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INVESTMENTS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]  
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block] The following details the components of the Company’s investments recorded at fair value as of June 30, 2016, and 2015:

   
June 30, 2016     
  
(dollars in thousands)
  
Cost
    
Gains
    
(Losses)
    
Fair Value
  
Trading securities1
                        
Offshore fund
  
$
1,184
    
$
-
    
$
(826
)
  
$
358
  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
9,284
      
124
      
-
      
9,408
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
535
      
-
      
(197
)
    
338
  
Other
    
45
      
-
      
(45
)
    
-
  
Total trading securities
  
$
11,048
    
$
124
    
$
(1,068
)
  
$
10,104
  
                                 
Available-for-sale securities2
                                
Common stock - Domestic
  
$
109
    
$
21
    
$
-
    
$
130
  
Common stock - International
    
613
      
16
      
(83
)
    
546
  
Corporate debt
    
1,038
      
86
      
-
      
1,124
  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
1,226
      
18
      
(23
)
    
1,221
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
394
      
2
      
-
      
396
  
Other
    
56
      
8
      
-
      
64
  
Total available-for-sale securities3
  
$
3,436
    
$
151
    
$
(106
)
  
$
3,481
  
   
June 30, 2015         
  
(dollars in thousands)
  
Cost
    
Gains
    
(Losses)
    
Fair Value
  
Trading securities1
                        
Offshore fund
  
$
1,184
    
$
-
    
$
(703
)
  
$
481
  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
14,691
      
68
      
(5
)
    
14,754
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
535
      
-
      
(130
)
    
405
  
Other
    
81
      
-
      
(81
)
    
-
  
Total trading securities
  
$
16,491
    
$
68
    
$
(919
)
  
$
15,640
  
                                 
Available-for-sale securities2
                                
Common stock - Domestic
  
$
535
    
$
316
    
$
(9
)
  
$
842
  
Common stock - International
    
695
      
309
      
(39
)
    
965
  
Corporate debt
    
1,433
      
-
      
(817
)
    
616
  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
1,227
      
9
      
(22
)
    
1,214
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
543
      
-
      
(80
)
    
463
  
Other
    
169
      
1
      
(7
)
    
163
  
Total available-for-sale securities3
  
$
4,602
    
$
635
    
$
(974
)
  
$
4,263
  
1
Unrealized and realized gains and losses on trading securities are included in earnings in the statement of operations.
2
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.
3
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.
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block] The following summarizes investment income (loss) reflected in earnings for the periods presented.

(dollars in thousands)
  
Year Ended June 30,
  
Investment Income
  
2016
    
2015
    
2014
  
Realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities
  
$
532
    
$
591
    
$
1,044
  
Realized losses on sales of trading securities
    
(25
)
    
(1
)
    
(163
)
Realized gains (losses) on sales of securities classified as other investments
    
3
      
(30
)
    
-
  
Unrealized gains (losses) on trading securities
    
(93
)
    
(601
)
    
450
  
Realized gain on Galileo acquisition
    
-
      
-
      
290
  
Realized foreign currency gains
    
43
      
71
      
1
  
Other-than-temporary declines in available-for-sale securities
    
(259
)
    
(247
)
    
(3
)
Other-than-temporary declines in securities held at cost
    
(258
)
    
-
      
-
  
Dividend and interest income
    
542
      
651
      
526
  
Total Investment Income
  
$
485
    
$
434
    
$
2,145
  
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block] The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair values of available-for-sale investment securities with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

   
June 30, 2016
  
   
Less Than 12 Months
    
12 Months or Greater
    
Total
  
         
Gross
          
Gross
          
Gross
  
         
Unrealized
          
Unrealized
          
Unrealized
  
(dollars in thousands)
  
Fair Value
    
Losses
    
Fair Value
    
Losses
    
Fair Value
    
Losses
  
Available-for-sale securities
                                    
Common stock - Domestic
  
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
-
  
Common stock - International
    
246
      
(60
)
    
23
      
(23
)
    
269
      
(83
)
Corporate debt
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
1
      
-
      
201
      
(23
)
    
202
      
(23
)
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Other
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Total available-for-sale securities
  
$
247
    
$
(60
)
  
$
224
    
$
(46
)
  
$
471
    
$
(106
)
   
June 30, 2015
  
   
Less Than 12 Months
    
12 Months or Greater
    
Total
  
         
Gross
          
Gross
          
Gross
  
         
Unrealized
          
Unrealized
          
Unrealized
  
(dollars in thousands)
  
Fair Value
    
Losses
    
Fair Value
    
Losses
    
Fair Value
    
Losses
  
Available-for-sale securities
                                    
Common stock - Domestic
  
$
77
    
$
(7
)
  
$
107
    
$
(2
)
  
$
184
    
$
(9
)
Common stock - International
    
114
      
(23
)
    
39
      
(16
)
    
153
      
(39
)
Corporate debt
    
386
      
(817
)
    
-
      
-
      
386
      
(817
)
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
67
      
(7
)
    
139
      
(15
)
    
206
      
(22
)
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
463
      
(80
)
    
-
      
-
      
463
      
(80
)
Other
    
112
      
(7
)
    
-
      
-
      
112
      
(7
)
Total available-for-sale securities
  
$
1,219
    
$
(941
)
  
$
285
    
$
(33
)
  
$
1,504
    
$
(974
)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] The following presents fair value measurements, as of each balance sheet date, for the major categories of U.S. Global’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

   
June 30, 2016    
  
           Significant    
Significant
        
   
Quoted Prices
    
Other Inputs
    
Unobservable Inputs
        
(dollars in thousands)
  
(Level 1)
    
(Level 2)
    
(Level 3)
    
Total
  
Trading securities
                        
Offshore fund
  
$
-
    
$
358
    
$
-
    
$
358
  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
9,408
      
-
      
-
      
9,408
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
338
      
-
      
-
      
338
  
Other
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Total trading securities
    
9,746
      
358
      
-
      
10,104
  
Available-for-sale securities
                                
Common stock - Domestic
    
130
      
-
      
-
      
130
  
Common stock - International
    
546
      
-
      
-
      
546
  
Corporate debt
    
1,124
      
-
      
-
      
1,124
  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
1,221
      
-
      
-
      
1,221
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
396
      
-
      
-
      
396
  
Other
    
64
      
-
      
-
      
64
  
Total available-for-sale securities
    
3,481
      
-
      
-
      
3,481
  
Total
  
$
13,227
    
$
358
    
$
-
    
$
13,585
  
   
June 30, 2015   
  
          Significant    
Significant
        
   
Quoted Prices
    
Other Inputs
    
Unobservable Inputs
        
(dollars in thousands)
  
(Level 1)
    
(Level 2)
    
(Level 3)
    
Total
  
Trading securities
                        
Offshore fund
  
$
-
    
$
481
    
$
-
    
$
481
  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
14,754
      
-
      
-
      
14,754
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
405
      
-
      
-
      
405
  
Other
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Total trading securities
    
15,159
      
481
      
-
      
15,640
  
Available-for-sale securities
                                
Common stock - Domestic
    
842
      
-
      
-
      
842
  
Common stock - International
    
965
      
-
      
-
      
965
  
Corporate debt
    
-
      
77
      
539
      
616
  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
1,214
      
-
      
-
      
1,214
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
463
      
-
      
-
      
463
  
Other
    
163
      
-
      
-
      
163
  
Total available-for-sale securities
    
3,647
      
77
      
539
      
4,263
  
Total
  
$
18,806
    
$
558
    
$
539
    
$
19,903
  
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block] The following table is a reconciliation of investments recorded at fair value for which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value during the years ended June 30, 2016, and 2015:

Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
  
   
June 30, 2016
    
June 30, 2015
  
(dollars in thousands)
  
Corporate Debt
    
Corporate Debt
  
Beginning Balance
  
$
539
    
$
250
  
Return of capital
    
(13
)
    
(25
)
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)
                
Included in earnings (investment income)
    
(23
)
    
(133
)
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
    
710
      
104
  
Purchases
    
-
      
-
  
Sales
    
-
      
-
  
    Transfers into Level 3
    
-
      
343
  
    Transfers out of Level 3
    
(1,213
)
    
-
  
Ending Balance
  
$
-
    
$
539