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Equity (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 10, 2014
Sep. 04, 2014
Applicable risk free interest rate (as a percent) 1.30%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate 1.60%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate    
Share price (in dollars per share) $ 0.41us-gaap_SharePrice $ 0.54us-gaap_SharePrice    
Stock volatility (as a percent) 85.00%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate 90.00%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate    
Value of shares   $ 1,539,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues    
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare    
Registered Offering        
Registered offering stock units (in shares)     3,692,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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Sale price (in dollars per shares)     $ 0.86us-gaap_EquityIssuancePerShareAmount
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Number of shares of common stock per capital unit (in shares)     1aumn_SaleOfCapitalUnitNumberOfCommonSharesInEachUnit
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Number of common shares which can be purchased with each warrant     0.50us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByEachWarrantOrRight
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Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share)     1.21us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights
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Term of warrants     5 years  
Net proceeds from offering     2,700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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1,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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Amount of underwriting commissions and expenses     500,000aumn_EquityIssuanceAmountOfUnderwritingCommissionsAndExpenses
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Applicable risk free interest rate (as a percent)       1.60%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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Share price (in dollars per share)       $ 1.01us-gaap_SharePrice
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Fair value of warrants       1,200,000aumn_FairValueOfWarrants
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Private Placement | Sentient        
Units issued (in shares)     5,800,000aumn_UnitsIssuedDuringPeriodNewIssues
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Sale price (in dollars per shares)     $ 0.817us-gaap_EquityIssuancePerShareAmount
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Number of shares of common stock per capital unit (in shares)     1aumn_SaleOfCapitalUnitNumberOfCommonSharesInEachUnit
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Number of common shares which can be purchased with each warrant     0.50us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByEachWarrantOrRight
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Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share)     1.21us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights
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Term of warrants     5 years  
Net proceeds from offering     4,700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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2,700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
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Amount of underwriting commissions and expenses     300,000aumn_EquityIssuanceAmountOfUnderwritingCommissionsAndExpenses
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Applicable risk free interest rate (as a percent)       1.60%us-gaap_FairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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Share price (in dollars per share)       $ 1.01us-gaap_SharePrice
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Fair value of warrants       $ 1,900,000aumn_FairValueOfWarrants
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Ownership interest in outstanding Common Stock (as a percent)     27.20%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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