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Business and Summary of Significant Account Policies (Details Narrative) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2000 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Dec. 20, 2013 | Nov. 22, 2013 | Nov. 20, 2013 | Nov. 02, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jul. 21, 2010
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Mt. Hamilton Royalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |
Deferred Gain on Mt. Hamilton Royalty Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000 |
Sale of Yanacocha Property |  |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subscription Price for Ely Stock at $0.10 Cdn for 13,571,354 Shares |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000 |  |  |  |
Prior Obligation Subscription for Ely Stock Satisfied |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,750,000 |  |  |
Early Retirement of Augusta Debt |  |  |  |  |  | 313,000 |  |  |  |
Solitario Payment Obligation in Cash Modified |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |
Solitario Payment Obligation in Stock Modified |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000 |  |
Shares of Solitario Paid to Modify Agreement |  |  |  |  | 327,777 |  |  |  |  |
Short Term Margin Loans | 802,000 | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kinross Shares Sold in Covered Calls | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
530,000 Kinross Shares Valued at $5.22 per share |  |  |  | 2,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ely Shares Sold | 6,303,563 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds on Sales of Ely Stock | 481,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Recorded on Sale of Ely Shares | 166,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of Ely Owned Representing 19.5% of Ely Outstanding Shares | 15,732,274 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Ely Common Stock | 1,324,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture and Property Payments Received | 300,000 | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Exchange Losses | 21,000 | 32,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Foreign Currency Denominated Cash Accounts | 64,000 | 36,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Anglo Platinum Interest Earned in PBM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.51
Reduction in Equity Method Investment in PBM Recorded | 1,012,000 | 488,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PBM Net Operating Loss | 2,065,000 | 996,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding Stock Options | 3,819,000 | 2,598,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RMB Warrants | 1,624,748 | 1,624,748 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Recorded for Foreign Operations | $ 412,000 | $ 1,433,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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