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Document and Entity Information - shares
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Jun. 11, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2019  
Entity Registrant Name Comstock Mining Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001120970  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Smaller Reporting Company true  
Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   85,500,000