | (1,046,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember |  |  |
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives | 200,000 us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember | (1,494,000)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember |  |
Maximum [Member] | Palmarejo gold production royalty [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Payable ounces under royalty obligation | 400,000 cde_Payableouncesunderroyaltyobligation / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cde_PalmarejoGoldProductionRoyaltyMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Settle in Year One [Member] | Gold Put Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Strike Price of Put Options |  |  | 1,050 cde_WeightedAverageStrikePriceofPutOptions / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_GoldPutOptionMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearOneMember |
Derivative Instruments Settle in Year One [Member] | Silver concentrate sales agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | (9,129,000)invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverConcentrateSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearOneMember |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Outstanding provisionally priced sales consists of silver | 547,611 cde_OutstandingProvisionallyPricedSalesConsistsOfSilver / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverConcentrateSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearOneMember |  |  |
Derivative Average Price | 16.67 cde_DerivativeAveragePrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverConcentrateSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearOneMember |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Settle in Year One [Member] | Gold concentrates sales agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | (40,495,000)invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_GoldConcentratesSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearOneMember |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Outstanding provisionally priced sales consists of Gold | 33,084 cde_OutstandingProvisionallyPricedSalesConsistsOfGold / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_GoldConcentratesSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearOneMember |  |  |
Derivative Average Price | 1,224 cde_DerivativeAveragePrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_GoldConcentratesSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearOneMember |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Settle in Year One [Member] | Silver put options purchased [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | (45,900,000)invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverputoptionspurchasedMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearOneMember |  |  |
Notional ounces | 2,700,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverputoptionspurchasedMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearOneMember |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Settle in Year One [Member] | Silver Put Options Sold [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | (41,850,000)invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverPutOptionsSoldMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearOneMember |  |  |
Outstanding Put Options of Silver | 2,700,000 cde_OutstandingPutOptionsofSilver / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverPutOptionsSoldMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearOneMember |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Settle in Year One [Member] | Kensington Term Facility [Member] | Gold put options purchased [Member] | Put Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Strike Price of Put Options |  |  | 1,200 cde_WeightedAverageStrikePriceofPutOptions / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_GoldPutOptionsPurchasedMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearOneMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis = us-gaap_PutOptionMember |
Derivative Instruments Settle in Year One [Member] | Kensington Term Facility [Member] | Silver put options purchased [Member] | Put Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Strike Price of Put Options | 17.00 cde_WeightedAverageStrikePriceofPutOptions / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverputoptionspurchasedMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearOneMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis = us-gaap_PutOptionMember |  | 18.00 cde_WeightedAverageStrikePriceofPutOptions / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverputoptionspurchasedMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearOneMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember / us-gaap_OptionIndexedToIssuersEquityTypeAxis = us-gaap_PutOptionMember |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Gold put options purchased [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Notional ounces |  |  | 24,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_GoldPutOptionsPurchasedMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member] | Silver put options purchased [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Notional ounces | 2,700,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverputoptionspurchasedMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember |  | 1,300,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverputoptionspurchasedMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember |
Derivative Instruments Settle in Year Two [Member] | Silver concentrate sales agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverConcentrateSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearTwoMember |  |  |
Notional ounces | 0 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverConcentrateSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearTwoMember |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Derivative Average Price | 0 cde_DerivativeAveragePrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverConcentrateSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearTwoMember |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Settle in Year Two [Member] | Gold concentrates sales agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_GoldConcentratesSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearTwoMember |  |  |
Notional ounces | 0 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_GoldConcentratesSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearTwoMember |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Derivative Average Price | 0 cde_DerivativeAveragePrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_GoldConcentratesSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearTwoMember |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Settle in Year Two [Member] | Silver put options purchased [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverputoptionspurchasedMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearTwoMember |  |  |
Notional ounces | 0 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverputoptionspurchasedMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearTwoMember |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Settle in Year Two [Member] | Silver Put Options Sold [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverPutOptionsSoldMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearTwoMember |  |  |
Weighted Average Strike Price of Put Options | 15.50 cde_WeightedAverageStrikePriceofPutOptions / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverPutOptionsSoldMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearTwoMember |  | 16.00 cde_WeightedAverageStrikePriceofPutOptions / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverPutOptionsSoldMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearTwoMember |
Outstanding Put Options of Silver | 0 cde_OutstandingPutOptionsofSilver / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverPutOptionsSoldMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearTwoMember |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Settle Thereafter [Member] | Silver concentrate sales agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverConcentrateSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleThereafterMember |  |  |
Notional ounces | 0 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverConcentrateSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleThereafterMember |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Derivative Average Price | 0 cde_DerivativeAveragePrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverConcentrateSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleThereafterMember |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Settle Thereafter [Member] | Gold concentrates sales agreements [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_GoldConcentratesSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleThereafterMember |  |  |
Notional ounces | 0 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_GoldConcentratesSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleThereafterMember |  |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Derivative Average Price | 0 cde_DerivativeAveragePrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_GoldConcentratesSalesAgreementsMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleThereafterMember |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Settle Thereafter [Member] | Silver put options purchased [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverputoptionspurchasedMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleThereafterMember |  |  |
Notional ounces | 0 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverputoptionspurchasedMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleThereafterMember |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Settle Thereafter [Member] | Silver Put Options Sold [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverPutOptionsSoldMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleThereafterMember |  |  |
Outstanding Put Options of Silver | 0 cde_OutstandingPutOptionsofSilver / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = cde_SilverPutOptionsSoldMember / cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleInYearsAxis = cde_DerivativeInstrumentsSettleThereafterMember |  |  |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair value of the contract | 2,607,000 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember |  | 3,925,000 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Gold Put Purchase and Call Sold Options Net [Member] |  |  |  |
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asian Put Options | 1,500,000 cde_FairValueAsianPutOptions / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cde_GoldPutPurchaseAndCallSoldOptionsNetMember |  |  |
Fair value of the contract |  |  | $ 3,882,000 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cde_GoldPutPurchaseAndCallSoldOptionsNetMember |

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