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INVESTMENTS (Details) - Components of Company's Trading and Available-for-Sale Investments - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
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Trading securities1 |  |  |
Trading, cost | [1] | $ 11,048 | $ 16,491
Trading, gross unrealized gain | [1] | 124 | 68
Trading, gross unrealized (losses) | [1] | (1,068) | (919)
Trading, fair value | [1] | 10,104 | 15,640
Available-for-sale securities2 |  |  |
Available-for-sale, cost | [2],[3] | 3,436 | 4,602
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized gain | [2],[3] | 151 | 635
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized (losses) | [2],[3] | (106) | (974)
Available-for-sale, fair value | [2],[3] | 3,481 | 4,263
Offshore Fund [Member] |  |  |
Trading securities1 |  |  |
Trading, cost | [1] | 1,184 | 1,184
Trading, gross unrealized gain | [1] | 0 | 0
Trading, gross unrealized (losses) | [1] | (826) | (703)
Trading, fair value | [1] | 358 | 481
Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |  |
Trading securities1 |  |  |
Trading, cost | [1] | 9,284 | 14,691
Trading, gross unrealized gain | [1] | 124 | 68
Trading, gross unrealized (losses) | [1] | 0 | (5)
Trading, fair value | [1] | 9,408 | 14,754
Available-for-sale securities2 |  |  |
Available-for-sale, cost | [3] | 1,226 | 1,227
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized gain | [3] | 18 | 9
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized (losses) | [3] | (23) | (22)
Available-for-sale, fair value | [3] | 1,221 | 1,214
Mutual Funds, Domestic Equity [Member] |  |  |
Trading securities1 |  |  |
Trading, cost | [1] | 535 | 535
Trading, gross unrealized gain | [1] | 0 | 0
Trading, gross unrealized (losses) | [1] | (197) | (130)
Trading, fair value | [1] | 338 | 405
Available-for-sale securities2 |  |  |
Available-for-sale, cost | [3] | 394 | 543
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized gain | [3] | 2 | 0
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized (losses) | [3] | 0 | (80)
Available-for-sale, fair value | [3] | 396 | 463
Other Securities [Member] |  |  |
Trading securities1 |  |  |
Trading, cost | [1] | 45 | 81
Trading, gross unrealized gain | [1] | 0 | 0
Trading, gross unrealized (losses) | [1] | (45) | (81)
Trading, fair value | [1] | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale securities2 |  |  |
Available-for-sale, cost | [3] | 56 | 169
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized gain | [3] | 8 | 1
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized (losses) | [3] | 0 | (7)
Available-for-sale, fair value | [3] | 64 | 163
Common Stock - Domestic [Member] |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities2 |  |  |
Available-for-sale, cost | [3] | 109 | 535
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized gain | [3] | 21 | 316
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized (losses) | [3] | 0 | (9)
Available-for-sale, fair value | [3] | 130 | 842
Common Stock - International [Member] |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities2 |  |  |
Available-for-sale, cost | [3] | 613 | 695
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized gain | [3] | 16 | 309
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized (losses) | [3] | (83) | (39)
Available-for-sale, fair value | [3] | 546 | 965
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities2 |  |  |
Available-for-sale, cost | [3] | 1,038 | 1,433
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized gain | [3] | 86 | 0
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized (losses) | [3] | 0 | (817)
Available-for-sale, fair value | [3] | $ 1,124 | $ 616
[1] | Unrealized and realized gains and losses on trading securities are included in earnings in the statement of operations.
[2] | Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities gross and net of tax as of June 30, 2016, are $45 and $45, respectively, and as of June 30, 2015, are $(339) and $(339), respectively.
[3] | Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of shareholders' equity until realized.

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