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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] The following presents fair value measurements, as of March 31, 2016, and June 30, 2015, for the major categories of U.S. Global’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

   
March 31, 2016
 
   
Quoted Prices
   
Significant Other Inputs
   
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
       
(dollars in thousands)
 
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
   
Total
 
Trading securities
                       
Offshore fund
  $ -     $ 345     $ -     $ 345  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    12,414       -       -       12,414  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    343       -       -       343  
Other
    -       -       -       -  
Total trading securities
    12,757       345       -       13,102  
Available-for-sale securities
                               
Common stock - Domestic
    118       -       -       118  
Common stock - International
    620       -       -       620  
Corporate debt
    1,001       294       212       1,507  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    1,209       -       -       1,209  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    399       -       -       399  
Other
    160       -       -       160  
Total available-for-sale securities
    3,507       294       212       4,013  
Total
  $ 16,264     $ 639     $ 212     $ 17,115  
   
June 30, 2015
 
   
Quoted Prices
   
Significant Other Inputs
   
Significant
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 for which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value during the nine months ended March 31, 2016, and March 31, 2015:

Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
 
   
March 31, 2016
   
March 31, 2015
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Corporate Debt
   
Corporate Debt
 
Beginning Balance
  $ 539     $ 250  
Return of capital
    (13 )     (19 )
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)
               
Included in earnings (investment income)
    (23 )     -  
Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
    710       -  
Purchases
    -       -  
Sales
    -       -  
Transfers into Level 3
    -       343  
Transfers out of Level 3
    (1,001 )     -  
Ending Balance
  $ 212     $ 574