Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022		Dec. 31, 2022
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		$ 187,298	$ 188,404
Amortization		22,708	26,433
Other operating expenses		22,973	21,684
Fair value adjustments, net, pretax		10,561	10,605
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest		(7,389)	(4,568)
Other, net	[1]	(961)	1,737
Income and mining tax (expense) benefit		(10,708)	(1,694)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		(24,586)	7,682
Net income (loss)		(24,586)	7,682
Assets, Net	[2]	1,737,001	1,509,637		$ 1,669,982
Capital expenditures		74,048	69,502
Palmarejo [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Amortization		8,719	9,386
Other operating expenses		1,526	921
Fair value adjustments, net, pretax		0	0
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest		122	(115)
Other, net	[1]	(138)	(339)
Income and mining tax (expense) benefit		(9,702)	(12,075)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		11,766	15,402
Assets, Net	[2]	306,852	288,081
Capital expenditures		10,150	13,611
Rochester [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Amortization		5,218	4,710
Other operating expenses		2,025	1,831
Fair value adjustments, net, pretax		0	0
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest		(175)	(178)
Other, net	[1]	(93)	(48)
Income and mining tax (expense) benefit		239	(35)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		(16,620)	(14,650)
Assets, Net	[2]	877,844	618,481
Capital expenditures		51,962	33,050
Kensington
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Amortization		5,844	8,622
Other operating expenses		984	615
Fair value adjustments, net, pretax		0	0
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest		(530)	(248)
Other, net	[1]	(71)	106
Income and mining tax (expense) benefit		0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		(5,609)	(2,387)
Assets, Net	[2]	152,946	149,840
Capital expenditures		10,702	7,924
Wharf [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Amortization		1,409	2,061
Other operating expenses		1,014	512
Fair value adjustments, net, pretax		0	0
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest		(14)	(13)
Other, net	[1]	(476)	39
Income and mining tax (expense) benefit		(419)	(993)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		4,017	10,261
Assets, Net	[2]	107,417	91,527
Capital expenditures		121	1,361
Silvertip [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Amortization		1,221	1,259
Other operating expenses		6,546	6,494
Fair value adjustments, net, pretax		0	0
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest		(22)	(68)
Other, net	[1]	(9)	(5)
Income and mining tax (expense) benefit		0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		(9,295)	(7,826)
Assets, Net	[2]	242,886	234,693
Capital expenditures		669	11,859
Other Mining Properties [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Amortization		297	395	[3]
Other operating expenses		10,878	11,311	[3]
Fair value adjustments, net, pretax		10,561	10,605	[3]
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest		(6,770)	(3,946)	[3]
Other, net	[1]	(174)	1,984	[3]
Income and mining tax (expense) benefit		(826)	11,409	[3]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent		(8,845)	6,882	[3]
Assets, Net	[2]	49,056	127,015	[3]
Capital expenditures		444	1,697	[3]
Gold [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		127,101	129,451
Gold [Member] | Palmarejo [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		40,607	40,074
Gold [Member] | Rochester [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		16,047	11,052
Gold [Member] | Kensington
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		40,124	44,059
Gold [Member] | Wharf [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		30,323	34,266
Gold [Member] | Silvertip [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		0	0
Gold [Member] | Other Mining Properties [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		0	0	[3]
Product, Silver
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		60,197	58,953
Product, Silver | Palmarejo [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		41,700	42,999
Product, Silver | Rochester [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		17,853	15,317
Product, Silver | Kensington
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		74	245
Product, Silver | Wharf [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		570	392
Product, Silver | Silvertip [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		0	0
Product, Silver | Other Mining Properties [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		0	0	[3]
Product, Metal [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		187,298	188,404
Product, Metal [Member] | Palmarejo [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		82,307	83,073
Product, Metal [Member] | Rochester [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		33,900	26,369
Product, Metal [Member] | Kensington
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		40,198	44,304
Product, Metal [Member] | Wharf [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		30,893	34,658
Product, Metal [Member] | Silvertip [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		0	0
Product, Metal [Member] | Other Mining Properties [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Revenue		0	0	[3]
Product
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Costs applicable to sales	[4]	153,056	133,267
Product | Palmarejo [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Costs applicable to sales	[4]	49,265	43,225
Product | Rochester [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Costs applicable to sales	[4]	42,865	32,275
Product | Kensington
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Costs applicable to sales	[4]	37,382	36,910
Product | Wharf [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Costs applicable to sales	[4]	23,544	20,857
Product | Silvertip [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Costs applicable to sales	[4]	0	0
Product | Other Mining Properties [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Costs applicable to sales	[4]	0	0	[3]
Mineral, Exploration
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Costs applicable to sales		4,650	5,418
Mineral, Exploration | Palmarejo [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Costs applicable to sales		1,313	1,610
Mineral, Exploration | Rochester [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Costs applicable to sales		383	1,942
Mineral, Exploration | Kensington
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Costs applicable to sales		996	402
Mineral, Exploration | Wharf [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Costs applicable to sales		0	0
Mineral, Exploration | Silvertip [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Costs applicable to sales		1,497	0
Mineral, Exploration | Other Mining Properties [Member]
Financial information relating to reporting segments
Costs applicable to sales		$ 461	$ 1,464	[3]

[1] See Note 13 -- Additional Comprehensive Income (Loss) Detail for additional detail

[2] Segment assets include receivables, prepaids, inventories, property, plant and equipment, and mineral interests

[3] Includes Sterling/Crown exploration properties and La Preciosa project that were disposed of in 2022, see Note 21 -- Dispositions contained in the 2022 10-K for additional information.

[4] Excludes amortization.