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FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenues | $ 1,330 |  | $ 1,389 |  | $ 3,869 |  | $ 5,875 |
Investment Management Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenues | 1,075 | [1] | 976 | [1] | 2,990 | [2] | 4,281 | [2]
Investment Management Services - Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenues | 255 | [3] | 413 | [3] | 879 | [4] | 1,594 | [4]
U.S. Global Investors Funds [Member] | Investment Management Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenues | 977 |  | 952 |  | 2,707 |  | 4,178 |
Galileo Funds [Member] | Investment Management Services - Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating revenues | $ 193 |  | $ 332 |  | $ 689 |  | $ 1,307 |
[1] | Includes operating revenues from USGIF of $977 and $952 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, and March 31, 2015, respectively.
[2] | Includes operating revenues from USGIF of $2,707 and $4,178 for the nine months ended March 31, 2016, and March 31, 2015, respectively.
[3] | Includes operating revenues from Galileo mutual funds of $193 and $332 for the three months ended March 31, 2016, and March 31, 2015, respectively.
[4] | Includes operating revenues from Galileo mutual funds of $689 and $1,307 for the nine months ended March 31, 2016, and March 31, 2015, respectively.

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