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14. Income Taxes (Details Narrative) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Operating loss carryforwards $ 600,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards [1]
Montana [Member]  
Operating loss carryforwards 2,016,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= UAMY_MontanaStateMember
[2]
Idaho state [Member]  
Operating loss carryforwards 1,140,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= UAMY_IdahoStateMember
[3]
Mexican  
Operating loss carryforwards $ 6,400,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_MexicanTaxAuthorityMember
[4]
[1] Expire at various dates between 2029 and 2034
[2] Expire between 2016 and 2021
[3] Expire in 2032 and 2034
[4] Expire between 2021 and 2024