Organization	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization	Note 1. Organization U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (the “Company” or “U.S. Global”) serves as investment adviser to U.S. Global Investors Funds (“USGIF” or the “Funds”), a Delaware statutory trust that is a no-load, open-end investment company offering shares in numerous mutual funds to the investing public. The Company also provides administrative services, distribution, and transfer agency functions to USGIF. For these services, the Company receives fees from USGIF. The Company also provides advisory services to three offshore clients. U.S. Global formed the following companies to provide supplementary services to USGIF: United Shareholder Services, Inc. (“USSI”) and U.S. Global Brokerage, Inc. (“USGB”). The Company formed two subsidiaries utilized primarily for corporate investment purposes: U.S. Global Investors (Guernsey) Limited (“USGG”), incorporated in Guernsey (on August 3, 2013, USGG was dissolved), and U.S. Global Investors (Bermuda) Limited (“USBERM”), incorporated in Bermuda. A third subsidiary, U.S. Global Investors (Canada) Limited (“USCAN”), was formed in March 2013 for corporate investment purposes as well. In addition, in July 2013, the Company created U.S. Global Indices, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, of which the Company is the sole member. U.S. Global Indices, LLC did not have operations during fiscal year 2013.

Organization

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Note 1. Organization

U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (the “Company” or “U.S. Global”) serves as investment adviser to U.S. Global Investors Funds (“USGIF” or the “Funds”), a Delaware statutory trust that is a no-load, open-end investment company offering shares in numerous mutual funds to the investing public. The Company also provides administrative services, distribution, and transfer agency functions to USGIF. For these services, the Company receives fees from USGIF. The Company also provides advisory services to three offshore clients.

U.S. Global formed the following companies to provide supplementary services to USGIF: United Shareholder Services, Inc. (“USSI”) and U.S. Global Brokerage, Inc. (“USGB”).

The Company formed two subsidiaries utilized primarily for corporate investment purposes: U.S. Global Investors (Guernsey) Limited (“USGG”), incorporated in Guernsey (on August 3, 2013, USGG was dissolved), and U.S. Global Investors (Bermuda) Limited (“USBERM”), incorporated in Bermuda. A third subsidiary, U.S. Global Investors (Canada) Limited (“USCAN”), was formed in March 2013 for corporate investment purposes as well. In addition, in July 2013, the Company created U.S. Global Indices, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, of which the Company is the sole member. U.S. Global Indices, LLC did not have operations during fiscal year 2013.