Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		160 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012
Net loss	$ (1,795,991)	$ (2,325,801)	$ (5,261,290)	$ (11,999,088)	$ (106,684,989)
Interest revenue	10,474	18,938	39,170	60,025	2,058,094
Depreciation	(62,215)	(43,407)	(184,026)	(158,618)	(977,451)
Accretion	(14,462)	0	(31,450)	0	(33,968)
Arkose [Member]
Net loss	(350,600)	(340,256)	(732,072)	(1,042,834)
Interest revenue	293	386	293	386
Depreciation	0	0	0	0
Accretion	0	0	0	0
Uranerz [Member]
Net loss	(1,445,391)	(1,985,545)	(4,529,218)	(10,956,254)
Interest revenue	10,181	18,552	38,877	59,639
Depreciation	(62,215)	(43,407)	(184,026)	(158,618)
Accretion	$ (14,462)	$ 0	$ (31,450)	$ 0