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Other Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Other current liabilities $ 2,551,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent $ 4,405,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
Interest and penalties 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense 1,300,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
Increase in tax liability 700,000aumn_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxLiability  
Argentina Equity Tax 2009 Through 2012    
Other current liabilities 200,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
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Interest and penalties 900,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
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VAT tax credit 700,000aumn_VatTaxCredit
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= aumn_ArgentinaEquityTax2009Through2012Member
 
Increase in tax liability $ 700,000aumn_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxLiability
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