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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 09, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items]
Advisory fees	$ 1,279,000	$ 1,248,000			$ 3,615,000	$ 5,359,000
Minimum yield waivers recoverable through 12/31/16					498,000
Receivables	749,000		$ 749,000		749,000		$ 1,653,000
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%
Galileo Global Equity Advisors Inc. [Member]
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items]
Advisory fees	255,000	413,000			879,000	1,600,000
U.S. Global Investors Funds [Member]
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items]
Advisory fees	$ 869,000	1,100,000			$ 2,600,000	4,400,000
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	$ 58,000	(281,000)			$ (180,000)	(710,000)
Aggregate Fees Waived and Expenses Borne	311,000	391,000			1,100,000	1,000,000
Administrative services fees, per fund				$ 7,000
Receivables	395,000		$ 395,000		395,000
U. S. Global Jets EFT [Member]
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items]
Advisory fees	74,000				$ 217,000
Unitary Management Fee, Percentage of Average Net Assets					0.60%
Offshore Clients [Member]
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER FEES (Details) [Line Items]
Advisory fees	$ 22,000	$ 25,000			$ 66,000	$ 103,000

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