Document And Entity Information (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Aug. 09, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Shoshone Silver/Gold Mining Co.
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	53,221,704
Entity Public Float		$ 0
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001126703
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3