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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 09, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advisory fees |  | $ 1,197,000 | $ 1,691,000 |  | $ 2,336,000 | $ 4,110,000 |
Base percentage adjustment, fund performance not within benchmark index | 0.25% | 0.25% |  |  | 0.25% |  |
Minimum performance to designated benchmark over prior rolling twelve months, percent | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Base Advisry Fees Realized |  | $ (70,000) | (247,000) |  | $ (238,000) | (430,000) |
Aggregate Fees Waived and Expenses Borne |  | 373,000 | 337,000 |  | 751,000 | 614,000 |
Minimum yield waivers recoverable through 12/31/16 |  |  |  |  | 498,000 |  |
Administrative services fees, per fund |  |  |  | $ 7,000 |  |  |
Receivables | $ 529,000 | $ 529,000 |  |  | $ 529,000 |  | $ 1,653,000
Unitary Management Fee, Percentage of Average Net Assets |  |  |  |  | 0.60% |  |
Investor Class Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Administrative fee rate | 0.05% |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |
Institutional Class Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Administrative fee rate | 0.04% |  |  | 0.08% |  |  |
Offshore Fund [Member] | Investment Advisory Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of offshore clients company provides advisory services for | 2 | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |
U.S. Global Investors Funds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advisory fees |  | $ 879,000 | 1,400,000 |  | $ 1,800,000 | 3,300,000 |
Receivables | $ 345,000 | 345,000 |  |  | 345,000 |  |
U. S. Global Jets EFT [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advisory fees |  | 73,000 |  |  | 143,000 |  |
Offshore Clients [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advisory fees |  | 22,000 | 32,000 |  | 44,000 | 79,000 |
Galileo Global Equity Advisors Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advisory fees |  | $ 293,000 | $ 519,000 |  | $ 623,000 | $ 1,200,000 |

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