XML 60 R47.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Debt (Narrative) (Details) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
--- | --- | --- | ---
Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2013 CAD | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 CAD | Feb. 28, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] CAD
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Bank Loans and Notes Payable |  |  | $ 9,764 | 10,000 |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 8.00% | 8.00% |  |
Debt Issuance Cost |  |  | 99 | 100 |  |
Shares Issued As Debt Issuance Costs |  |  | 125,798 | 125,798 |  |
Shares issued as consideration to lender for extended maturity date of loan |  |  | 486,382 | 486,382 |  |
Total Debt Closing Fees |  |  | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |
Equity Financing Percentage Paid To Debt |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |
Equity Financing Debt Repayment Threshold |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |
Repayments of 2013 Facility | 2,960 | 3,041 |  |  | 5,000 | 5,516
Facility amount outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300 | 1,443

X
- Definition Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of debt issuance costs (for example, but not limited to, legal, accounting, broker, and regulatory fees). + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The cash outflow during the period from the repayment of aggregate short-term and long-term debt. Excludes payment of capital lease obligations. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Carrying amount at the balance sheet date of borrowings from a bank, not elsewhere enumerated in the taxonomy, with a maturity within one year (or within one operating cycle if longer) from the date of borrowing. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19 -Subparagraph a -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 7 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ShortTermBankLoansAndNotesPayable
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Equity Financing Debt Repayment Threshold + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vgz_EquityFinancingDebtRepaymentThreshold
Namespace Prefix: | vgz_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Equity Financing Percentage Paid To Debt + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vgz_EquityFinancingPercentagePaidToDebt
Namespace Prefix: | vgz_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Shares issued as consideration to lender for extended maturity date of loan. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vgz_SharesIssuedAsConsiderationToLenderForExtendedMaturityDateOfLoan
Namespace Prefix: | vgz_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The number of shares of the entity issued as payment of debt issuance costs for debt incurred. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vgz_SharesIssuedAsDebtIssuanceCosts
Namespace Prefix: | vgz_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The total fees associated with closing a debt issuance expressed as a precentage ot the amouna loaned. These costs are paid in cash and shares. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | vgz_TotalDebtClosingFees
Namespace Prefix: | vgz_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration