14. BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue (external customers)	$ 113,660,331us-gaap_Revenues	$ 118,391,783us-gaap_Revenues
Net revenue (intersegment)	3,013,295gure_NetRevenueIntersegment	2,947,350gure_NetRevenueIntersegment
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	23,818,221us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	28,443,493us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Income taxes	6,226,015us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	7,607,683us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income (loss) from operations after taxes	17,592,206	20,835,810
Total assets	322,982,152gure_TotalAssets	309,244,805gure_TotalAssets
Depreciation and amortization	27,642,222	27,460,693
Capital expenditures	6,538,611	3,192,681
Write-off/Impairment		27,964us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Bromine Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue (external customers)	57,949,824	60,488,886
Net revenue (intersegment)	3,013,295	2,947,350
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	9,500,428	13,152,092
Income taxes	2,214,988	3,459,256
Income (loss) from operations after taxes	7,285,440	9,692,836
Total assets	195,539,637	181,490,011
Depreciation and amortization	18,011,790	17,384,351
Capital expenditures	5,414,738	2,780,023
Write-off/Impairment		24,503
Crude Salt Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue (external customers)	10,752,226	13,790,128
Net revenue (intersegment)	0	0
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	719,226	3,831,272
Income taxes	370,974	785,879
Income (loss) from operations after taxes	348,252	3,045,393
Total assets	51,632,485	61,138,301
Depreciation and amortization	6,076,042	6,547,844
Capital expenditures	1,123,873	406,586
Write-off/Impairment		3,247
Chemical Products Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue (external customers)	44,958,281	44,112,769
Net revenue (intersegment)	0	0
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	14,432,851	13,371,119
Income taxes	3,640,053	3,362,548
Income (loss) from operations after taxes	10,792,798	10,008,571
Total assets	75,748,241	66,479,395
Depreciation and amortization	3,554,390	3,528,498
Capital expenditures	0	6,072
Write-off/Impairment		214
Segment Total [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue (external customers)	113,660,331	118,391,783
Net revenue (intersegment)	3,013,295	2,947,350
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	24,652,505	30,354,483
Income taxes	6,226,015	7,607,683
Income (loss) from operations after taxes	18,426,490	22,746,800
Total assets	322,920,363	309,107,707
Depreciation and amortization	27,642,222	27,460,693
Capital expenditures	6,538,611	3,192,681
Write-off/Impairment		27,964
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenue (external customers)	0	0
Net revenue (intersegment)	0	0
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	(834,284)	(1,910,990)
Income taxes	0	0
Income (loss) from operations after taxes	(834,284)	(1,910,990)
Total assets	61,789	137,098
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0
Write-off/Impairment		$ 0

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