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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS - Related Parties (Details)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2015
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
factor
Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2008
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Feb. 29, 2008
Dec. 31, 2007
Description of business                        
Additional ownership granted if General Moly fails to return capital to POS Corp (as a percent)             5.00%          
POS-Mineral's continued contribution to all other costs of project (as a percent)             20.00%          
Mt. Hope Project                        
Description of business                        
Ownership interest in project (as a percent)                       100.00%
Balance of reserve account             $ 12.0 $ 13.0        
POS-Minerals Corporation                        
Description of business                        
Contributions made by EMLLC to its members         $ 0.7              
Eureka Moly LLC                        
Description of business                        
Ownership interest (as a percent)                     20.00%  
Ownership interest (as a percent)                     80.00%  
Dilution formula factor | factor             1.5          
Deemed capital contributions of both parties             $ 1,082.9          
Eureka Moly LLC | Mt. Hope Project                        
Description of business                        
Ownership interest (as a percent)                     80.00%  
Eureka Moly LLC | POS-Minerals Corporation                        
Description of business                        
Contributions made by POS-Minerals to the LLC                 $ 100.7 $ 100.0    
Return of contributions to POS Minerals which the LLC is required to make due to not achieving production             36.0          
Capital contributions reduction limit             33.6          
Nevada Moly LLC                        
Description of business                        
Contributions made by EMLLC to its members         $ 2.7              
Nevada Moly LLC | POS-Minerals Corporation                        
Description of business                        
Remaining amount of capital contribution due to POS Minerals             33.6          
Reduction in obligation             $ 2.4          
Percentage of reduction on principal payments             20.00%          
Failure to use standard mining industry practice triggers put of ownership interest             12 months          
Percentage of POS Mineral Cash Contributions puttable to Nevada Moly if specified conditions occur (as a percent)             120.00%          
Interest per annum on total contributions which Nevada Moly is required to pay (as a percent)             10.00%          
Obligation to fund return of capital by Nevada Moly to POS-Minerals $ 36.0         $ 2.9            
Nevada Moly LLC | POS-Minerals Corporation | LIBOR                        
Description of business                        
Unpaid amount interest rate             LIBOR          
Unpaid amount Libor floor ( as a percent)             5.00%          
Nevada Moly LLC | POS-Minerals Corporation | Mt. Hope Project                        
Description of business                        
Ownership interest (as a percent)           80.00%            
POS-Mineral's interest in costs related to Nevada Moly's compensation as Manager which Nevada Moly assumed (as a percent)           20.00%            
POS-Mineral's continued contribution to all other costs of project (as a percent)             20.00%          
Milling equipment | Nevada Moly LLC | POS-Minerals Corporation                        
Description of business                        
Percentage of reduction on principal payments             20.00%          
Principal payment made for equipment   $ 1.2   $ 8.4                
Electrical transformer | Nevada Moly LLC | POS-Minerals Corporation                        
Description of business                        
Principal payment made for equipment     $ 2.2