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Receivables (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Value Added Tax Receivable, Noncurrent | $ 28,750 | $ 2,088
Palmarejo [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Value Added Tax Receivable, Noncurrent | $ 26,800 |

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- Definition Carrying amount due after one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle), if longer of value added taxes due either from customers arising from sales on credit terms, or as previously overpaid to tax authorities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(17)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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