The amount of goodwill arising from a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

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The component of total income tax expense for the period comprised of the increase (decrease) in the entity's net foreign deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to continuing operations as determined by applying the provisions of applicable enacted tax laws of countries other than the country of domicile.

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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences, net of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards net of valuation allowances expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from unrealized gains on foreign currency transactions.

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BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Details 2) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Details 2) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 24, 2012
BUSINESS ACQUISITION
Market price of common stock (in dollars per share)			$ 5.22
Net assets acquired:
Deferred income tax liability	$ 210,654,000	$ 229,522,000
Santa Cruz mineral property interests
Net assets acquired:
Recovery of asset impairment charges	2,300,000
Minera Andes
Net assets acquired:
Purchase price			667,800,000
Excess of fair value over carrying value of the underlying assets for tax purposes			508,500,000
Deferred income tax recovery	13,700,000
Deferred income tax liability related to fluctuations in the foreign exchange rates	$ 140,900,000	$ 156,900,000	$ 178,000,000