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Note 6. Business Segments (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Net sales to unaffiliated customers:
                       
Greens Creek
  $ 81,871     $ 77,031     $ 239,794     $ 260,650  
Lucky Friday
          43,512       249       114,117  
    $ 81,871     $ 120,543     $ 240,043     $ 374,767  
Income from operations:
                               
Greens Creek
  $ 34,834     $ 37,098     $ 105,529     $ 140,661  
Lucky Friday
    (6,147 )     27,662       (18,588 )     68,170  
Other
    (19,961 )     (21,271 )     (55,260 )     (42,816 )
    $ 8,726     $ 43,489     $ 31,681     $ 166,015  
Identifiable Assets By Reportable Segment
   
September 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
Identifiable assets:
           
Greens Creek
  $ 743,318     $ 729,289  
Lucky Friday
    240,351       213,285  
Other
    419,934       453,516  
    $ 1,403,603     $ 1,396,090