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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details Narrative)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 26, 2015
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]      
Ownership interest, percentage 99.67%    
Percentage of ownership interest increased due to acqustion of additional shares 0.01%    
Description for change in ownership interest due to stock issuance activity On August 26, 2015, the Company converted existing loans advanced to Avino Mexico into new additional shares, resulting in an increase of the Company’s ownership by 0.01% to an effective 99.67%. The intercompany loans and investments are eliminated upon consolidation of the financial statements. The Company had a pre-existing effective ownership interest of 99.66% in Avino Mexico prior to the 0.01% increase. The issuance of shares to the Company by Avino Mexico on August 26, 2015, resulted in a reduction in the non-controlling interest from 0.34% to 0.33%.    
Non-controlling interest, percentage 0.34%    
Avino Mexico [Member]      
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]      
Ownership interest, percentage   99.67% 99.67%
Non-controlling interest, percentage   0.33%