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Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Organization | 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 “Fund(s)”), 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 and distribution to USGIF and through December 6, 2013, provided transfer agency functions. For these services, the Company receives fees from USGIF. The Company also provides advisory services to offshore clients and, effective June 1, 2014, holds a controlling interest in Galileo Global Equity Advisors Inc. (“Galileo”), a privately held Toronto-based asset management firm. See Note 2 Significant Accounting Policies and Note 3 Business Combination for additional information on the acquisition of controlling interest of Galileo. U.S. Global formed the following companies to provide transfer agent and distribution services to USGIF: United Shareholder Services, Inc. (“USSI”) and U.S. Global Brokerage, Inc. (“USGB”). The Company formed three subsidiaries utilized primarily for corporate investment purposes: U.S. Global Investors (Guernsey) Limited (“USGG”), incorporated in Guernsey (on August 3, 2013, USGG was dissolved), U.S. Global Investors (Bermuda) Limited (“USBERM”), incorporated in Bermuda, and U.S. Global Investors (Canada) Limited (“USCAN”), formed in March 2013. 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 2014.

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