XML 30 R50.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Note 6 - Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments (Details) - Derivatives Measured at Fair Value (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Nov. 03, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]        
Balance $ 10,035,625us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities      
Transfer into Level 3 (a)   2,250,000us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputsReconciliationTransfersIntoLevel3 [1]    
Net unrealized losses included in earnings (loss) 92,741us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputsReconciliationGainLossIncludedInEarnings (1,470,798)us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputsReconciliationGainLossIncludedInEarnings    
Balance 10,154,753us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities 10,035,625us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities    
Series A Notes [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]        
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]        
Balance     9,557,476us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amnl_SeriesANotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember
 
Derivative Issuance   9,212,285us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputsReconciliationIssues
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amnl_SeriesANotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember
   
Balance 9,600,625us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amnl_SeriesANotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember
9,557,476us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amnl_SeriesANotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember
9,557,476us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amnl_SeriesANotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember
 
Series 2023 Notes [Member] | Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]        
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]        
Balance   2,250,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amnl_Series2023NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember
   
Derivative Issuance   44,138us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputsReconciliationIssues
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amnl_Series2023NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember
   
Balance 554,128us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amnl_Series2023NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember
478,149us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amnl_Series2023NotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember
   
Series 2023 Notes [Member]        
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]        
Derivative Issuance 26,387us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputsReconciliationIssues
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= amnl_Series2023NotesMember
     
Payment in Kind (PIK) Note [Member]        
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]        
Balance       2,250,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember
Balance $ 10,154,753us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember
$ 10,035,625us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember
  $ 2,250,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PaymentInKindPIKNoteMember
[1] In the course of preparing its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company reclassified the Series 2023 PIK note derivative to Level 3 fair value hierarchy to match with the Series A PIK note derivative since it based off of a similar model.