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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity (USD $) | Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings / Accumulated Deficit | Other Comprehensive Income / Loss | Total Solitario Shareholders Equity | Noncontrolling Interest | Contra Noncontrolling Interest | Total
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Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010 | 29,750,242 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, value | $ 297 | $ 36,799 | $ (36,996) | $ 11,786 | $ 11,886 | $ 1,890 |  | $ 13,776
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of deferred tax of $543 |  | 1,240 | 992 |  | 2,232 |  |  | 2,232
Issuance of shares for cash in public offering, net of issuance costs of $838, value | 39 | 8,898 |  |  | 8,937 |  |  | 8,937
Issuance of shares for cash in public offering, net of issuance costs of $838, shares | 3,910,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares for royalty buy-down, value | 3 | 997 |  |  | 1,000 |  |  | 1,000
Issuance of shares for royalty buy-down, shares | 344,116 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares and $200 of cash to noncontrolling shareholder for future earn-in, value | 1 | 139 |  | 9 | 140 |  | (340) | (200)
Issuance of shares and $200 of cash to noncontrolling shareholder for future earn-in, shares | 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest contribution |  |  |  |  |  | 584 |  | 584
Loan to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  | (504) |  | (504)
Stock option expense |  | 697 |  |  | 697 |  |  | 697
Issuance of shares on exercise of stock options, value | 2 | 245 |  |  | 247 |  |  | 247
Issuance of shares on exercise of stock options, shares | 150,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest on advance to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  | (19) |  | (19)
Net loss |  |  | (3,377) |  | (3,377) | (3,591) |  | (6,968)
Net unrealized (loss) on marketable equity securities (net of tax of $3,516) |  |  |  | (5,909) | (5,909) |  |  | (5,909)
Ending balance, value | 342 | 49,015 | (39,381) | 5,877 | 15,853 | (1,640) | (340) | 13,873
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011 | 34,204,958 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance, value | 342 | 49,015 | (39,381) | 5,877 | 15,853 | (1,640) | (340) | 13,873
Issuance of shares and $300 of cash to noncontrolling shareholder for future earn-in, value | 1 | 70 |  |  | 71 | (180) | (191) | (300)
Issuance of shares and $300 of cash to noncontrolling shareholder for future earn-in, shares | 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest contribution |  |  |  |  |  | 198 |  | 198
Disproportionate share entry on earn in to MH-LLC |  | (2,983) |  |  | (2,983) | 2,983 |  |
Reversal of contra-noncontrolling interest on earn-in |  |  |  |  |  | (531) | 531 |
Stock option expense |  | 732 |  |  | 732 |  |  | 732
Issuance of shares in private placement, value | 2 | 273 |  |  | 275 |  |  | 275
Issuance of shares in private placement, shares | 225,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss |  |  | (3,297) |  | (3,297) | (301) |  | (3,598)
Net unrealized (loss) on marketable equity securities (net of tax of $1,168) |  |  |  | (1,963) | (1,963) |  |  | (1,963)
Ending balance, value | $ 345 | $ 47,107 | $ (42,678) | $ 3,914 | $ 8,688 | $ 529 |  | $ 9,217
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012 | 34,479,958 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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