Long Term Debt	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long Term Debt	6. Long-term Debt: In connection with the formation of MH-LLC, the Mt. Hamilton properties contributed by DHI to MH-LLC were subject to a security interest granted to Augusta related to Ely’s acquisition of the Mt. Hamilton properties. Pursuant to the MH Agreement, as part of its earn-in, Solitario agreed to make private placement investments totaling $2,500,000 in Ely common stock, all to provide Ely with the funds necessary for Ely to make the loan payments due to Augusta at the time of the formation of MH-LLC. The payments due to Augusta were non-interest bearing. Accordingly, upon formation and the contribution of the mineral properties by DHI to MH-LLC, MH-LLC recorded the discounted fair value of the payments due to Augusta, discounted at 7.5%, which was Solitario’s estimated cost of similar credit as of the formation of MH-LLC. On November 22, 2013, Solitario subscribed for 13,571,354 shares of Ely common stock for $1,300,000 and, pursuant to the Letter Agreement, Ely used the funds from the sale of their shares to fully pay off the Augusta long-term debt. Solitario recorded a gain on early retirement of debt of $313,000 during 2013 as a result of the payoff of the Augusta long-term debt. As of December 31, 2013 Solitario has no remaining balance due or obligations related to the Augusta long-term debt. In April 2013, Ely exercised its right to reduce to $500,000 Solitario’s required subscription of $750,000 for Ely common stock, funds from which Ely was required to pay the June 1, 2013 payment due to Augusta. Ely agreed to pay the remaining $250,000 due to Augusta from its own funds, for a total payment of $750,000 which was done in June 2013. As a result, Solitario received 5,131,150 shares of Ely common stock and recorded the fair value of the Ely stock received as marketable equity securities and an increase in additional paid-in-capital. Ely’s payment of the $250,000 portion of the Augusta debt was recorded as an increase in noncontrolling interest in the equity section of Solitario’s balance sheet. During 2013 Solitario recorded $127,000 for accretion of interest related to the Augusta long-term debt and paid $1,800,000, in cash on the long-term note. All interest accreted on the Augusta long-term debt during 2013 was capitalized to mineral property. See Note 2, “Mineral Properties,” above.

Long Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

6. Long-term Debt:

In connection with the formation of MH-LLC, the Mt. Hamilton properties contributed by DHI to MH-LLC were subject to a security interest granted to Augusta related to Ely’s acquisition of the Mt. Hamilton properties. Pursuant to the MH Agreement, as part of its earn-in, Solitario agreed to make private placement investments totaling $2,500,000 in Ely common stock, all to provide Ely with the funds necessary for Ely to make the loan payments due to Augusta at the time of the formation of MH-LLC. The payments due to Augusta were non-interest bearing. Accordingly, upon formation and the contribution of the mineral properties by DHI to MH-LLC, MH-LLC recorded the discounted fair value of the payments due to Augusta, discounted at 7.5%, which was Solitario’s estimated cost of similar credit as of the formation of MH-LLC.

On November 22, 2013, Solitario subscribed for 13,571,354 shares of Ely common stock for $1,300,000 and, pursuant to the Letter Agreement, Ely used the funds from the sale of their shares to fully pay off the Augusta long-term debt. Solitario recorded a gain on early retirement of debt of $313,000 during 2013 as a result of the payoff of the Augusta long-term debt. As of December 31, 2013 Solitario has no remaining balance due or obligations related to the Augusta long-term debt.

In April 2013, Ely exercised its right to reduce to $500,000 Solitario’s required subscription of $750,000 for Ely common stock, funds from which Ely was required to pay the June 1, 2013 payment due to Augusta. Ely agreed to pay the remaining $250,000 due to Augusta from its own funds, for a total payment of $750,000 which was done in June 2013. As a result, Solitario received 5,131,150 shares of Ely common stock and recorded the fair value of the Ely stock received as marketable equity securities and an increase in additional paid-in-capital. Ely’s payment of the $250,000 portion of the Augusta debt was recorded as an increase in noncontrolling interest in the equity section of Solitario’s balance sheet.

During 2013 Solitario recorded $127,000 for accretion of interest related to the Augusta long-term debt and paid $1,800,000, in cash on the long-term note. All interest accreted on the Augusta long-term debt during 2013 was capitalized to mineral property. See Note 2, “Mineral Properties,” above.