| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 40901 - Disclosure - Reclamation and Remediation (Details) (http://www.goldresourcecorp.com/role/DisclosureReclamationAndRemediationDetails)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001160791 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Reclamation And Remediation | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | |
Reclamation And Remediation  | ||
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis  | ||
Reclamation liabilities – balance at beginning of period  | ||
Changes in estimate  | ||
Foreign currency exchange gain  | (  | (  | 
Reclamation liabilities – balance at end of period  | 2,192,000    | |
Asset retirement obligation – balance at beginning of period  | ||
Changes in estimate  | (  | |
Accretion expense  | ||
Foreign currency exchange gain  | (  | (  | 
Asset retirement obligation – balance at end of period  | 623,000    | |
Total period end balance  | 2,425,000    | 2,815,000    |