Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2014
Entity Registrant Name	AURORA GOLD CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001037049
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	53,588,990