INCOME TAXES (Details) - Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Abstract]
United States	$ (3,496)	$ (3,400)	$ (1,934)
Canada	(213)	246	329
Total	$ (3,709)	$ (3,154)	$ (1,605)

The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to operations.

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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690

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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile.

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