CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 48,375	$ 44,184	$ 96,800	$ 81,782
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Mine claims and costs	122,069	136,901	244,139	287,855
Environmental and reclamation	30,972	(362,826)	57,770	(308,349)
General and administrative	891,953	964,268	1,737,181	1,624,634
Total costs and expenses	1,259,312	1,497,562	2,529,618	3,104,015
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(1,210,937)	(1,453,378)	(2,432,818)	(3,022,233)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) (Note 17)
Change in estimated fair value of contingent forward asset	351,091	0	1,413,382	0
Interest expense	(91,656)	(181,907)	(142,244)	(643,045)
Other income (expense)	2,227,488	(442,459)	2,174,454	(247,531)
Total other income (expense), net	2,486,923	(624,366)	3,445,592	(890,576)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	1,275,986	(2,077,744)	1,012,774	(3,912,809)
Less: net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	0	0	0
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMSTOCK MINING INC.	$ 1,275,986	$ (2,077,744)	$ 1,012,774	$ (3,912,809)
Basic income per common share:
Net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ (0.13)	$ 0.04	$ (0.24)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	28,253,242	16,594,983	27,758,899	16,199,927
Diluted income per common share:
Net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ (0.13)	$ 0.04	$ (0.24)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	28,264,472	16,594,983	27,764,514	16,199,927
Mining
REVENUES
Total revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Costs of goods and services sold	47,332	505,393	173,225	1,010,785
Real Estate
REVENUES
Total revenues	48,375	44,184	96,800	81,782
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Costs of goods and services sold	15,320	12,288	28,916	22,711
Exploration and mine development
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Costs of goods and services sold	$ 151,666	$ 241,538	$ 288,387	$ 466,379