CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	12 Months Ended			60 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS [Abstract]
REVENUES	$ 54,825	$ 165,742	$ 92,952	$ 313,519
OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSES:
Production costs	17,244	103,238	80,578	201,060
Exploration costs	4,551,666	3,542,977	2,675,017	14,102,389
General and administrative	8,569,413	6,541,043	4,256,859	26,529,210
Depreciation expense	317,570	280,991	248,605	1,133,758
Loss (Gain) from disposition and impairment land and equipment	2,482	9,913	(1,000)	62,994
Total Operating Expenses	13,458,375	10,478,162	7,260,059	42,029,411
Operating Loss	(13,403,550)	(10,312,420)	(7,167,107)	(41,715,892)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing cost and debt discount	(497,187)	(12,993)	(533,447)	(1,969,225)
Gain on revaluation of warrant derivative	995,000	630,000	225,000	1,850,000
Gain (Loss) on revaluation of stock awards	44,000	(27,000)	(47,000)	(202,500)
Loss on revaluation of PIK Note derivative	(195,000)	0	0	(195,000)
Other income (expense)	(6,789)	(9,986)	98,010	419,079
Total Other Income (Expense)	340,024	580,021	(257,437)	(97,646)
Loss from continuing operations	(13,063,526)	(9,732,399)	(7,424,544)	(41,813,538)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	0	0	(5,772)	53,382
Net loss	(13,063,526)	(9,732,399)	(7,430,316)	(41,760,156)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	0	0	(52,320)	(52,320)
Net Loss Attributable to Applied Minerals, Inc.	$ (13,063,526)	$ (9,732,399)	$ (7,482,636)	$ (41,812,476)
Loss Per Share Attributable to Applied Minerals, Inc. (Basic and Diluted):
Loss per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.10)
Net Loss Per Share (basic and diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.10)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (basic and diluted) (in shares)	94,303,264	89,552,788	74,568,658