2.4.0.8304 - Disclosure - Long-Term Reclamation Liability and Retirement Obligation Asset (Tables)truefalsefalse1false falsefalsefrom-2013-01-01-to-2013-06-30.363.0.0.0.0.0.0.0http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001120970duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationDisclosureAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Long-Term Reclamation Liability and Retirement Obligation Asset [Abstract]2false 2lode_ScheduleOfOtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesTableTextBlocklode_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<!--DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" --><div> <div><!--StartFragment--> <p style="FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; MARGIN: 0pt 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"> Following is a reconciliation of the aggregate reclamation liability associated with our reclamation plan for our mining projects:</p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; MARGIN: 0pt 0px"> &nbsp;</p> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colspan="2">June 30,</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colspan="2">December 31,</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt"> &nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colspan="2">2013</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt"> &nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt"> &nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colspan="2">2012</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt"> &nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(204,255,204)"> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 72%">Long-term reclamation liability - beginning of period</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 2%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 1%">$</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right; WIDTH: 10%"> 4,597,156</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 1%"> &nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 2%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 1%">$</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right; WIDTH: 10%"> 2,007,605</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 1%"> &nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white"> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Additional obligations incurred</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">-</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">2,405,314</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(204,255,204)"> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> Accretion of reclamation liability</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> &nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right"> 146,413</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> &nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> &nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right"> 184,237</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> &nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white"> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2.5pt">Long-term reclamation liability - end of period</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.5pt double; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> $</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.5pt double; TEXT-ALIGN: right"> 4,743,569</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> &nbsp;</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2.5pt; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> &nbsp;</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.5pt double; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.5pt double; TEXT-ALIGN: right; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> 4,597,156</td> <td style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 2.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> &nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> <!--EndFragment--></div> </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaSchedule of Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Table Text Block]No definition available.false0Schedule of Other Noncurrent Liabilities3false 2us-gaap_ScheduleOfAssetRetirementObligationsTableTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<!--DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd" --><div> <div><!--StartFragment--> <p style="FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; MARGIN: 0pt 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"> Following is a reconciliation of the aggregate retirement obligation asset associated with our reclamation plan for our mining projects:</p> <p style="FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; MARGIN: 0pt 0px"> &nbsp;</p> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; FONT: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; WIDTH: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colspan="2">June 30,</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colspan="2">December 31,</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom"> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt"> &nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colspan="2">2013</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt"> &nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt"> &nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center" colspan="2">2012</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt"> &nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(204,255,204)"> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 72%"> Retirement obligation asset - beginning of period</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 2%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 1%">$</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right; WIDTH: 10%"> 2,803,318</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 1%"> &nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; WIDTH: 2%">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 1%">$</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right; WIDTH: 10%"> 825,481</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 1%"> &nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white"> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Additional obligations incurred</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">-</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right">2,405,314</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(204,255,204)"> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> Amortization of retirement obligation asset</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> &nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right"> (414,180</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> )</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> &nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; TEXT-ALIGN: right"> (427,477</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> )</td> </tr> <tr style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white"> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> Retirement obligation asset - end of period</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.5pt double; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> $</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.5pt double; TEXT-ALIGN: right"> 2,389,138</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> &nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.5pt double; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> $</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 2.5pt double; TEXT-ALIGN: right"> 2,803,318</td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> &nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> <!--EndFragment--></div> </div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaTabular disclosure of the carrying amount of a liability for asset retirement obligations.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392692&loc=d3e7535-110849 false0Schedule of Asset Retirement ObligationsfalseLong-Term Reclamation Liability and Retirement Obligation Asset (Tables)UnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.comstockmining.com/role/LongtermReclamationLiabilityAndRetirementObligationAssetTables13