Mining Properties (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Mining Properties [Abstract]

Mining Properties

Mining properties consist of the following (in thousands):

December 31, 2013	Palmarejo			San Bartolomé			Kensington			Rochester			La Preciosa		Joaquin		Coeur Capital			Total
Mining properties	$	151,845		$	70,761		$	268,351		$	150,348		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	641,305
Accumulated amortization	(110,143		)	(22,236		)	(80,032		)	(103,130		)	—		—		—			(315,541		)
	41,702			48,525			188,319			47,218			—		—		—			325,764
Mineral interests	1,146,572			26,643			—			—			408,352		93,429		78,133			1,753,129
Accumulated amortization	(300,187		)	(8,759		)	—			—			—		—		(18,446		)	(327,392		)
	846,385			17,884			—			—			408,352		93,429		59,687			1,425,737
Total mining properties	$	888,087		$	66,409		$	188,319		$	47,218		$	408,352	$	93,429	$	59,687		$	1,751,501

December 31, 2012	Palmarejo			San Bartolomé			Kensington			Rochester			Endeavor			Joaquin		Total
Mining properties	$	155,722		$	70,322		$	333,619		$	114,973		$	—		$	—	$	674,636
Accumulated amortization	(82,037		)	(18,439		)	(46,649		)	(100,437		)	—			—		(247,562		)
	73,685			51,883			286,970			14,536			—			—		427,074
Mineral interests	1,658,389			26,642			—			—			44,033			93,571		1,822,635
Accumulated amortization	(235,795		)	(7,338		)	—			—			(14,625		)	—		(257,758		)
	1,422,594			19,304			—			—			29,408			93,571		1,564,877
Total mining properties	$	1,496,279		$	71,187		$	286,970		$	14,536		$	29,408		$	93,571	$	1,991,951