Riot Platforms, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock options and warrants (Other common stock purchase options and warrants) (Narrative) (Details)

Stock options and warrants (Other common stock purchase options and warrants) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	May 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, operating expense					$ 1,437,865	$ 901,161	$ 1,336,177
Stock issued during period	14,400,000	3,600,000	12,200,000	1,456,000	12,969,587	15,146,400	1,456,065
Warrants, number of shares	4,025,000		305,000	267,500			267,500
Warrants, number of shares per warrant	0.35			1			1
Warrants, exercise price	1.36		2.50	7.32			7.32
Nonqualified [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards outstanding					4,622,505	598,507
Share-based compensation, operating expense					22,000	71,000	92,000
Options granted					4,025,000
Options granted, exercise price					$ 1.36
Fair value of options vested					24,000	89,000	61,000
Unrecognized compensation expense					$ 0
Nonqualified [Member] \| Public Offering [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options expired							22,892
Options expired, exercise price							$ 144.60
Nonqualified [Member] \| Non-compensatory Rights [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards outstanding					4,597,505	572,505
Nonqualified [Member] \| Compensatory Arrangements [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards outstanding					25,000	26,002
Nonqualified [Member] \| Senior Vice President [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted						20,000
Options granted, exercise price						$ 3.42
Vesting period						1 year
Percent of shares vesting on the six month anniversary from grant date						50.00%
Percent of shares vesting in equal increments over six months after the six month anniversary from grant date						50.00%
Expiration period						10 years
Nonqualified [Member] \| Vice President, Marketing and Business [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted							6,667
Options granted, exercise price							$ 19.50
Vesting period							3 years
Nonqualified [Member] \| Investor Relations Firm [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted							5,000
Options granted, exercise price							$ 30.00
Vesting period							12 months
Expiration period							3 years
Options expired						2,004	4,584
Nonqualified [Member] \| Investor Relations Firm [Member] \| Excercise Price Range One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options expired							1,500
Options expired, exercise price							$ 360.00
Nonqualified [Member] \| Investor Relations Firm [Member] \| Excercise Price Range Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options expired							1,251
Options expired, exercise price							$ 180.30
Nonqualified [Member] \| Investor Relations Firm [Member] \| Exercise Price Range Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options expired							1,667
Options expired, exercise price							$ 167.10
Nonqualified [Member] \| Investor Relations Firm [Member] \| Exercise Price Range Four [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options expired							166
Options expired, exercise price							$ 149.70