XML 37 R61.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (Lexam L.P., USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Lexam L.P.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Amount of expenses incurred and paid	$ 0.1us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mux_LexamLPMember	$ 0.2us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mux_LexamLPMember	$ 0.3us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = mux_LexamLPMember

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Amount of selling, general and administrative expenses resulting from transactions, excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements, with related party.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration