Note 4 - Environmental and Reclamation Activities - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Environmental and Reclamation Activities [Line Items]
Reclamation and closure costs	$ 113,231	$ 116,999	$ 116,048	$ 108,374
Lucky Friday [Member]
Environmental and Reclamation Activities [Line Items]
Payments Reclamation Obligations		$ 4,400
Minimum [Member]
Environmental and Reclamation Activities [Line Items]
Inflation Rate, Asset Retirement Obligation	2.00%
Minimum [Member] | Reclamation and Abandonment Costs [Member] | Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member]
Environmental and Reclamation Activities [Line Items]
Derivative liability, measurement input		0.0575
Minimum [Member] | Asset Retirement Obligation [Member] | Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member]
Environmental and Reclamation Activities [Line Items]
Derivative liability, measurement input	0.0275
Maximum [Member]
Environmental and Reclamation Activities [Line Items]
Inflation Rate, Asset Retirement Obligation	4.00%
Maximum [Member] | Reclamation and Abandonment Costs [Member] | Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member]
Environmental and Reclamation Activities [Line Items]
Derivative liability, measurement input		0.145
Maximum [Member] | Asset Retirement Obligation [Member] | Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member]
Environmental and Reclamation Activities [Line Items]
Derivative liability, measurement input	0.075