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	4,515us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss			4,515			4,515
Other comprehensive loss	(86)					(86)	(86)
Purchase of treasury stock - Shares		(770,022)
Purchase of treasury stock - Amount					(12,057)		(12,057)
Exercise of stock options - Shares		49,500
Exercise of stock options - Amount	(362)	0	362				362
Amortization of restricted stock			152				152
Awards of Restricted Stock			(130)		130		0
Forfeitures of Restricted Stock			51		(51)		0
Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense			(235)				(235)
Stock options expense			(122)
Tax benefit from non-qualified equity compensation							(122)
Cash dividends				(3,016)			(3,016)
Balances at end of period-Amount at Mar. 31, 2014		177	88,290	181,315	(120,293)	468	149,957
Shares outstanding, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014		9,665,877
Balances at beginning of period-Amount at Dec. 31, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	1,399us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss			1,399			1,399
Other comprehensive loss	10					10	10
Purchase of treasury stock - Shares		(194,888)
Purchase of treasury stock - Amount					(2,983)		(2,983)
Exercise of stock options - Shares		9,000
Exercise of stock options - Amount		0	66				66
Amortization of restricted stock			50				50
Awards of Restricted Stock			(130)		130		0
Stock options expense			76				76
Tax benefit from non-qualified equity compensation			(130)				(130)
Cash dividends				(981)			(981)
Balances at end of period-Amount at Mar. 31, 2014		177	88,290	181,315	(120,293)	468	149,957
Shares outstanding, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2014		9,665,877
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	7,318us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss			7,318			7,318
Other comprehensive loss	11					11	11
Purchase of treasury stock - Shares		(597,340)
Purchase of treasury stock - Amount					(9,240)		(9,240)
Exercise of stock options - Shares		4,000
Exercise of stock options - Amount	(28)	0	28				28
Amortization of restricted stock			418				418
Awards of Restricted Stock			(1,641)		1,641		0
Forfeitures of Restricted Stock			13		(13)		0
Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense			(486)				(486)
Stock options expense			(11)
Tax benefit from non-qualified equity compensation							(11)
Cash dividends				(3,014)			(3,014)
Balances at end of period-Amount at Mar. 31, 2015	141,858us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	177	87,552	186,762	(133,030)	397	141,858
Shares outstanding, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015	8,718,929us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding	8,718,929
Balances at beginning of period-Amount at Dec. 31, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	2,600us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss			2,600			2,600
Other comprehensive loss	(35)					(35)	(35)
Purchase of treasury stock - Shares		(278,220)
Purchase of treasury stock - Amount					(4,457)		(4,457)
Exercise of stock options - Shares		2,000
Exercise of stock options - Amount		0	14				14
Amortization of restricted stock			177				177
Awards of Restricted Stock			13		(13)		0
Stock options expense			190				190
Tax benefit from non-qualified equity compensation			5				5
Cash dividends				(986)			(986)
Balances at end of period-Amount at Mar. 31, 2015	$ 141,858us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	$ 177	$ 87,552	$ 186,762	$ (133,030)	$ 397	$ 141,858
Shares outstanding, ending balance at Mar. 31, 2015	8,718,929us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding	8,718,929