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

Three Months Ended
September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

   

2013

   

2012

 

Net sales to unaffiliated customers:

                               

Greens Creek

  $ 64,845     $ 81,871     $ 207,576     $ 239,794  

Lucky Friday

    14,395             23,324       249  

Casa Berardi

  $ 27,389     $     $ 37,509     $  
    $ 106,629     $ 81,871     $ 268,409     $ 240,043  

Income (loss) from operations:

                               

Greens Creek

  $ 15,310     $ 34,834     $ 51,164     $ 105,529  

Lucky Friday

    402       (6,147

)

    (6,210

)

    (18,588

)

Casa Berardi

    572             (12,784

)

     

Other

    (14,543

)

    (19,961

)

    (65,264

)

    (55,260

)

    $ 1,741     $ 8,726     $ (33,094

)

  $ 31,681  
Identifiable Assets By Reportable Segment Table [Text Block]
   

September 30,

2013

   

December 31,

2012

 

Identifiable assets:

               

Greens Creek

  $ 752,153     $ 741,666  

Lucky Friday

    221,091       226,196  

Casa Berardi

    864,839        

Other

    430,929       410,428  
    $ 2,269,012     $ 1,378,290