Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		166 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period	$ (4,136,776)	$ (7,834,940)	$ (144,661,879)
Interest revenue	4,000	16,134	2,065,331
Depreciation	(56,016)	(59,124)	(1,091,051)
Accretion	(18,032)	(5,816)	(70,449)
Arkose [Member]
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period	(128,908)	(114,423)
Interest revenue	0	0
Depreciation	0	0
Accretion	0	0
Uranerz [Member]
Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period	(4,007,868)	(7,720,517)
Interest revenue	4,000	16,134
Depreciation	(56,016)	(59,124)
Accretion	$ (18,032)	$ (5,816)