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Note 15 - Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block] |
Consideration: |  |  |  |
Cash payments |  | $ | 496,211 |
Hecla stock issued (56,997,790 shares at $3.83 per share) |  |  | 218,302 |
Total consideration |  | $ | 714,513 |
Fair value of net assets acquired: |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Cash |  | $ | 177,587 |
Accounts receivable |  |  | 14,307 |
Inventory - bullion and stockpiled ore |  |  | 8,090 |
Inventory - supplies |  |  | 5,704 |
Other current assets |  |  | 7,036 |
Properties, plants, equipment and mineral interests, net |  |  | 715,391 |
Non-current restricted cash and investments |  |  | 4,471 |
Other non-current assets |  |  | 795 |
Total assets |  |  | 933,381 |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  |  | 22,227 |
Accrued payroll and related benefits |  |  | 7,613 |
Accrued taxes |  |  | 509 |
Non-current deferred tax liability |  |  | 177,016 |
Non-current reclamation |  |  | 11,113 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  | 390 |
Total liabilities |  |  | 218,868 |
Net assets |  | $ | 714,513 |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block] |
|  | Twelve Months Ended December 31, |
(in thousands, except per share amounts) |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Sales of products |  | $ | 458,755 |  |  | $ | 544,770 |
Net income (loss) |  |  | (9,539 | ) |  |  | 28,194 |
Income (loss) applicable to common stockholders |  |  | (10,091 | ) |  |  | 27,642 |
Basic and diluted income (loss) per common share |  |  | (0.03 | ) |  |  | 0.08 |

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