Asset Retirement and Reclamation Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Asset retirement obligations | |||
| Estimated Future Cash Undiscounted Amount | $ 26,100 | ||
| Asset Retirement Obligation Rollforward | |||
| Beginning of year | 23,445 | $ 17,279 | $ 17,279 |
| Change in estimated liability | 1,459 | 5,669 | |
| Accretion expense | 383 | $ 330 | 497 |
| End of period | $ 25,287 | $ 23,445 | |
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- Definition Amount of estimated future cash undiscounted amount. No definition available.
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- Definition The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the Increase or Decrease in the amount of the asset retirement obligation during the current period for changes in the amount or timing of the estimated cash flows associated with the settlement of the obligation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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