Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Schedule of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	May. 12, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	$ 10,839,049	$ 13,297,549
Less current portion	(6,398,794)	(8,538,336)
Long-term portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	4,440,255	4,759,213
Note Payable (Auramet Facility)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	1,200,000	1,600,000
Note Payable (Caterpillar Equipment)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	2,465,416	2,679,723
Note Payable (V&T)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	675,000	750,000
Note Payable (Dayton Property Golden Goose)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	493,527	489,212
Note Payable (Donovan Property)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	386,188	414,389
Note Payable (Hard Rock Nevada)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	325,000	0
Note Payable (White House)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	279,737	281,139
Notes Payable - Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	242,222	259,419
Note Payable (Gold Hill Hotel)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	254,267	259,173
Note Payable (Railroad & Gold Property)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	102,984	110,725
Note Payable (Daney)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	0	1,139,834
Lease Obligation (Varilease) | Capital Lease Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	3,233,732	3,556,479	$ 5,000,000
Capital Lease Obligation (Caterpillar Equipment) | Capital Lease Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	1,098,267	1,652,934
Capital Lease Obligation (Kimball) | Capital Lease Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subtotal	$ 82,709	$ 104,522