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Note 9 - Senior Notes, Credit Facilities and Capital Leases (Details) - Credit Facilities (New Facility [Member], USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Interest rates:  
Standby fee per annum on undrawn amounts 0.50%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]  
Interest rates:  
Spread 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hl_NewFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]  
Interest rates:  
Spread 1.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hl_NewFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]  
Interest rates:  
Spread 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hl_NewFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]  
Interest rates:  
Spread 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hl_NewFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_BaseRateMember
Maximum [Member]  
Covenant financial ratios:  
Senior leverage ratio (debt secured by liens/EBITDA) 2.50hl_SeniorLeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hl_NewFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Leverage ratio (total debt less unencumbered cash/EBITDA) 4.00hl_LeverageRatio
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hl_NewFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Interest coverage ratio (EBITDA/interest expense) (in Dollars) 3.00hl_InterestCoverageRatio
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= hl_NewFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember