ACQUISITIONS (Details) (Grayd, USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
Jan. 23, 2012	Nov. 18, 2011
Grayd
Business acquisition details
Percentage of outstanding shares acquired		94.77%
Total purchase price	$ 11.8	$ 222.1
Cash payable to total consideration	9.3	166.0
Shares issued for acquisition of mining property	68,941	1,250,477
Goodwill recognized from business combination		29.2
Newly issued Agnico-Eagle shares value	$ 2.4

The acquisition-date fair value of the equity interests of the acquirer, including the number of instruments or interests issued or issuable in consideration for the business combination.

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This element represents the sum of the: (1) acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred which consists of the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of the assets transferred by the acquirer, the liabilities incurred by the acquirer to former owners of the acquiree, and the equity interests issued by the acquirer and (2) the acquisition-date fair value of any equity interest in the acquiree held by the acquirer prior to the business combination (for example, a step acquisition).

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The number of shares issued as [noncash or part noncash] consideration for a business or asset acquired. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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