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Shareholders' Equity and Capital Stock - Options by price range (Details)

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Shareholders' Equity and Capital Stock - Options by price range (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Exercise price $ 1.05us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice $ 1.12us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
Number of options outstanding 7,971,461us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber 8,468,614us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
Stock Option Exercise Price Range One [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Exercise price $ 2.27us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeOneMember
 
Number of options outstanding 1,227,034us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeOneMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 9 months 18 days  
Number of options exercisable 1,227,034us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeOneMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable 9 months 18 days  
Expiry Jan. 28, 2016  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Two [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Exercise price $ 1.24us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeTwoMember
 
Number of options outstanding 545,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeTwoMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 1 year 3 months 18 days  
Number of options exercisable 545,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeTwoMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable 1 year 3 months 18 days  
Expiry Jul. 07, 2016  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Three [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Exercise price $ 0.93us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeThreeMember
 
Number of options outstanding 657,782us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeThreeMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 1 year 4 months 24 days  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding $ 11us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeThreeMember
 
Number of options exercisable 657,782us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeThreeMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable 1 year 4 months 24 days  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable 11us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeThreeMember
 
Expiry Sep. 09, 2016  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Four [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Exercise price $ 0.92us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeFourMember
 
Number of options outstanding 200,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeFourMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 1 year 7 months 6 days  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding 5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeFourMember
 
Number of options exercisable 200,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeFourMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable 1 year 7 months 6 days  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable 5us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeFourMember
 
Expiry Oct. 24, 2016  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Five [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Exercise price $ 0.72us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeFiveMember
 
Number of options outstanding 956,382us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeFiveMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 1 year 9 months 18 days  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding 189us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeFiveMember
 
Number of options exercisable 956,382us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeFiveMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable 1 year 9 months 18 days  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable 189us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeFiveMember
 
Expiry Jan. 12, 2017  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Six [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Exercise price $ 1.10us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeSixMember
 
Number of options outstanding 200,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeSixMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 1 year 9 months 18 days  
Number of options exercisable 200,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeSixMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable 1 year 9 months 18 days  
Expiry Feb. 01, 2017  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Seven [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Exercise price $ 0.93us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeSevenMember
 
Number of options outstanding 100,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeSevenMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 1 year 10 months 24 days  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding 2us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeSevenMember
 
Number of options exercisable 100,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeSevenMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable 1 year 10 months 24 days  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable 2us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeSevenMember
 
Expiry Mar. 01, 2017  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Eight [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Exercise price $ 0.60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeEightMember
 
Number of options outstanding 1,310,758us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeEightMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 2 years 8 months 12 days  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding 395us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeEightMember
 
Number of options exercisable 1,310,758us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeEightMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable 2 years 8 months 12 days  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable 395us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeEightMember
 
Expiry Dec. 07, 2017  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Nine [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Exercise price $ 0.61us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeNineMember
 
Number of options outstanding 587,059us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeNineMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 3 years 1 month 6 days  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding 172us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeNineMember
 
Number of options exercisable 587,059us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeNineMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable 3 years 1 month 6 days  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable 172us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeNineMember
 
Expiry Apr. 25, 2018  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Ten [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Exercise price $ 0.98us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeTenMember
 
Number of options outstanding 100,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeTenMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 3 years 3 months 18 days  
Number of options exercisable 100,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeTenMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable 3 years 3 months 18 days  
Expiry Aug. 01, 2018  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Eleven [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Exercise price $ 0.95us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeElevenMember
 
Number of options outstanding 956,232us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeElevenMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 3 years 8 months 12 days  
Number of options exercisable 726,950us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeElevenMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable 3 years 8 months 12 days  
Expiry Dec. 27, 2018  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Twelve [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Exercise price $ 1.33us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeTwelveMember
 
Number of options outstanding 100,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeTwelveMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 4 years  
Number of options exercisable 54,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeTwelveMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable 4 years  
Expiry Mar. 31, 2019  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Thirteen [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Exercise price $ 0.81us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeThirteenMember
 
Number of options outstanding 1,031,214us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeThirteenMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 4 years 8 months 12 days  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding 124us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeThirteenMember
 
Number of options exercisable 103,678us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeThirteenMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable 4 years 8 months 12 days  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable 12us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeThirteenMember
 
Expiry Dec. 12, 2019  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Total [Member]    
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]    
Exercise price $ 1.05us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeFourteenMemberMember
 
Number of options outstanding 7,971,461us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeFourteenMemberMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 2 years 6 months  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding 898us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeFourteenMemberMember
 
Number of options exercisable 6,768,643us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeFourteenMemberMember
 
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable 2 years 2 months 12 days  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable $ 786us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansByExercisePriceRangeAxis
= urg_StockOptionExercisePriceRangeFourteenMemberMember