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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 Shareholders Equity
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Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2011 | $ 342,000 | $ 49,015,000 | $ (39,381,000) | $ 5,877,000 | $ 15,853,000 | $ (1,640,000) | $ (340,000) | $ 13,873,000
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011 | 34,204,958 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares and $300 of cash to noncontrolling shareholder for future earn-in, value | 1,000 | 70,000 |  |  | 71,000 | (180,000) | (191,000) | (300,000)
Issuance of shares and $300 of cash to noncontrolling shareholder for future earn-in, shares | 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest contribution |  |  |  |  |  | 198,000 |  | 198,000
Disproportionate share entry on earn in to MH-LLC |  | (2,983,000) |  |  | (2,983,000) | 2,983,000 |  |
Reversal of contra-noncontrolling interest on earn-in |  |  |  |  |  | (531,000) | 531,000 |
Stock option expense |  | 732,000 |  |  | 732,000 |  |  | 732,000
Issuance of shares in private placement, value | 2,000 | 273,000 |  |  | 275,000 |  |  | 275,000
Issuance of shares in private placement, shares | 225,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss |  |  | (3,297,000) |  | (3,297,000) | (301,000) |  | (3,598,000)
Net unrealized (loss) on marketable equity securities (net of tax of $1,168) |  |  |  | (1,963,000) | (1,963,000) |  |  | (1,963,000)
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2012 | 345,000 | 47,107,000 | (42,678,000) | 3,914,000 | 8,688,000 | 529,000 |  | 9,217,000
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012 | 34,479,958 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock option expense |  | 420,000 |  |  | 420,000 |  |  | 420,000
Issuance of shares and $500 of cash to noncontrolling shareholder for future earn-in, Value | 4,000 | 377,000 |  |  | 381,000 | (881,000) |  | (500,000)
Issuance of shares and $500 of cash to noncontrolling shareholder for future earn-in, Shares | 427,777 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit for payment to receive Ely shares as well as Augusta debt payment |  | 1,800,000 |  |  | 1,800,000 | 250,000 |  | 2,050,000
Noncontrolling interest distribution (net) |  |  |  |  |  | (50,000) |  | (50,000)
Issuance of shares in private placement, value | 25,000 | 2,035,000 |  |  | 2,060,000 |  |  | 2,060,000
Issuance of shares in private placement, shares | 2,451,892 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares for mineral property, value |  | 41,000 |  |  | 41,000 |  |  | 41,000
Issuance of shares for mineral property, shares | 35,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of shares on exercise of stock options, value | 1,000 | 183,000 |  |  | 184,000 |  |  | 184,000
Issuance of shares on exercise of stock options, shares | 117,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss |  |  | (2,052,000) |  | (2,052,000) | 47,000 |  | (2,005,000)
Net unrealized (loss) on marketable equity securities (net of tax of $770) |  |  |  | (3,454,000) | (3,454,000) |  |  | (3,454,000)
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 375,000 | $ 51,963,000 | $ (44,730,000) | $ 460,000 | $ 8,068,000 | $ (105,000) |  | $ 7,963,000
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013 | 37,512,127 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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