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Related Parties (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 Mitsubishi Corporation [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Mitsubishi Corporation [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Stillwater Canada, Inc. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Stillwater Canada, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Stillwater Canada, Inc. [Member] Mitsubishi Corporation [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners			25.00%	25.00%	25.00%
Revenue from related parties	$ 65.8	$ 53.0

Amount of revenue, fees and commissions earned from transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiaries; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) an entity and trusts for the benefit of employees, for example, but not limited to, pension and profit-sharing trusts that are managed by or under the trusteeship of the entity's management; (d) an entity and its principal, owners, management, or members of their immediate families; and (e) affiliates.

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