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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Significant Accounting Policies [abstract] |
Disclosure of subsidiaries | ﻿ Fortuna Silver Mines In. is the ultimate parent entity of the group. At December 31, 2017, the principal subsidiaries of the Company, their geographic locations, and the ownership interests held by the Company, were as follows:
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﻿Name |  | Location |  | 2017 |  | Principal Activity
﻿Minera Bateas S.A.C. ("Bateas") |  | Peru |  | 100% |  | Caylloma Mine
﻿Compania Minera Cuzcatlan S.A. de C.V. ("Cuzcatlan") |  | Mexico |  | 100% |  | San Jose Mine
﻿Mansfield Minera S.A. ("Mansfield") |  | Argentina |  | 100% |  | Mine under construction
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Schedule Related to Property, Plant and Equipment | ﻿
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﻿ |  | Machinery and equipment |  | Land, buildings and leasehold improvements |  | Furniture and other equipment |  | Transport units |  | Equipment under finance lease |  | Capital work in progress |  | Total
﻿COST |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance, January 1, 2017 |  | $ | 57,685 |  | $ | 132,067 |  | $ | 15,848 |  | $ | 1,095 |  | $ | 7,810 |  | $ | 941 |  | $ | 215,446
﻿Additions |  |  | 3,290 |  |  | 276 |  |  | 726 |  |  | 108 |  |  | - |  |  | 10,812 |  |  | 15,212
﻿Disposals |  |  | (3,461) |  |  | (1,184) |  |  | (3,006) |  |  | (110) |  |  | (515) |  |  | (730) |  |  | (9,006)
﻿Reclassifications |  |  | 4,703 |  |  | 579 |  |  | (7,253) |  |  | 70 |  |  | - |  |  | 1,898 |  |  | (3)
﻿Balance, December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 62,217 |  | $ | 131,738 |  | $ | 6,315 |  | $ | 1,163 |  | $ | 7,295 |  | $ | 12,921 |  | $ | 221,649
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﻿ACCUMULATED IMPAIRMENT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance, January 1, 2017 |  | $ | 3,776 |  | $ | 16,154 |  | $ | 2,365 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 475 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 22,770
﻿Disposals |  |  | (1) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (75) |  |  | - |  |  | (76)
﻿Impairment reversal (note 14) |  |  | (3,775) |  |  | (16,154) |  |  | (2,365) |  |  | - |  |  | (400) |  |  | - |  |  | (22,694)
﻿Balance, December 31, 2017 |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | -
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﻿ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance, January 1, 2017 |  | $ | 17,864 |  | $ | 33,479 |  | $ | 6,748 |  | $ | 576 |  | $ | 3,146 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 61,813
﻿Disposals |  |  | (2,549) |  |  | (448) |  |  | (1,507) |  |  | (101) |  |  | (440) |  |  | - |  |  | (5,045)
﻿Reclassifications |  |  | 3,907 |  |  | - |  |  | (3,920) |  |  | 13 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | -
﻿Impairment reversal (note 14) |  |  | 2,449 |  |  | 6,484 |  |  | 1,253 |  |  | - |  |  | 251 |  |  | - |  |  | 10,437
﻿Depreciation |  |  | 5,899 |  |  | 12,838 |  |  | 1,316 |  |  | 174 |  |  | 553 |  |  | - |  |  | 20,780
﻿Balance, December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 27,570 |  | $ | 52,353 |  | $ | 3,890 |  | $ | 662 |  | $ | 3,510 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 87,985
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﻿NET BOOK VALUE, December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 34,647 |  | $ | 79,385 |  | $ | 2,425 |  | $ | 501 |  | $ | 3,785 |  | $ | 12,921 |  | $ | 133,664
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﻿ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿ |  | Machinery and equipment |  | Buildings and leasehold improvements |  | Furniture and other equipment |  | Transport units |  | Equipment under finance lease |  | Capital work in progress |  | Total
﻿COST |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance, January 1, 2016 |  | $ | 28,462 |  | $ | 94,872 |  | $ | 15,476 |  | $ | 711 |  | $ | 5,215 |  | $ | 38,792 |  | $ | 183,528
﻿Acquisition of subsidiary |  |  | 6,954 |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 6,954
﻿Additions |  |  | 1,627 |  |  | 258 |  |  | 368 |  |  | 181 |  |  | 2,013 |  |  | 21,849 |  |  | 26,296
﻿Disposals |  |  | (211) |  |  | - |  |  | (106) |  |  | (64) |  |  | (75) |  |  | - |  |  | (456)
﻿Reclassifications |  |  | 20,853 |  |  | 36,937 |  |  | 110 |  |  | 267 |  |  | 657 |  |  | (59,700) |  |  | (876)
﻿Balance, December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 57,685 |  | $ | 132,067 |  | $ | 15,848 |  | $ | 1,095 |  | $ | 7,810 |  | $ | 941 |  | $ | 215,446
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﻿ACCUMULATED IMPAIRMENT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance, January 1, 2016 |  | $ | 3,784 |  | $ | 16,154 |  | $ | 2,405 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 483 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 22,826
﻿Disposals |  |  | (8) |  |  | - |  |  | (40) |  |  | - |  |  | (8) |  |  | - |  |  | (56)
﻿Balance, December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 3,776 |  | $ | 16,154 |  | $ | 2,365 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 475 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 22,770
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﻿ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Balance, January 1, 2016 |  | $ | 14,816 |  | $ | 24,466 |  | $ | 4,387 |  | $ | 505 |  | $ | 2,845 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 47,019
﻿Disposals |  |  | (199) |  |  | - |  |  | (64) |  |  | (60) |  |  | (67) |  |  | - |  |  | (390)
﻿Reclassifications |  |  | 12 |  |  | 2 |  |  | (14) |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | -
﻿Depreciation |  |  | 3,235 |  |  | 9,011 |  |  | 2,439 |  |  | 131 |  |  | 368 |  |  | - |  |  | 15,184
﻿Balance, December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 17,864 |  | $ | 33,479 |  | $ | 6,748 |  | $ | 576 |  | $ | 3,146 |  | $ | - |  | $ | 61,813
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﻿NET BOOK VALUE, December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 36,045 |  | $ | 82,434 |  | $ | 6,735 |  | $ | 519 |  | $ | 4,189 |  | $ | 941 |  | $ | 130,863
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