The cash inflow associated with the deconsolidation of a previously consolidated subsidiary or sale of an entity that is related to it but not strictly controlled.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3179-108585

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The cash inflow associated with the deconsolidation of a previously consolidated subsidiary or sale of an entity that is related to it but not strictly controlled, net of legal costs.

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	Feb. 25, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Percentage of interest owned	100.00%
Option Agreement [Member] \| Great Panther Silver Limited [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Percentage of interest in joint venture to be returned upon election not to make payment			70.00%
Sale price of gold project			$ 5,000
Period of payment			3 years
Proceeds from sale of gold project				$ 500
Proceeds from sale of gold project, net of legal costs		$ 500
First Year [Member] \| Option Agreement [Member] \| Great Panther Silver Limited [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Sale price of gold project			$ 1,000
Second Year [Member] \| Option Agreement [Member] \| Great Panther Silver Limited [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Sale price of gold project			1,500
Amount of payment not made	$ 1,500
Third Year [Member] \| Option Agreement [Member] \| Great Panther Silver Limited [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Sale price of gold project			$ 2,500