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The net change in the difference between the fair value and the carrying value, or in the comparative fair values, of derivative instruments, including options, swaps, futures, and forward contracts, held at each balance sheet date, that was included in earnings for the period.

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Derivative Financial Instruments (Details Textual)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) oz	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) oz $ / oz	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 21, 2009
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate				19.90%
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments			$ (11,581,000)	$ 5,202,000	$ 3,618,000
Price per ounce under agreement			416
Franco-Nevada warrant [Member]
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Fair value liability of the embedded derivative				5,000,000
Embedded Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Embedded Derivative, Net			5,900,000	17,000,000	18,400,000
Realized losses			$ 10,800,000	13,900,000	20,400,000
Palmarejo gold production royalty [Member]
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Production to be sold, percent						50.00%
Payment made for gold on the end of royalty obligation \| oz	4,167		4,167
Percentage of Gold Production			50.00%
Annual Inflation Compounding Adjustment			1.00%
Concentrate Sales Contracts [Member]
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives and Commodity Contracts	$ 300,000	$ 100,000		300,000
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			$ (254,000)	296,000	(123,000)
Embedded Derivative Financial Instruments [Member]
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments			(5,866,000)	3,101,000	(2,001,000)
Silver and gold options [Member]
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Gain (loss) on derivative instruments				1,300,000	600,000
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			0		1,500,000
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net			$ (1,582,000)	1,283,000	1,058,000
Maximum [Member] \| Palmarejo gold production royalty [Member]
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Payable ounces under royalty obligation \| oz			400,000
Derivative Instruments Settle in Year One [Member] \| Silver concentrate sales agreements [Member]
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Outstanding provisionally priced sales consists of silver \| oz			354,771
Derivative Average Price \| $ / oz			16.35
Derivative Instruments Settle in Year One [Member] \| Gold concentrates sales agreements [Member]
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Outstanding provisionally priced sales consists of Gold \| oz			25,505
Derivative Average Price \| $ / oz			1,208
Palmarejo Royalty Obligation [Member]
Additional Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value			$ 0	$ 4,957,000	$ 21,912,000