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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments $ (4,884)us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax $ (11,436)us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments (1,545)us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
(10,237)us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
Rochester Royalty Obligation [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments (2,292)us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= cde_RochesterRoyaltyObligationMember
(673)us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= cde_RochesterRoyaltyObligationMember
Silver and gold options [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments (1,046)us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 200us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember
(1,494)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CommodityOptionMember
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments $ 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
$ 968us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember