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Description of Business - Joint Venture and Acquisition (Details)

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Description of Business - Joint Venture and Acquisition (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Silver Towne      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Payments to acquire interest in JV $ 3,453,750    
A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Payments to acquire interest in JV 3,721,250    
Scenario, Forecast | Silver Towne      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Ownership percentage (percentage)   45.00%  
Scenario, Forecast | A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Payments to acquire interest in JV   $ 500,000  
Ownership percentage (percentage)   55.00%  
SilverTowne Mint      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Payment towards the acquisition 3,171,250    
Payments to acquire assets 3,171,250    
Working capital acquired 300,000    
Purchase price $ 3,671,250    
Earn-out Period (years) 3 years    
Contingent liability $ 1,000,000.0    
Fair value of the assets acquired 7,675,000    
Contingent earn-out consideration $ 1,523,000    
SilverTowne Mint | AM&ST Associates, LLC      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Asset contributed (percentage) 48.47%    
Remaining assets purchased (percentage) 51.53%    
Land and Building | SilverTowne Mint      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Payments to acquire assets $ 250,000    
Asahi Refining USA, Inc      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Option to purchase investment     10.00%
Commercial Paper | SilverTowne Mint      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Liabilities incurred for the acquisition $ 500,000    
Debt instrument, term (years) 1 year