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Note 6 - Senior Notes, Credit Facilities, and Capital Leases (Details) - Credit Facilities (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Covenant financial ratios:  
Senior leverage ratio (debt secured by liens/EBITDA) 1hl_SeniorLeverageRatio
Leverage ratio (total debt less unencumbered cash/EBITDA) 1hl_LeverageRatio
Interest coverage ratio (EBITDA/interest expense) (in Dollars) 1hl_InterestCoverageRatio
New Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Interest rates:  
Basis spread 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hl_NewFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
New Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]  
Interest rates:  
Basis spread 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hl_NewFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
New Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Interest rates:  
Basis spread 1.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hl_NewFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
New Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]  
Interest rates:  
Basis spread 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hl_NewFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
New Facility [Member]  
Interest rates:  
Standby fee per annum on undrawn amounts 0.50%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hl_NewFacilityMember
Covenant financial ratios:  
Senior leverage ratio (debt secured by liens/EBITDA) 2.50hl_SeniorLeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hl_NewFacilityMember
Leverage ratio (total debt less unencumbered cash/EBITDA) 4.00hl_LeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hl_NewFacilityMember
Interest coverage ratio (EBITDA/interest expense) (in Dollars) 3.00hl_InterestCoverageRatio
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hl_NewFacilityMember