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FAIR VALUE ACCOUNTING (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / oz shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / oz | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Jan. 24, 2012
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of remaining common shares outstanding payable |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |
Number of shares remaining under agreement | shares |  |  |  | 319,640 |  |  |
Investment in MSC | $ 167,107 | $ 177,018 |  | $ 167,107 | $ 177,018 | $ 212,947 |
Total Loss |  |  |  | 50,600 | 353,736 | $ 62,963 |
Recovery of deferred income tax |  |  |  | $ 10,400 | $ 76,600 |  |
Los Azules Copper Project |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss | 11,400 | 107,900 | $ 120,400 |  |  |  |
Recovery of deferred income tax | 1,300 | $ 19,300 | $ 22,500 |  |  |  |
Tonkin Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss | 6,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Recovery of deferred income tax | 1,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
North Battle Mountain Complex Located in Nevada, United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss | 1,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Recovery of deferred income tax | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |
MSC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount Rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 49.00% | 49.00% |  | 49.00% | 49.00% | 49.00% | 49.00%
Investment in MSC | $ 167,107 | $ 177,018 |  | $ 167,107 | $ 177,018 | $ 212,947 |
Total Loss |  |  |  |  | 21,200 |  |
Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments | 1,032 | 1,082 |  | 1,032 | 1,082 |  |
Assets | 1,032 | 1,082 |  | 1,032 | 1,082 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Portion of accounts payable and accrued liabilities recorded at fair value |  | 355 |  |  | 355 |  |
Liabilities |  | 355 |  |  | 355 |  |
Recurring | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments | 1,032 | 1,082 |  | 1,032 | 1,082 |  |
Assets | 1,032 | 1,082 |  | 1,032 | 1,082 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Portion of accounts payable and accrued liabilities recorded at fair value |  | 355 |  |  | 355 |  |
Liabilities |  | 355 |  |  | 355 |  |
Nonrecurring |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 394,945 | 454,134 |  | 394,945 | 454,134 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  | 60,405 | 308,210 |  |
Nonrecurring | Los Azules Copper Project |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 191,490 | 202,889 |  | 191,490 | 202,889 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  | 11,399 | 228,301 |  |
Nonrecurring | Tonkin Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 4,833 | 20,423 |  | 4,833 | 20,423 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  | 14,939 | 31,391 |  |
Nonrecurring | Gold Bar Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 30,730 | 51,577 |  | 30,730 | 51,577 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  | 20,847 | 25,435 |  |
Nonrecurring | North Battle Mountain Complex Located in Nevada, United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 785 | 2,227 |  | 785 | 2,227 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  | 1,443 | 1,921 |  |
Nonrecurring | MSC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 167,107 | 177,018 |  | 167,107 | 177,018 |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  | 11,777 | 21,162 |  |
Nonrecurring | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 394,945 | 454,134 |  | 394,945 | 454,134 |  |
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Los Azules Copper Project |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 191,490 | 202,889 |  | 191,490 | 202,889 |  |
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Tonkin Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 4,833 | 20,423 |  | 4,833 | 20,423 |  |
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Gold Bar Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 30,730 | 51,577 |  | 30,730 | 51,577 |  |
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | North Battle Mountain Complex Located in Nevada, United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 785 | 2,227 |  | 785 | 2,227 |  |
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | MSC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets | 167,107 | 177,018 |  | $ 167,107 | $ 177,018 |  |
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | MSC | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount Rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Long Term Silver Price (in dollars per ounce) | $ / oz |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | MSC | Weighted Average | Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inflation index (as a percent) |  |  |  | 21.00% |  |  |
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | MSC | Weighted Average | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inflation index (as a percent) |  |  |  | 2.40% |  |  |
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | MSC | Market Approach Valuation | Weighted Average | Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount Rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | MSC | Discounted Cash Flow | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount Rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Long Term Gold Price (in dollars per ounce) | $ / oz |  |  |  |  | 1,300 |  |
Long Term Silver Price (in dollars per ounce) | $ / oz |  |  |  |  | 20.50 |  |
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | MSC | Discounted Cash Flow | Weighted Average | Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inflation index (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 11.90% |  |
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | MSC | Discounted Cash Flow | Weighted Average | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inflation index (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.10% |  |
Nonrecurring | Level 3 | MSC | Los Azules Copper Project | Market Approach Valuation | Weighted Average |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount Rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |
Long Term Gold Price (in dollars per ounce) | $ / oz |  |  |  | 1,245 |  |  |
Nevada |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  | $ 29,700 | $ 98,400 |  |
Recovery of deferred income tax |  |  |  |  | 31,600 |  |
Nevada | Other United States Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  |  | 9,611 | 9,497 |
Nevada | Tonkin Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  | 20,847 | 25,435 |  |
Nevada | Gold Bar Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  | 14,939 | 31,391 |  |
Nevada | Limo Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  |  | 23,438 | 19,450 |
Nevada | North Battle Mountain Complex Located in Nevada, United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  | 1,443 | 1,921 |  |
Nevada | East Battle Mountain Complex Located in Nevada, United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  |  | 4,060 |  |
Nevada | West Battle Mountain Complex |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  |  | 2,567 | 6,287 |
Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in MSC | $ 167,107 | $ 177,018 |  | 167,107 | 177,018 | 212,947 |
Total Loss |  |  |  | 11,399 | 255,313 | 27,729 |
Recovery of deferred income tax |  |  |  |  | 3,200 |  |
Argentina | Telken Tenements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  |  |  | 13,792 |
Argentina | Este Tenements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  |  |  | 2,784 |
Argentina | Piramides Tenements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  |  |  | 5,079 |
Argentina | Tobias Tenements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,074 |
Argentina | Los Azules Copper Project |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  | 11,399 | 228,301 |  |
Other Argentina Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  |  | $ 27,000 |  |
Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Loss |  |  |  | $ 1,972 |  |  |

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