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Income Taxes
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

 

5.     Income taxes

 

          Solitario accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Under ASC 740, income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes related to certain income and expenses recognized in different periods for financial and income tax reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the future tax return consequences of those differences, which will either be taxable or deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled. Deferred taxes are also recognized for operating losses and tax credits that are available to offset future taxable income and income taxes, respectively. A valuation allowance is provided if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

          Primarily as a result of the built-in gain in the value of Solitario's holdings of Kinross common stock recognized as other comprehensive income, Solitario estimated that its deferred tax liabilities exceeded its realizable deferred tax assets by $1,250,000 and $2,797,000 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

The following table summarizes the changes in income taxes during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011:

 

(thousands)  Three months ended
June 30		  Six months ended
June 30
   2012  2011  2012  2011
Income tax expense (benefit)  $113   $(152)  $4    93 
Deferred tax benefit on unrealized losses on marketable equity
securities in other comprehensive income		  $1,011   $1,880   $1,540   $69