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           Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) 
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           Nov. 21, 2014 
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           Nov. 21, 2014
 
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           May 01, 2014 
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| Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] | |||
| Term of lease | 5 years | ||
| Las Vegas, Nevada [Member] | |||
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| Area under lease | 
14,000amrk_OperatingLeaseAreaUnderLease / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = amrk_LasVegasNevadaMember  | 
        
14,000amrk_OperatingLeaseAreaUnderLease / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = amrk_LasVegasNevadaMember  | 
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| Rental cost, per year | 
$ 252us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseMinimumRentals / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = amrk_LasVegasNevadaMember  | 
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| Annual increase, percentage | 
3.00%amrk_OperatingLeaseAnnualIncreasePercentage / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = amrk_LasVegasNevadaMember  | 
      
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          Operating Lease, Annual Increase, Percentage No definition available. 
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          Operating Lease, Area Under Lease No definition available. 
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          Term of the lessee's leasing arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. No definition available. 
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          This element represents the payments that the lessee is obligated to make or can be required to make in connection with a property under the terms of an agreement classified as an operating lease, excluding contingent rentals and a guarantee by the lessee of the lessor's debt and the lessee's obligation to pay (apart from the rental payments) executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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