Operations By Segment And Geographic Area (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operations by segment and geographic area

	Africa
As of and for the three months ended September 30	Bogoso/ Prestea			Wassa/ HBB			Other			South America			Corporate			Total
2012
Revenues	$	65,775		$	67,722		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	133,497
Net income/(loss) attributable to Golden Star	(1,750		)	7,406			(481		)	(119		)	(35,263		)	(30,207		)
Income tax expense	—			(4,002		)	—			—			—			(4,002		)
Capital expenditures	5,790			13,285			—			—			—			19,075
Total assets	427,482			221,915			2,386			168			97,402			749,353
2011
Revenues	$	68,693		$	57,187		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	125,880
Net income/(loss) attributable to Golden Star	2,881			8,174			(1,039		)	(92		)	(20,120		)	(10,196		)
Income tax expense	—			(3,621		)	—			—			—			(3,621		)
Capital expenditures	9,027			11,638			146			—			—			20,811
Total assets	371,787			253,685			2,532			228			83,560			711,792

	Africa
As of and for the nine months ended September 30	Bogoso/ Prestea			Wassa/ HBB			Other			South America			Corporate			Total
2012
Revenues	$	205,933		$	194,897		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	400,830
Net income/(loss) attributable to Golden Star	10,412			13,911			(2,196		)	(400		)	(40,337		)	(18,610		)
Income tax expense	—			(19,464		)	—			—			—			(19,464		)
Capital expenditures	26,495			32,060			—			—			3			58,558
Total assets	427,482			221,915			2,386			168			97,402			749,353
2011
Revenues	$	162,790		$	189,403		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	352,193
Net income/(loss) attributable to Golden Star	(12,889		)	27,189			(2,419		)	(356		)	(20,841		)	(9,316		)
Income tax expense	—			(11,727		)	—			—			—			(11,727		)
Capital expenditures	29,877			28,407			421			—			—			58,705
Total assets	371,787			253,685			2,532			228			83,560			711,792