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Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Aug. 06, 2013 | Jul. 07, 2013 | Jun. 18, 2013 | Jun. 01, 2013 | Apr. 22, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 27, 2006
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short Term Loans Against Kinross Shares | $ 1,118,000 |  | $ 1,118,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000 |
Proceeds from Sale of 10,000 Shares Kinross |  |  |  |  |  | 45,000 |  |  |  |  |
Value of 600,000 Shares of Kinross Owned at $4.96 per Share |  |  |  |  | 2,980,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in Equity Method Investment at 49% in PBM | 425,000 | 137,000 | 738,000 | 246,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Awards Available Under 2013 Omibus Stock Option Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,750,000 |  |  |  |
Option Shares Granted at $1.14 per Share | 120,000 |  | 120,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Option Grant Black-Scholes Model Fair Value | 78,000 |  | 78,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares Available for Grant Under 2006 Stock Option Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,800,000
Proceeds from Options Exercised for 112,500 Shares |  |  | 176,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Options Exercised for 5,000 Shares |  |  | 7,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Option Expense for Amortization of Grant Date Fair Value | 68,000 | 174,000 | 192,000 | 348,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Potentially Dilutive Shares Excluded from Earnings per Share Calculation | 2,600,900 | 2,433,400 | 2,600,900 | 2,433,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Anti-Dilutive Warrants Excluded from per Share Calculations | 1,624,748 |  | 1,624,748 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Paid to Ely Gold for 5,131,150 Shares Ely Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |
Augusta Payment Obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 750,000 |  |  |
APIC Recorded as a Result of Receiving Ely Common Stock and Reducing Obligation to Augusta | 500,000 |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit to Noncontrolling Interest for Ely's Portion of Augusta Payment | $ 250,000 |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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