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Note 9 - Senior Notes, Credit Facilities and Capital Leases (Details) - Credit Facilities (New Facility [Member], USD $) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Interest rates: |
Standby fee per annum on undrawn amounts | 0.50%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |
Interest rates: |
Spread | 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hl_NewFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |
Interest rates: |
Spread | 1.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hl_NewFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember
Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |
Interest rates: |
Spread | 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hl_NewFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |
Interest rates: |
Spread | 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hl_NewFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember
Maximum [Member] |
Covenant financial ratios: |
Senior leverage ratio (debt secured by liens/EBITDA) | 2.50 hl_SeniorLeverageRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hl_NewFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Leverage ratio (total debt less unencumbered cash/EBITDA) | 4.00 hl_LeverageRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hl_NewFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Interest coverage ratio (EBITDA/interest expense) (in Dollars) | 3.00 hl_InterestCoverageRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = hl_NewFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember

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- Definition EBITDA/interest expense. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Debt secured by liens/EBITDA. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility. + References No definition available. + Details
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