Document And Entity Information (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Apr. 14, 2011
Entity Registrant Name	Applied Minerals, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000008328
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 68,297,446
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		75,696,531
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	Applied Minerals, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this form 10-Q/A (Amendment No. 1) to include in its Annual Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2010 the reclassification of debt discount to deferred financing and the reclassification of other liabilities to long-term liabilities.
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2011