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Note 6 - Business Segments (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

   

2013

   

2012

 

Net sales to unaffiliated customers:

                               

Greens Creek

  $ 70,082     $ 67,023     $ 142,731     $ 157,923  

Lucky Friday

  $ 5,128     $ (4

)

  $ 8,929     $ 249  

Casa Berardi

  $ 10,120     $     $ 10,120     $  
    $ 85,330     $ 67,019     $ 161,780     $ 158,172  

Income (loss) from operations:

                               

Greens Creek

  $ 9,802     $ 23,313     $ 36,991     $ 70,695  

Lucky Friday

    (2,757

)

    (6,498

)

    (6,604

)

    (12,441

)

Casa Berardi

    (13,356

)

          (13,356

)

     

Other

    (26,311

)

    (19,296

)

    (51,866

)

    (35,299

)

    $ (32,622

)

  $ (2,481

)

  $ (34,835

)

  $ 22,955  
Identifiable Assets By Reportable Segment Table [Text Block]
   

June 30, 2013

   

December 31, 2012

 

Identifiable assets:

               

Greens Creek

  $ 747,813     $ 741,666  

Lucky Friday

    217,413       226,196  

Casa Berardi

    891,194        

Other

    416,035       410,428  
    $ 2,272,455     $ 1,378,290