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Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 8 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2014
Aug. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Aug. 31, 2014
Feb. 28, 2014
Aug. 31, 2013
Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) [Line Items]                
Proceeds from Convertible Debt   $ 10,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt $ 12,499,998us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt $ 10,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt        
Convertible Debt, Number of Days to File Registration Statement 90 days              
Convertible Debt, Number of Days to Accrue Further Damages 30 days              
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount     18,400,297us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount 2,020,750us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount 18,400,297us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount      
Derivative Liability     10,035,625,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities   10,035,625,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities      
Paid-in-Kind Interest     1,076,250us-gaap_PaidInKindInterest          
Other Expense [Member] | Series A Notes [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]                
Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) [Line Items]                
Liquidated Damages, Payable to Noteholders     200,000amnl_LiquidatedDamagesPayableToNoteholders
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Result of Extension Option [Member] | Senior A Notes [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]                
Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) [Line Items]                
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Specified Event [Member] | Series A Notes [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]                
Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) [Line Items]                
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Combined Discount [Member] | Series A Notes [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]                
Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 16,560,771us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount     1,949,555us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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Result of Anti-Dilution Adjustment [Member] | Series 2023 Notes [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]                
Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in Dollars per share)   $ 1.36us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
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After Series A Notes Issuance [Member] | Series 2023 Notes [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]                
Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Equity Instruments   7,720,588us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberOfEquityInstruments
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Includes Additional PIK Notes Issued [Member] | Series 2023 Notes [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]                
Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) [Line Items]                
Derivative Liability     478,149us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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Additional Discount [Member] | Series 2023 Notes [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]                
Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount     48,075us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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Series A Notes [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] | Minimum [Member]                
Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) [Line Items]                
Convertible Debt, Number of Written Days Notice 30 days              
Series A Notes [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] | Maximum [Member]                
Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) [Line Items]                
Convertible Debt, Number of Written Days Notice 90 days              
Series A Notes [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]                
Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) [Line Items]                
Proceeds from Convertible Debt 12,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in Dollars per share) 0.92us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
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Liquidated Damages, Percent of Principal 1.00%amnl_LiquidatedDamagesPercentOfPrincipal
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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Beneficial Conversion Feature 9,212,285us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleBeneficialConversionFeature
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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 7,348,486us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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  16,450,742us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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  16,450,742us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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Debt Instrument, Term 4 years              
Derivative Liability 9,557,476us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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Convertible Debt, Increase (Decrease) in Valuation Allowance         345,191amnl_ConvertibleDebtIncreaseDecreaseInValuationAllowance
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Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)         110,031us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
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Convertible Notes Payable     3,397,744us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable
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Senior A Notes [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]                
Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days to Meet Event Qualification 30 days              
Series 2023 Notes [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]                
Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   10,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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    10,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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          10.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in Dollars per share)   $ 1.40us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
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          $ 1.40us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Beneficial Conversion Feature               2,055,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleBeneficialConversionFeature
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Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount     1,949,555us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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2,020,750us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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1,949,555us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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Debt Instrument, Term               10 years
Derivative Liability     478,149us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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2,250,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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478,149us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)     119,270us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
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Convertible Notes Payable     9,626,695us-gaap_ConvertibleNotesPayable
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Paid-in-Kind Interest           551,250us-gaap_PaidInKindInterest
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525,000us-gaap_PaidInKindInterest
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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Equity Instruments   7,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberOfEquityInstruments
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Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Conversion Earliest Conversion               1 year
Financial Instrument Subject to Mandatory Conversion Period for Calculation of Conversion Feature               10 days
Convertible Debt, Revaluation Gain     1,815,989amnl_ConvertibleDebtRevaluationGain
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Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member] | Minimum [Member]                
Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period     2 years          
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]                
Note 8 - Convertible Debt (PIK Notes) (Details) [Line Items]                
Proceeds from Convertible Debt     23,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt
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2,020,750us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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18,400,297us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
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Derivative Liability     10,035,625us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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