Notes Payable - Maturities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2015
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Payments On Outstanding Debt [Line Items] |
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Total |
$ 45,815us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
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Sweetwater IDR Bond [Member] |
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Payments On Outstanding Debt [Line Items] |
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Principal |
31,996us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_SweetwaterIdrBondMember
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Interest |
6,577us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentInterest / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_SweetwaterIdrBondMember
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Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |
Oct. 01, 2021
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RMBAH First Loan Facility [Member] |
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Payments On Outstanding Debt [Line Items] |
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Principal |
6,750us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_RmbahFirstLoanFacilityMember
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Interest |
492us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentInterest / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_RmbahFirstLoanFacilityMember
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Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |
Mar. 31, 2016
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Year One [Member] |
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Payments On Outstanding Debt [Line Items] |
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Total |
7,285us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearOneMember
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Year One [Member] | Sweetwater IDR Bond [Member] |
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Payments On Outstanding Debt [Line Items] |
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Principal |
3,115us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_SweetwaterIdrBondMember / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearOneMember
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Interest |
1,335us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentInterest / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_SweetwaterIdrBondMember / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearOneMember
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Year One [Member] | RMBAH First Loan Facility [Member] |
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Payments On Outstanding Debt [Line Items] |
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Principal |
2,438us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_RmbahFirstLoanFacilityMember / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearOneMember
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Interest |
397us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentInterest / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_RmbahFirstLoanFacilityMember / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearOneMember
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Year Two [Member] |
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Payments On Outstanding Debt [Line Items] |
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Total |
10,342us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearTwoMember
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Year Two [Member] | Sweetwater IDR Bond [Member] |
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Payments On Outstanding Debt [Line Items] |
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Principal |
4,367us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_SweetwaterIdrBondMember / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearTwoMember
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Interest |
1,568us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentInterest / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_SweetwaterIdrBondMember / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearTwoMember
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Year Two [Member] | RMBAH First Loan Facility [Member] |
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Payments On Outstanding Debt [Line Items] |
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Principal |
4,312us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_RmbahFirstLoanFacilityMember / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearTwoMember
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Interest |
95us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentInterest / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_RmbahFirstLoanFacilityMember / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearTwoMember
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Year Three [Member] |
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Payments On Outstanding Debt [Line Items] |
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Total |
5,934us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearThreeMember
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Year Three [Member] | Sweetwater IDR Bond [Member] |
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Payments On Outstanding Debt [Line Items] |
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Principal |
4,623us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_SweetwaterIdrBondMember / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearThreeMember
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Interest |
1,311us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentInterest / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_SweetwaterIdrBondMember / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearThreeMember
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Year Four [Member] |
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Payments On Outstanding Debt [Line Items] |
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Total |
5,934us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearFourMember
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Year Four [Member] | Sweetwater IDR Bond [Member] |
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Payments On Outstanding Debt [Line Items] |
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Principal |
4,895us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_SweetwaterIdrBondMember / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearFourMember
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Interest |
1,039us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentInterest / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_SweetwaterIdrBondMember / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearFourMember
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Year Five [Member] |
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Payments On Outstanding Debt [Line Items] |
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Total |
5,935us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearFiveMember
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Year Five [Member] | Sweetwater IDR Bond [Member] |
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Payments On Outstanding Debt [Line Items] |
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Principal |
5,183us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_SweetwaterIdrBondMember / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearFiveMember
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Interest |
752us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentInterest / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_SweetwaterIdrBondMember / urg_YearAxis = urg_YearFiveMember
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Subsequent Years |
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Payments On Outstanding Debt [Line Items] |
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Total |
10,385us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment / urg_YearAxis = urg_SubsequenttoyearfiveMember
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Subsequent Years | Sweetwater IDR Bond [Member] |
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Payments On Outstanding Debt [Line Items] |
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Principal |
9,813us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_SweetwaterIdrBondMember / urg_YearAxis = urg_SubsequenttoyearfiveMember
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Interest |
$ 572us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentInterest / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = urg_SweetwaterIdrBondMember / urg_YearAxis = urg_SubsequenttoyearfiveMember
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