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Minerals Property Expenditures - Schedule of Minerals Property Expenditures (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Total restoration/recovery expenses $ 9URRE_RestorationAndRecoveryExpenses $ 276URRE_RestorationAndRecoveryExpenses
Total standby care and maintenance expenses 311URRE_StandbyCareAndMaintenanceExpenses 368URRE_StandbyCareAndMaintenanceExpenses
Exploration and evaluation costs 220us-gaap_ExplorationAndProductionCosts   
Land maintenance and holding costs 269URRE_LandMaintenanceAndHoldingCosts 236URRE_LandMaintenanceAndHoldingCosts
Total Mineral property expenses 809URRE_MineralPropertyExpenses 880URRE_MineralPropertyExpenses
Kingsville Dome Project [Member]    
Total restoration/recovery expenses    247URRE_RestorationAndRecoveryExpenses
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= URRE_KingsvilleDomeprojectMember
Total standby care and maintenance expenses 128URRE_StandbyCareAndMaintenanceExpenses
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= URRE_KingsvilleDomeprojectMember
135URRE_StandbyCareAndMaintenanceExpenses
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= URRE_KingsvilleDomeprojectMember
Rosita Project [Member]    
Total restoration/recovery expenses 9URRE_RestorationAndRecoveryExpenses
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= URRE_RositaProjectMember
2URRE_RestorationAndRecoveryExpenses
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= URRE_RositaProjectMember
Total standby care and maintenance expenses 94URRE_StandbyCareAndMaintenanceExpenses
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= URRE_RositaProjectMember
161URRE_StandbyCareAndMaintenanceExpenses
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= URRE_RositaProjectMember
Vasquez Project [Member]    
Total restoration/recovery expenses    27URRE_RestorationAndRecoveryExpenses
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= URRE_VasquezProjectMember
Total standby care and maintenance expenses $ 89URRE_StandbyCareAndMaintenanceExpenses
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= URRE_VasquezProjectMember
$ 72URRE_StandbyCareAndMaintenanceExpenses
/ us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis
= URRE_VasquezProjectMember