Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	11. Subsequent events On April 22, 2013, Solitario entered into an agreement, (the “Letter Agreement”) between Solitario, Ely and DHI. The Letter Agreement modified certain terms and conditions of the letter of intent dated August 26, 2010 between Solitario, Ely and DHI, as amended, in the MH-LLC OA Side Agreement between Solitario Ely, DHI, RMBAH and RMBR dated August 21, 2012 (both agreements collectively the “LOI, as amended”). Under the Letter Agreement, Ely exercised its right to reduce Solitario’s required subscription of $750,000 due on May 1, 2013 to $500,000, proceeds of which Ely is required to use to pay a portion of the $750,000 payment due on June 1, 2013 due to Augusta. See Note 5, “Long-term debt” above. Ely agreed to pay the remaining $250,000 of the payment due to Augusta from their funds. Concurrent with the Letter Agreement, Solitario delivered a subscription agreement, (the “Subscription Agreement”) to Ely for the subscription of 5,131,150 shares of Ely common stock at a price of Cdn$0.10 as of April 22, 2013. Solitario paid Ely $500,000 in cash and received the 5,131,150 shares of Ely common stock after Ely’s acceptance of the Subscription Agreement. The delivery and acceptance of the Subscription Agreement, and payment of the subscription price of $500,000, satisfied Solitario’s obligations with respect to the June 1, 2013 payment due Augusta. On April 24, 2013, Solitario borrowed an additional $1,000,000 on the RMB Loan and as of May 7, 2013, owes $3,500,000 on the RMB Loan.

Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

11. Subsequent events

On April 22, 2013, Solitario entered into an agreement, (the “Letter Agreement”) between Solitario, Ely and DHI. The Letter Agreement modified certain terms and conditions of the letter of intent dated August 26, 2010 between Solitario, Ely and DHI, as amended, in the MH-LLC OA Side Agreement between Solitario Ely, DHI, RMBAH and RMBR dated August 21, 2012 (both agreements collectively the “LOI, as amended”). Under the Letter Agreement, Ely exercised its right to reduce Solitario’s required subscription of $750,000 due on May 1, 2013 to $500,000, proceeds of which Ely is required to use to pay a portion of the $750,000 payment due on June 1, 2013 due to Augusta. See Note 5, “Long-term debt” above. Ely agreed to pay the remaining $250,000 of the payment due to Augusta from their funds. Concurrent with the Letter Agreement, Solitario delivered a subscription agreement, (the “Subscription Agreement”) to Ely for the subscription of 5,131,150 shares of Ely common stock at a price of Cdn$0.10 as of April 22, 2013. Solitario paid Ely $500,000 in cash and received the 5,131,150 shares of Ely common stock after Ely’s acceptance of the Subscription Agreement. The delivery and acceptance of the Subscription Agreement, and payment of the subscription price of $500,000, satisfied Solitario’s obligations with respect to the June 1, 2013 payment due Augusta.

On April 24, 2013, Solitario borrowed an additional $1,000,000 on the RMB Loan and as of May 7, 2013, owes $3,500,000 on the RMB Loan.