Inventories (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014 oz	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
LIFO reserve	$ 245us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve	$ 1,025us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve
Customer metal, ounces of silver	191,217
Customer metal, ounces of gold	518
Customer metal, ounces of palladium	1,392

Amount of difference between inventory at lower of LIFO cost or market and inventory at lower of other inventory accounting method cost or market, for example, but not limited to, FIFO or average cost.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(c))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph c

-Article 5

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant