Yamana Gold Inc. (SEC Filing Page | XBRL Cloud Viewer | XBRL Instance)

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20 Cost of sales excluding depletion, depreciation and amortization (Note 8) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CostOfSales
21 Gross margin excluding depletion, depreciation and amortization Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GrossProfit
22 Depletion, depreciation and amortization Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense
23 Impairment of mining properties and goodwill, net (Note 12) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit auy:ImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossOperatingMinesAndGoodwill
24 Mine operating earnings Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit auy:MineOperatingEarningsLoss
25 Expenses Abstract ifrs-full:ExpenseByNatureAbstract
26 General and administrative Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
27 Exploration and evaluation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources
28 Share of earnings of associate (Note 23) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod
29 Other operating income (expenses), net (Note 10(a)) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherOperatingIncomeExpense
30 Impairment of non-operating mining properties (Note 12) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit auy:ImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossNonOperatingMines
31 Operating earnings (loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities
32 Finance costs (Note 11) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:FinanceCosts
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36 Deferred income tax recovery (Note 13) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit auy:DeferredTaxExpenseIncomeAndAdjustmentsForDeferredTaxOfPriorPeriods
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41 Non-controlling interests Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
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44 Basic and diluted (in dollars per share) Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:BasicAndDilutedEarningsLossPerShare
45 Weighted average number of shares outstanding (in thousands) (Note 14) Abstract ifrs-full:WeightedAverageSharesAndAdjustedWeightedAverageSharesAbstract
46 Basic and diluted (in shares) Concept (Shares) For Period ifrs-full:WeightedAverageShares
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52 Items that may be reclassified subsequently to net earnings (loss): Abstract ifrs-full:ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract
53 - Reclassification adjustments related to available-for-sale financial assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ReclassificationAdjustmentsOnAvailableforsaleFinancialAssetsNetOfTax
54 - Effective portion of changes in fair value of cash flow hedges Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit auy:OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
55 - Reclassification of losses (gains) recorded in earnings Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit auy:OtherComprehensiveIncomeGainLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax1
56 - Tax Impact on fair value of hedging instruments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit auy:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax1
57 - Time value of options contracts excluded from hedge relationship Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxChangeInValueOfTimeValueOfOptions
58 Other comprehensive income (loss) that will be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax
59 Items that will not be reclassified to net earnings (loss): Abstract ifrs-full:ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract
60 Changes in the fair value of equity investments at FVOCI Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxGainsLossesFromInvestmentsInEquityInstruments
61 Re-measurement of employee benefit plan Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxGainsLossesOnRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans
62 Total other comprehensive (loss) income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncome
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66 Non-controlling interests Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncomeAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
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73 Adjustments to reconcile loss before taxes to net operating cash flows: Abstract ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract
74 Depletion, depreciation and amortization Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForDepreciationAndAmortisationExpense
75 Share-based payments (Note 30) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForSharebasedPayments
76 Other (income) costs, net (Note 10(b)) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit auy:Otherincomecostsnet
77 Finance costs (Note 11) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForFinanceCosts
78 Mark-to-market on financial assets and metal concentrates Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit auy:AdjustmentsForFairValueLossesGainsMarkToMarketOnSalesOfConcentrateAndPriceAdjustmentsOnUnsettledInvoices
79 Share of earnings of associate (Note 23) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForUndistributedProfitsOfAssociates
80 Impairment of mineral properties, net (Note 12) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
81 Amortization of deferred revenue on metal purchase agreements (Note 26) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncome
82 Gain on asset disposals Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForLossesGainsOnDisposalOfNoncurrentAssets
83 Other non-cash expenses (recoveries) (Note 15(d)) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherAdjustmentsForNoncashItems
84 Advanced payments received on metal purchase agreements Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit auy:CashReceiptsOnAdvancedPaymentsReceivedOnMetalPurchaseAgreement
85 Decommissioning, restoration and similar liabilities paid (Note 28) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit auy:DecommissioningRestorationAndSimilarLiabilitiesPaid
86 Other payments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherCashPaymentsFromOperatingActivities
87 Cash flows from operating activities before income taxes paid and net change in working capital Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit auy:CashflowsFromUsedInOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesPaidAndChangesInWorkingCapital
88 Income taxes paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxesPaidRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
89 Payments made to Brazilian tax authorities (Note 13(e)) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit auy:IncomeTaxesPaidRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivitiesSettlement
90 Cash flows from operating activities before net change in working capital Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperationsBeforeChangesInWorkingCapital
91 Net change in working capital (Note 15(b)) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital
92 Cash flows from operating activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
93 Investing activities Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract
94 Acquisition of property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
95 Net proceeds on disposal of subsidiaries and other assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromLosingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
96 Acquisition of investments and other assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
97 Proceeds on disposition of investments and other assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromOtherLongtermAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
98 Cash used in other investing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
99 Cash flows used in investing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
100 Financing activities Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract
101 Dividends paid (Note 29(b)) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:DividendsPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
102 Interest and other finance expenses paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:InterestPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
103 Financing costs paid on early note redemption (Note 11) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit auy:FinancialLiabilityExtinguishedConsiderationPaid
104 Proceeds from Brio Gold Inc. private placement and rights offering Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherCashReceiptsFromSalesOfEquityOrDebtInstrumentsOfOtherEntitiesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
105 Repayment of term loan and notes payable (Note 27) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
106 Proceeds from term loan and notes payable (Note 27) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
107 Proceeds from other financing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
108 Cash flows (used in) from financing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities
109 Effect of foreign exchange of non-US Dollar denominated cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:EffectOfExchangeRateChangesOnCashAndCashEquivalents
110 (Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit auy:IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
111 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
112 Cash and cash equivalents reclassified as held for sale Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalentsClassifiedAsPartOfDisposalGroupHeldForSale
113 Cash and cash equivalents, end of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalentsIfDifferentFromStatementOfFinancialPosition
114 Cash and cash equivalents, excluding amount classified as held for sale, end of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
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121 Trade and other receivables Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables
122 Inventories (Note 18) Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:Inventories
123 Other financial assets (Note 19) Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentFinancialAssets
124 Other assets (Note 20) Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentNonfinancialAssets
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129 Goodwill and other intangible assets (Note 22) Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill
130 Investment in associate (Note 23) Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:InvestmentsInAssociates
131 Deferred tax assets (Note 13(b)) Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxAssets
132 Other financial assets (Note 19) Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentFinancialAssets
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139 Other financial liabilities (Note 25) Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentFinancialLiabilities
140 Other provisions and liabilities (Note 26) Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherShorttermProvisions
141 Liabilities relating to assets held for sale (Note 6) Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LiabilitiesIncludedInDisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSale
142 Current liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilities
143 Non-current liabilities: Abstract ifrs-full:NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract
144 Long-term debt (Note 27) Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermBorrowings
145 Decommissioning, restoration and similar liabilities (Note 28) Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermProvisionForDecommissioningRestorationAndRehabilitationCosts
146 Deferred tax liabilities (Note 13(b)) Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxLiabilities
147 Other financial liabilities (Note 25) Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentFinancialLiabilities
148 Other provisions and liabilities (Note 26) Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherLongtermProvisions
149 Total liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Liabilities
150 Equity Abstract ifrs-full:EquityAbstract
151 Issued and outstanding 949,341,830 common shares (December 31, 2017 - 948,524,667 common shares) Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:IssuedCapital
152 Contributed surplus Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherReserves
153 Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
154 Deficit Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:RetainedEarnings
155 Attributable to Yamana Gold Inc. equity holders Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent
156 Non-controlling interests (Note 31) Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncontrollingInterests
157 Total equity Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Equity
158 Total liabilities and equity Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:EquityAndLiabilities
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186 Transactions with owners Abstract auy:TransactionsWithOwnersAbstract
187 Offering of purchase rights of Brio Gold Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseThroughAcquisitionOfSubsidiary
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1853 Cost of sales excluding depletion, depreciation and amortization Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CostOfSales
1854 Gross margin excluding depletion, depreciation and amortization Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GrossProfit
1855 Depletion, depreciation and amortization Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense
1856 (Impairment) reversal of impairment of mining properties and goodwill Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit auy:ImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossOperatingMinesAndGoodwill
1857 Impairment of mining properties Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit auy:ImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossOperatingMines
1858 Mine operating earnings Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit auy:MineOperatingEarningsLoss
1859 Other expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:MiscellaneousOtherOperatingExpense
1860 Loss before income taxes Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossBeforeTax
1861 Income tax (expense) recovery Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations
1862 Net loss Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
1863 General and administrative expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
1864 Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources
1865 Share of earnings of associate Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod
1866 Finance costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:FinanceCosts
1867 Other operating income (expenses), net Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherOperatingIncomeExpense
1868 Other income (costs), net Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit auy:Otherincomecostsnet
1869 Reversal/(Impairment) of non-operating mining properties Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit auy:ImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossNonOperatingMines
1870 2487405 - Disclosure - OPERATING SEGMENTS - Information about Geographical Areas (Details) Network

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1871 Disclosure of geographical areas [table] Table

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1875 Chile Member country:CL
1876 Brazil Member country:BR
1877 Argentina Member country:AR
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1881 Non-current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit auy:NonCurrentAssetsExcludingDeferredTaxAssets
1882 2487406 - Disclosure - OPERATING SEGMENTS - Information about Major Customers (Details) Network

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1883 Disclosure of major customers [table] Table

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1892 Disclosure of major customers [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfMajorCustomersLineItems
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1894 Percentage of total metal sales Concept (Percent) For Period ifrs-full:PercentageOfEntitysRevenue
1895 2491402 - Disclosure - OPERATING LEASES - Operating Leases (Details) Network

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1896 Disclosure of finance lease and operating lease by lessee [table] Table

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1903 Minimum lease payments payable under non-cancellable operating lease Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:MinimumLeasePaymentsPayableUnderNoncancellableOperatingLease
1904 2491403 - Disclosure - OPERATING LEASES - Additional Information (Details) Network

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1905 Implied Table Table

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1906 Commitments [Abstract] Abstract auy:CommitmentsAbstract
1907 Minimum operating lease payments recognised as expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:MinimumOperatingLeasePayments
1908 2494401 - Disclosure - CONTINGENCIES (Details) Network

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1909 Implied Table Table

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1910 Disclosure of other provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets [Abstract] Abstract auy:DisclosureofotherprovisionscontingentliabilitiesandcontingentassetsAbstract
1911 Loss contingency damages, suggestion of value Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit auy:ContingentLiabilityDamagesSuggestionOfValue
1912 2497402 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Compensation of Key Management Personnel (Details) Network

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1913 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [table] Table

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1919 Post-employment benefits Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationPostemploymentBenefits
1920 Termination benefits Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationTerminationBenefits
1921 Share-based payments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationSharebasedPayment
1922 Other benefits Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationOtherLongtermBenefits
1923 Compensation of key management personnel Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensation
1924 2497403 - Disclosure - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Additional Information (Details) Network

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1925 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [table] Table

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1934 Post-employment benefits Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationPostemploymentBenefits
1935 Share-based payments Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationSharebasedPayment
1936 Key management personnel compensation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:KeyManagementPersonnelCompensation
1937 2498401 - Disclosure - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) Network

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1938 Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [table] Table

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1951 Derivative average price risk, percentage Concept (Decimal) As Of auy:DerivativeAveragePriceRiskOptionStrikePriceCall
1952 2499402 - Disclosure - GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Balance Sheets (Details) Network

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1953 Disclosure of subsidiaries [table] Table

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1957 Eliminations and reclassifications Member auy:ConsolidationEliminations1Member
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1964 Assets Abstract ifrs-full:AssetsAbstract
1965 Current assets: Abstract ifrs-full:CurrentAssetsAbstract
1966 Cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
1967 Trade and other receivables Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables
1968 Inventories Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:Inventories
1969 Other financial assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentFinancialAssets
1970 Other assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentNonfinancialAssets
1971 Assets held for sale Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentAssetsOtherThanAssetsOrDisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSaleOrAsHeldForDistributionToOwners
1972 Intercompany receivables Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivablesDueFromRelatedParties
1973 Current assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CurrentAssets
1974 Non-current assets: Abstract ifrs-full:NoncurrentAssetsAbstract
1975 Property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipment
1976 Goodwill and other intangible assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill
1977 Investment in associates Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:InvestmentsInAssociates
1978 Deferred tax assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxAssets
1979 Other financial assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentFinancialAssets
1980 Other assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentNonfinancialAssets
1981 Intercompany receivables Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NoncurrentReceivablesDueFromRelatedParties
1982 Total assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:Assets
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1984 Current liabilities: Abstract ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract
1985 Trade and other payables Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables
1986 Income taxes payable Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
1987 Other financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherCurrentFinancialLiabilities
1988 Other provisions and liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherShorttermProvisions
1989 Liabilities relating to assets held for sale (Note 6) Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LiabilitiesIncludedInDisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSale
1990 Intercompany payables Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToRelatedParties
1991 Current liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:CurrentLiabilities
1992 Non-current liabilities: Abstract ifrs-full:NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract
1993 Long-term debt Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermBorrowings
1994 Decommissioning, restoration and similar liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LongtermProvisionForDecommissioningRestorationAndRehabilitationCosts
1995 Deferred tax liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:DeferredTaxLiabilities
1996 Other financial liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherNoncurrentFinancialLiabilities
1997 Other provisions and liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherLongtermProvisions
1998 Intercompany payables Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncurrentPayablesToRelatedParties
1999 Total liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Liabilities
2000 Equity Abstract ifrs-full:EquityAbstract
2001 Equity attributable to Yamana Gold Inc. equity holders Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:EquityAttributableToOwnersOfParent
2002 Non-controlling interests Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:NoncontrollingInterests
2003 Total equity Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Equity
2004 Total liabilities and equity Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:EquityAndLiabilities
2005 2499403 - Disclosure - GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Operations (Details) Network

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2006 Disclosure of subsidiaries [table] Table

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2007 Segment consolidation items [axis] Axis ifrs-full:SegmentConsolidationItemsAxis
2008 Entity's total for segment consolidation items [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForSegmentConsolidationItemsMember
2009 Reportable Legal Entities Member auy:ReportableLegalEntities1Member
2010 Eliminations and reclassifications Member auy:ConsolidationEliminations1Member
2011 Consolidated structured entities [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesAxis
2012 Entity's total for consolidated structured entities [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesMember
2013 Yamana Gold Inc. (parent) Member auy:ParentCompany1Member
2014 Guarantor subsidiaries Member auy:GuarantorSubsidiaries1Member
2015 Non-guarantors Member auy:NonGuarantorSubsidiaries1Member
2016 Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesLineItems
2017 Profit (loss) [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:ProfitLossAbstract
2018 Revenue Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:Revenue
2019 Cost of sales excluding depletion, depreciation and amortization Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CostOfSales
2020 Gross margin excluding depletion, depreciation and amortization Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GrossProfit
2021 Depletion, depreciation and amortization Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense
2022 Impairment of mining properties and goodwill, net Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit auy:ImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossOperatingMinesAndGoodwill
2023 Mine operating earnings Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit auy:MineOperatingEarningsLoss
2024 Expenses Abstract ifrs-full:ExpenseByNatureAbstract
2025 General and administrative Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
2026 Exploration and evaluation Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources
2027 Share of earnings of associate Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod
2028 Other operating income (expenses), net Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherOperatingIncomeExpense
2029 Impairment of non-operating mining properties Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit auy:ImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossNonOperatingMines
2030 Operating earnings (loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities
2031 Finance costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:FinanceCosts
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2034 Current income tax expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CurrentTaxExpenseIncomeAndAdjustmentsForCurrentTaxOfPriorPeriods
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2036 Income tax expense Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations
2037 Net loss Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
2038 Attributable to: Abstract ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToAbstract
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2040 Non-controlling interests Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
2041 Net loss Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
2042 Total other comprehensive income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncome
2043 Total comprehensive loss Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome
2044 2499404 - Disclosure - GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Cash Flows (Details) Network

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2045 Disclosure of subsidiaries [table] Table

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2058 Adjustments to reconcile loss before taxes to net operating cash flows: Abstract ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForReconcileProfitLossAbstract
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2064 Share of earnings of associate Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForUndistributedProfitsOfAssociates
2065 Amortization of deferred revenue on metal purchase agreements (Note 26) Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncome
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2067 Other non-cash (recoveries)/expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherAdjustmentsForNoncashItems
2068 Advanced payments received on metal purchase agreements Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit auy:CashReceiptsOnAdvancedPaymentsReceivedOnMetalPurchaseAgreement
2069 Decommissioning, restoration and similar liabilities paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit auy:DecommissioningRestorationAndSimilarLiabilitiesPaid
2070 Other payments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherCashPaymentsFromOperatingActivities
2071 Cash flows from operating activities before income taxes paid and net change in working capital Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit auy:CashflowsFromUsedInOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesPaidAndChangesInWorkingCapital
2072 Income taxes paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxesPaidRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivities
2073 Payments made to Brazilian tax authorities Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit auy:IncomeTaxesPaidRefundClassifiedAsOperatingActivitiesSettlement
2074 Cash flows from operating activities before net change in working capital Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperationsBeforeChangesInWorkingCapital
2075 Net change in working capital Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInWorkingCapital
2076 Intercompany movement in operations Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit auy:IncreaseDecreaseInIntercompanyOperations
2077 Cash flows from operating activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
2078 Investing activities Abstract ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract
2079 Acquisition of property, plant and equipment Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
2080 Net proceeds on disposal of subsidiaries and other assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromLosingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
2081 Acquisition of investments and other assets Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
2082 Cash used in other investing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
2083 Cash flows used in investing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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2086 Interest and other finance expenses paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:InterestPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
2087 Financing costs paid on early note redemption Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit auy:FinancialLiabilityExtinguishedConsiderationPaid
2088 Proceeds from Brio Gold Inc. private placement and rights offering Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherCashReceiptsFromSalesOfEquityOrDebtInstrumentsOfOtherEntitiesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities
2089 Repayment of term loan and notes payable Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
2090 Proceeds from term loan and notes payable Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
2091 Proceeds from other financing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
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2093 Cash flows (used in) from financing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities
2094 Effect of foreign exchange of non-US Dollar denominated cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:EffectOfExchangeRateChangesOnCashAndCashEquivalents
2095 (Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit auy:IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
2096 Decrease in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsDiscontinuedOperations
2097 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
2098 Cash and cash equivalents reclassified as held for sale Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalentsClassifiedAsPartOfDisposalGroupHeldForSale
2099 Cash and cash equivalents, end of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalentsIfDifferentFromStatementOfFinancialPosition
2100 Cash and cash equivalents, excluding amount classified as held for sale, end of year Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
2101 Adjustments for impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdjustmentsForImpairmentLossReversalOfImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLoss

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