Note 17 - Guarantor Subsidiaries (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Guarantor Subsidiaries [Abstract]

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31, 2013
	Parent		Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	126,271	$	40,009		$	45,895		$	—		$	212,175
Other current assets		4,795		75,083			33,129			18,453			131,460
Properties, plants, and equipment - net		803		1,052,102			738,696			—			1,791,601
Intercompany receivable (payable)		547,074		(131,599	)		(464,634	)		49,159			—
Investments in subsidiaries		1,176,293		—			—			(1,176,293	)		—
Other non-current assets		5,248		164,563			11,115			(84,043	)		96,883
Total assets	$	1,860,484	$	1,200,158		$	364,201		$	(1,192,724	)	$	2,232,119
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities	$	10,058	$	117,422		$	24,000		$	—		$	151,480
Long-term debt		490,726		14,292			40			—			505,058
Non-current portion of accrued reclamation		—		38,426			8,340			—			46,766
Non-current deferred tax liability		—		16,430			164,861			(16,431	)		164,860
Other non-current liabilities		33,281		4,043			212			—			37,536
Stockholders' equity		1,326,419		1,009,545			166,748			(1,176,293	)		1,326,419
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,860,484	$	1,200,158		$	364,201		$	(1,192,724	)	$	2,232,119

	As of December 31, 2012
	Parent		Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	132,266	$	57,075		$	1,643		$	—		$	190,984
Other current assets		7,399		65,658			766			18,091			91,914
Properties, plants, and equipment - net		—		991,476			5,183			—			996,659
Intercompany receivable (payable)		113,234		(64,893	)		(74,450	)		26,109			—
Investments in subsidiaries		918,526		—			—			(918,526	)		—
Other non-current assets		3,059		164,913			7,600			(76,839	)		98,733
Total assets	$	1,174,484	$	1,214,229		$	(59,258	)	$	(951,165	)	$	1,378,290
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities	$	3,726	$	121,221		$	1,016		$	(30,976	)	$	94,987
Long-term debt		—		11,875			60			—			11,935
Non-current portion of accrued reclamation		—		92,825			545			—			93,370
Other non-current liabilities		32,807		8,651			252			(1,663	)		40,047
Stockholders' equity		1,137,951		979,657			(61,131	)		(918,526	)		1,137,951
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,174,484	$	1,214,229		$	(59,258	)	$	(951,165	)	$	1,378,290

Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	3,044		$	304,423		$	75,122		$	—		$	382,589
Cost of sales		—			(179,491	)		(55,825	)		—			(235,316	)
Depreciation, depletion, amortization		—			(63,097	)		(18,030	)		—			(81,127	)
General and administrative		(14,441	)		(13,174	)		(1,310	)		—			(28,925	)
Exploration and pre-development		(576	)		(24,990	)		(12,084	)		—			(37,650	)
Gain on derivative contracts		17,979			—			—			—			17,979
Aurizon acquisition costs		(14,444	)		—			(11,953	)		—			(26,397	)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		(15,807	)		—			—			15,807			—
Other (expense) income		(885	)		1,345			(9,616	)		(16,922	)		(26,078	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		(25,130	)		25,016			(33,696	)		(1,115	)		(34,925	)
(Provision) benefit from income taxes		—			(14,171	)		7,044			16,922			9,795
Net income (loss)		(25,130	)		10,845			(26,652	)		15,807			(25,130	)
Preferred stock dividends		(552	)		—			—			—			(552	)
Income (loss) applicable to common stockholders		(25,682	)		10,845			(26,652	)		15,807			(25,682	)
Net income (loss)		(25,130	)		10,845			(26,652	)		15,807			(25,130	)
Changes in comprehensive income (loss)		(2,381	)		(7	)		(4,587	)		4,594			(2,381	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(27,511	)	$	10,838		$	(31,239	)	$	20,401		$	(27,511	)

	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	(1,346	)	$	322,489		$	—		$	—		$	321,143
Cost of sales		—			(134,105	)		—			—			(134,105	)
Depreciation, depletion, amortization		—			(43,522	)		—			—			(43,522	)
General and administrative		(11,519	)		(9,519	)		(215	)		—			(21,253	)
Exploration and pre-development		(1,262	)		(38,700	)		(9,776	)		—			(49,738	)
Loss on derivative contracts		(10,457	)		—			—			—			(10,457	)
Closed operations		—			(2,259	)		(2,393	)		—			(4,652	)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		21,246			—			—			(21,246	)		—
Other (expense) income		18,292			(27,747	)		(3,207	)		(20,921	)		(33,583	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		14,954			66,637			(15,591	)		(42,167	)		23,833
(Provision) benefit from income taxes		—			(29,802	)		—			20,923			(8,879	)
Net income (loss)		14,954			36,835			(15,591	)		(21,244	)		14,954
Preferred stock dividends		(552	)		—			—			—			(552	)
Income (loss) applicable to common stockholders		14,402			36,835			(15,591	)		(21,244	)		14,402
Net income (loss)		14,954			36,835			(15,591	)		(21,244	)		14,954
Changes in comprehensive income (loss)		(420	)		(911	)		1,438			(527	)		(420	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	14,534		$	35,924		$	(14,153	)	$	(21,771	)	$	14,534

	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	7,140		$	470,494		$	—		$	—		$	477,634
Cost of sales		—			(165,573	)		—			—			(165,573	)
Depreciation, depletion, amortization		—			(47,066	)		—			—			(47,066	)
General and administrative		(10,355	)		(7,909	)		(276	)		—			(18,540	)
Exploration and pre-development		(407	)		(23,548	)		(7,450	)		—			(31,405	)
Gain on derivative contracts		37,988			—			—			—			37,988
Closed operations		—			(8,961	)		(786	)		—			(9,747	)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		254,902			—			—			(254,902	)		—
Other (expense) income		(138,104	)		4,920			(3,391	)		126,426			(10,149	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		151,164			222,357			(11,903	)		(128,476	)		233,142
(Provision) benefit from income taxes		—			44,448			—			(126,426	)		(81,978	)
Net income (loss)		151,164			266,805			(11,903	)		(254,902	)		151,164
Preferred stock dividends		(552	)		—			—			—			(552	)
Income (loss) applicable to common stockholders		150,612			266,805			(11,903	)		(254,902	)		150,612
Net income (loss)		151,164			266,805			(11,903	)		(254,902	)		151,164
Changes in comprehensive income (loss)		(8,381	)		(3,089	)		(679	)		3,768			(8,381	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	142,783		$	263,716		$	(12,582	)	$	(251,134	)	$	142,783

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities	$	(9,958	)	$	17,940		$	(20,129	)	$	38,791		$	26,644
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties, plants, and equipment		(1,535	)		(107,893	)		(41,308	)		—			(150,736	)
Acquisition of Aurizon Mines Ltd.		(498,705	)		—			177,588			—			(321,117	)
Other investing activities, net		—			(11	)		(3,633	)		—			(3,644	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid to stockholders		(6,543	)		—			—			—			(6,543	)
Borrowings on debt		490,000			—			—			—			490,000
Payments on debt		—			(7,039	)		—			—			(7,039	)
Other financing activity		20,746			79,937			(63,361	)		(38,791	)		(1,469	)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents		(5,995	)		(17,066	)		49,157			—			26,096
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—			—			(4,905	)		—			(4,905	)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents		132,266			57,075			1,643			—			190,984
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	126,271		$	40,009		$	45,895		$	—		$	212,175

	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities	$	49,295		$	42,957		$	(14,296	)	$	(8,940	)	$	69,016
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties, plants, and equipment		(618	)		(107,425	)		(5,053	)		—			(113,096	)
Other investing activities, net		(48,815	)		891			(5,835	)		48,817			(4,942	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid to stockholders		(17,673	)		—			—			—			(17,673	)
Payments on debt		—			(5,878	)		(12	)		—			(5,890	)
Other financing activity		52,227			(41,903	)		26,659			(39,877	)		(2,894	)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents		34,416			(111,358	)		1,463			—			(75,479	)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents		97,850			168,433			180			—			266,463
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	132,266		$	57,075		$	1,643		$	—		$	190,984

	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities	$	105,740		$	79,166		$	(12,449	)	$	(102,566	)	$	69,891
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties, plants, and equipment		(2	)		(87,454	)		(90	)		—			(87,546	)
Other investing activities		(38,356	)		(1,659	)		1			47,741			7,727
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid to stockholders		(9,414	)		—			—			—			(9,414	)
Payments on debt		—			(2,938	)		—			—			(2,938	)
Other financing activity		(150,118	)		88,193			12,237			54,825			5,137
Changes in cash and cash equivalents		(92,150	)		75,308			(301	)		—			(17,143	)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents		190,000			93,125			481			—			283,606
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$	97,850		$	168,433		$	180		$	—		$	266,463