Note 6 - Business Segments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 6.    Business Segments

We are currently organized and managed in three reporting segments: the Greens Creek unit, the Lucky Friday unit and the Casa Berardi unit.

General corporate activities not associated with operating units and their various exploration activities, as well as discontinued operations and idle properties, are presented as “other.”  Interest expense, interest income and income taxes are considered general corporate items, and are not allocated to our segments.

The following tables present information about reportable segments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net sales to unaffiliated customers:
Greens Creek	$	54,043		$	55,449		$	121,398		$	119,045
Lucky Friday		14,570			23,762			34,460			43,858
Casa Berardi		35,584			38,291			67,431			80,386
	$	104,197		$	117,502		$	223,289		$	243,289
Income (loss) from operations:
Greens Creek	$	9,950		$	8,804		$	24,643		$	19,850
Lucky Friday		(585	)		6,398			2,961			11,098
Casa Berardi		(3,200	)		996			(3,964	)		4,437
Other		(23,455	)		(11,166	)		(36,008	)		(22,442	)
	$	(17,290	)	$	5,032		$	(12,368	)	$	12,943

The following table presents identifiable assets by reportable segment as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):

	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Identifiable assets:
Greens Creek	$	715,594	$	704,121
Lucky Friday		376,034		356,482
Casa Berardi		783,296		800,961
Other		417,344		400,500
	$	2,292,268	$	2,262,064