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INVESTMENTS (Details) - Components of Company's Trading and Available-for-Sale Investments - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016
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Trading securities1 |  |  |
Trading, cost | [1] | $ 11,048 | $ 11,048
Trading, gross unrealized gain | [1] | 112 | 124
Trading, gross unrealized (losses) | [1] | (956) | (1,068)
Trading, fair value | [1] | 10,204 | 10,104
Available-for-sale securities2 |  |  |
Available-for-sale, cost | [2],[3] | 3,420 | 3,436
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized gain | [2],[3] | 753 | 151
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized (losses) | [2],[3] | (16) | (106)
Available-for-sale, fair value | [2],[3] | 4,157 | 3,481
Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |  |
Trading securities1 |  |  |
Trading, cost | [1] | 9,284 | 9,284
Trading, gross unrealized gain | [1] | 112 | 124
Trading, gross unrealized (losses) | [1] | 0 | 0
Trading, fair value | [1] | 9,396 | 9,408
Available-for-sale securities2 |  |  |
Available-for-sale, cost | [3] | 1,221 | 1,226
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized gain | [3] | 13 | 18
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized (losses) | [3] | (8) | (23)
Available-for-sale, fair value | [3] | 1,226 | 1,221
Mutual Funds, Domestic Equity [Member] |  |  |
Trading securities1 |  |  |
Trading, cost | [1] | 535 | 535
Trading, gross unrealized gain | [1] | 0 | 0
Trading, gross unrealized (losses) | [1] | (175) | (197)
Trading, fair value | [1] | 360 | 338
Available-for-sale securities2 |  |  |
Available-for-sale, cost | [3] | 394 | 394
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized gain | [3] | 0 | 2
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized (losses) | [3] | (7) | 0
Available-for-sale, fair value | [3] | 387 | 396
Other Securities [Member] |  |  |
Trading securities1 |  |  |
Trading, cost | [1] | 45 | 45
Trading, gross unrealized gain | [1] | 0 | 0
Trading, gross unrealized (losses) | [1] | (45) | (45)
Trading, fair value | [1] | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale securities2 |  |  |
Available-for-sale, cost | [3] | 56 | 56
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized gain | [3] | 10 | 8
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized (losses) | [3] | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale, fair value | [3] | 66 | 64
Offshore Fund [Member] |  |  |
Trading securities1 |  |  |
Trading, cost | [1] | 1,184 | 1,184
Trading, gross unrealized gain | [1] | 0 | 0
Trading, gross unrealized (losses) | [1] | (736) | (826)
Trading, fair value | [1] | 448 | 358
Common Stock - Domestic [Member] |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities2 |  |  |
Available-for-sale, cost | [3] | 109 | 109
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized gain | [3] | 13 | 21
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized (losses) | [3] | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale, fair value | [3] | 122 | 130
Common Stock - International [Member] |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities2 |  |  |
Available-for-sale, cost | [3] | 602 | 613
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized gain | [3] | 199 | 16
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized (losses) | [3] | (1) | (83)
Available-for-sale, fair value | [3] | 800 | 546
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities2 |  |  |
Available-for-sale, cost | [3] | 1,038 | 1,038
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized gain | [3] | 518 | 86
Available-for-sale, gross unrealized (losses) | [3] | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale, fair value | [3] | $ 1,556 | $ 1,124
[1] | Unrealized and realized gains and losses on trading securities are included in earnings in the statement of operations.
[2] | Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities gross and net of tax as of September 30, 2016, are $737 and $737, respectively, and as of June 30, 2016, are $45 and $45, respectively.
[3] | Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and recorded in other comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholders' equity until realized.

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