CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		63 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (unaudited) [Abstract]
REVENUES	$ 11,014	$ 25,086	$ 324,533
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Production costs	3,749	15,767	204,809
Exploration costs	1,197,156	1,367,612	15,299,545
General and administrative	1,254,016	2,145,423	27,783,226
Depreciation expense	108,386	78,798	1,242,144
Loss on impairment and disposition of land and equipment	0	0	62,994
Total Operating Expenses	2,563,307	3,607,600	44,592,718
Operating Loss	(2,552,293)	(3,582,514)	(44,268,185)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing cost and debt discount	(300,167)	(4,933)	(2,269,392)
Gain on revaluation of warrants	725,000	495,000	2,575,000
Gain (loss) on revaluation of stock award	38,000	14,000	(164,500)
Gain on revaluation of PIK derivative	1,792,500	0	1,597,500
Other income (expense)	(60,265)	(444)	358,814
Total Other Income	2,195,068	503,623	2,097,422
Loss from continuing operations	(357,225)	(3,078,891)	(42,170,763)
Income from discontinued operations	0	0	53,382
Net loss	(357,225)	(3,078,891)	(42,117,381)
Net income attributable to the non-controlling interest	0	0	(52,320)
Net Loss Attributable to Applied Minerals	(357,225)	(3,078,891)	(42,169,701)
Change in Market Value of Investments	0	0	1,327
Net Comprehensive Loss	$ (357,225)	$ (3,078,891)	$ (42,168,374)
Net Loss Per Share (Basic and Diluted)
Net Loss Per Share (Basic and Diluted) (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.03
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Basic and Diluted) (in shares)	94,692,696	93,681,139