This element represents the amount of recognized equity-based compensation during the period, that is, the amount recognized as expense in the income statement (or as asset if compensation is capitalized). Alternate captions include the words "stock-based compensation".

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Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Conprehensive Income, Net of Tax	Total Stockholder's Equity
Balances at beginning of period-Amount at Jun. 30, 2013		$ 177	$ 87,742	$ 179,816	$ (108,315)	$ 554	$ 159,974
Shares outstanding, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2013		10,386,399
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	3,116us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss			3,116			3,116
Other comprehensive loss	(96)					(96)	(96)
Purchase of treasury stock - Shares		(575,134)
Purchase of treasury stock - Amount					(9,074)		(9,074)
Exercise of stock options - Shares		40,500
Exercise of stock options - Amount	(296)	0	296				296
Amortization of restricted stock			102				102
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeitures			51		(51)		0
Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense			(159)				(159)
Stock options expense			8
Tax benefit from non-qualified equity compensation							8
Cash dividends				(2,035)			(2,035)
Balances at end of period-Amount at Dec. 31, 2013		177	88,358	180,897	(117,440)	458	152,450
Shares outstanding, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013		9,851,765
Balances at beginning of period-Amount at Sep. 30, 2013		177	87,917	180,299	(111,719)	484	157,158
Shares outstanding, beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2013		10,201,348
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	1,603us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss			1,603			1,603
Other comprehensive loss	(26)					(26)	(26)
Purchase of treasury stock - Shares		(385,083)
Purchase of treasury stock - Amount					(5,670)		(5,670)
Exercise of stock options - Shares		35,500
Exercise of stock options - Amount		0	259				259
Amortization of restricted stock			51				51
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeitures			51		(51)		0
Stock options expense			79				79
Tax benefit from non-qualified equity compensation			1				1
Cash dividends				(1,005)			(1,005)
Balances at end of period-Amount at Dec. 31, 2013		177	88,358	180,897	(117,440)	458	152,450
Shares outstanding, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2013		9,851,765
Balances at beginning of period-Amount at Jun. 30, 2014	145,862us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	177	88,259	182,458	(125,418)	386	145,862
Shares outstanding, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2014	9,312,269us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding	9,312,269
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	4,718us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss			4,718			4,718
Other comprehensive loss	46					46	46
Purchase of treasury stock - Shares		(319,120)
Purchase of treasury stock - Amount					(4,783)		(4,783)
Exercise of stock options - Shares		2,000
Exercise of stock options - Amount	(14)	0	14				14
Amortization of restricted stock			241				241
Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense			(296)				(296)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			(1,641)		1,641		0
Stock options expense			(16)
Tax benefit from non-qualified equity compensation							(16)
Cash dividends				(2,028)			(2,028)
Balances at end of period-Amount at Dec. 31, 2014	144,350us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	177	87,153	185,148	(128,560)	432	144,350
Shares outstanding, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014	8,995,149us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding	8,995,149
Balances at beginning of period-Amount at Sep. 30, 2014		177	86,759	183,825	(126,175)	377	144,963
Shares outstanding, beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2014		9,152,065
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	2,328us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss			2,328			2,328
Other comprehensive loss	55					55	55
Purchase of treasury stock - Shares		(156,916)
Purchase of treasury stock - Amount					(2,385)		(2,385)
Amortization of restricted stock			182				182
Stock options expense			212				212
Cash dividends				(1,005)			(1,005)
Balances at end of period-Amount at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 144,350us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	$ 177	$ 87,153	$ 185,148	$ (128,560)	$ 432	$ 144,350
Shares outstanding, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014	8,995,149us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding	8,995,149