Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)

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Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 14, 2014
Jun. 04, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Jul. 02, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 17, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Common stock, shares outstanding       6,962,742us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding     6,962,742us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding 7,402,664us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Cancellation of shares by Former Parent, shares   (71,922)amrk_StockCanceledDuringPeriodShares   (71,922)amrk_StockCanceledDuringPeriodShares        
Repurchase common stock $ 2,200,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue              
Stock repurchase related interest expense     20,000amrk_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodInterestExpense          
Interest rate at second closing, percentage     4.00%amrk_PurchaseAgreementSharePurchaseInterestRate          
Intrinsic value, balance       213,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue     407,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue  
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Award vesting period       3 years        
Shares outstanding       8,990us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
       
Fair value assumptions, exercise price       $ 50.31us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
       
Intrinsic value, balance       0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
       
2014 Stock Award and Incentive Plan                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Maximum amount of shares per employee       250,000amrk_StockAwardProgramMaximumAmountofSharesAuthorizedPerEmployeePerYear
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= amrk_A2014StockAwardandIncentivePlanMember
       
Shares granted under the plan, shares       625,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= amrk_A2014StockAwardandIncentivePlanMember
       
Awards assumed from SGI spin-off | Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, other than options       0us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedShareBasedAwardsOtherThanOptions
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockAppreciationRightsSARSMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= amrk_AwardsAssumedfromSGIPlanrelatedtospinoffMember
       
Period for recognition of nonvested awards       0 days        
Former Parent (SGI)                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Dividends paid to SGI       0us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= amrk_FormerParentSGIMember
5,000,000us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= amrk_FormerParentSGIMember
5,000,000us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= amrk_FormerParentSGIMember
   
Non Employee Director Except Chairman of the Board | 2014 Stock Award and Incentive Plan                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Maximum grant date fair value       300,000amrk_StockAwardProgramMaximumAmountofGrantFairValuePerGranteePerYear
/ amrk_EmploymentClassificationsAxis
= amrk_NonEmployeeDirectorExceptChairmanoftheBoardMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= amrk_A2014StockAwardandIncentivePlanMember
       
Chairman of the Board | 2014 Stock Award and Incentive Plan                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Maximum grant date fair value       $ 600,000amrk_StockAwardProgramMaximumAmountofGrantFairValuePerGranteePerYear
/ amrk_EmploymentClassificationsAxis
= us-gaap_BoardOfDirectorsChairmanMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= amrk_A2014StockAwardandIncentivePlanMember
       
Auctentia SL                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Repurchase common stock, shares 373,513us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= amrk_AuctentiaSlMember
             
Afinsa                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                
Repurchase common stock, shares 5,520us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= amrk_AfinsaMember