Other Income and Expense (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) net consisted of the following:

	Three Months Ended   September 30,				Nine Months Ended   September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Gain on sale of membership interests in Comstock Mining LLC	$	18,275,846	$	—	$	18,275,846	$	—
Change in estimated fair value of contingent forward asset	(647,502)		—		765,880		—
Interest expense	(164,448)		(179,588)		(306,692)		(822,632)
Other Income
Interest income	142,365		11,136		328,391		73,411
Mining lease income	10,167		1,667		30,167		1,667
Realized gain on sale of shares of Tonogold common stock	743,535		—		767,275		—
Change in estimated fair value of Tonogold CPS and common shares	(53,610)		(332,263)		1,282,319		(332,263)
Change in estimated value of Tonogold note receivable	256,000		—		256,000		—
Loss on early retirement of GF Comstock debenture	(51,433)		—		(51,433)		—
Preferred shares issuance cost	—		—		—		(432,000)
Make whole obligations	—		(517,558)		162,711		(417,341)
Recognition of PPP proceeds	67,624		—		261,170		—
Gain on sale of mineral rights and property, plant, and equipment	—		(6,250)		100,000
Reimbursements from Tonogold	84,944		—		234,944		—
Termination of Tonogold option agreement	—		2,200,000		—		2,200,000
Final settlement of outstanding amounts due	144,473		—		144,473		—
All other	3,673		2,136		6,175		17,864
Total other income (expense)	1,347,738		1,358,868		3,522,192		1,111,338
Total other income (expense), net	$	18,811,634	$	1,179,280	$	22,257,226	$	288,706