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INVESTMENTS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]  
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]
The following details the components of the Company’s investments recorded at fair value as of June 30, 2017, and 2016:

 
  
June 30, 2017
  
(dollars in thousands)
  
Cost
    
Gains
    
(Losses)
    
Fair Value
  
Trading securities1
                        
Mutual funds - Fixed income
  
$
8,884
    
$
50
    
$
(7
)
  
$
8,927
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
535
      
-
      
(157
)
    
378
  
Other
    
45
      
-
      
(45
)
    
-
  
Offshore fund
    
1,184
      
-
      
(769
)
    
415
  
Total trading securities
  
$
10,648
    
$
50
    
$
(978
)
  
$
9,720
  
 
                                
Available-for-sale securities2
                                
Common stock - Domestic
  
$
109
    
$
4
    
$
-
    
$
113
  
Common stock - International
    
191
      
12
      
-
      
203
  
Corporate debt4
    
1,042
      
427
      
-
      
1,469
  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
1,148
      
1
      
(5
)
    
1,144
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
394
      
12
      
-
      
406
  
Other
    
56
      
10
      
-
      
66
  
Total available-for-sale securities3
  
$
2,940
    
$
466
    
$
(5
)
  
$
3,401
  
 
  
June 30, 2016
  
(dollars in thousands)
  
Cost
    
Gains
    
(Losses)
    
Fair Value
  
Trading securities1
                        
Mutual funds - Fixed income
  
$
9,284
    
$
124
    
$
-
    
$
9,408
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
535
      
-
      
(197
)
    
338
  
Other
    
45
      
-
      
(45
)
    
-
  
Offshore fund
    
1,184
      
-
      
(826
)
    
358
  
Total trading securities
  
$
11,048
    
$
124
    
$
(1,068
)
  
$
10,104
  
 
                                
Available-for-sale securities2
                                
Common stock - Domestic
  
$
109
    
$
21
    
$
-
    
$
130
  
Common stock - International
    
613
      
16
      
(83
)
    
546
  
Corporate debt
    
1,038
      
86
      
-
      
1,124
  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
1,226
      
18
      
(23
)
    
1,221
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
394
      
2
      
-
      
396
  
Other
    
56
      
8
      
-
      
64
  
Total available-for-sale securities3
  
$
3,436
    
$
151
    
$
(106
)
  
$
3,481
  
1
Unrealized and realized gains and losses on trading securities are included in earnings in the statement of operations.
2
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) as a separate component of shareholders’ equity until realized.
3
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities gross and net of tax as of June 30, 2017, are $461 and $461, respectively, and as of June 30, 2016, are $45 and $45, respectively.
4
Corporate debt matures in 2024.
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]
The following summarizes investment income (loss) reflected in earnings for the periods presented.

(dollars in thousands)
  
Year Ended June 30,
  
Investment Income
  
2017
    
2016
    
2015
  
Realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities
  
$
31
    
$
532
    
$
591
  
Realized losses on sales of trading securities
    
-
      
(25
)
    
(1
)
Realized gains (losses) on sales of securities classified as other investments
    
-
      
3
      
(30
)
Unrealized gains (losses) on trading securities
    
15
      
(93
)
    
(601
)
Realized foreign currency gains (losses)
    
(37
)
    
43
      
71
  
Other-than-temporary declines in available-for-sale securities
    
(411
)
    
(259
)
    
(247
)
Other-than-temporary declines in securities held at cost
    
(72
)
    
(258
)
    
-
  
Dividend and interest income
    
820
      
542
      
651
  
Total Investment Income
  
$
346
    
$
485
    
$
434
  
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair values of available-for-sale investment securities with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

 
  
June 30, 2017
  
 
  
Less Than 12 Months
    
12 Months or Greater
    
Total
  
 
        
Gross
          
Gross
          
Gross
  
 
        
Unrealized
          
Unrealized
          
Unrealized
  
(dollars in thousands)
  
Fair Value
    
Losses
    
Fair Value
    
Losses
    
Fair Value
    
Losses
  
Available-for-sale securities
                                    
Common stock - Domestic
  
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
-
  
Common stock - International
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Corporate debt
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
-
      
-
      
95
      
(5
)
    
95
      
(5
)
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Other
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Total available-for-sale securities
  
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
95
    
$
(5
)
  
$
95
    
$
(5
)
 
  
June 30, 2016
  
 
  
Less Than 12 Months
    
12 Months or Greater
    
Total
  
 
        
Gross
          
Gross
          
Gross
  
 
        
Unrealized
          
Unrealized
          
Unrealized
  
(dollars in thousands)
  
Fair Value
    
Losses
    
Fair Value
    
Losses
    
Fair Value
    
Losses
  
Available-for-sale securities
                                    
Common stock - Domestic
  
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
-
  
Common stock - International
    
246
      
(60
)
    
23
      
(23
)
    
269
      
(83
)
Corporate debt
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
1
      
-
      
201
      
(23
)
    
202
      
(23
)
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Other
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Total available-for-sale securities
  
$
247
    
$
(60
)
  
$
224
    
$
(46
)
  
$
471
    
$
(106
)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
The following presents fair value measurements, as of each balance sheet date, for the major categories of U.S. Global’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 
  
June 30, 2017
  
 
        
Significant
    
Significant
        
 
  
Quoted Prices
    
Other
 Inputs
    
Unobservable
Inputs
        
(dollars in thousands)
  
(Level 1)
    
(Level 2)
    
(Level 3)
    
Total
  
Trading securities
                        
Mutual funds - Fixed income
  
$
8,927
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
8,927
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
378
      
-
      
-
      
378
  
Other
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Offshore fund investment measured at net asset value1
                            
415
  
Total trading securities
    
9,305
      
-
      
-
      
9,720
  
Available-for-sale securities
                                
Common stock - Domestic
    
113
      
-
      
-
      
113
  
Common stock - International
    
203
      
-
      
-
      
203
  
Corporate debt
    
1,469
      
-
      
-
      
1,469
  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
1,144
      
-
      
-
      
1,144
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
406
      
-
      
-
      
406
  
Other
    
66
      
-
      
-
      
66
  
Total available-for-sale securities
    
3,401
      
-
      
-
      
3,401
  
Total
  
$
12,706
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
13,121
  
 
  
June 30, 2016
  
 
        
Significant
    
Significant
        
 
  
Quoted Prices
    
Other
 Inputs
    
Unobservable
Inputs
        
(dollars in thousands)
  
(Level 1)
    
(Level 2)
    
(Level 3)
    
Total
  
Trading securities
                        
Mutual funds - Fixed income
  
$
9,408
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
9,408
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
338
      
-
      
-
      
338
  
Other
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Offshore fund investment measured at net asset value1
                            
358
  
Total trading securities
    
9,746
      
-
      
-
      
10,104
  
Available-for-sale securities
                                
Common stock - Domestic
  
$
130
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
130
  
Common stock - International
    
546
      
-
      
-
      
546
  
Corporate debt
    
1,124
      
-
      
-
      
1,124
  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
1,221
      
-
      
-
      
1,221
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
396
      
-
      
-
      
396
  
Other
    
64
      
-
      
-
      
64
  
Total available-for-sale securities
    
3,481
      
-
      
-
      
3,481
  
Total
  
$
13,227
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
13,585
  
1  
In accordance with Subtopic 820-10, certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
The following table is a reconciliation of investments recorded at fair value for which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value during the years ended June 30, 2017, and 2016:

Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
  
 
  
June 30, 2017
    
June 30, 2016
  
(dollars in thousands)
        
Corporate Debt
  
Beginning Balance
  
$
-
    
$
539
  
Return of capital
    
-
      
(13
)
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
    
-
      
-
  
    Transfers out of Level 3
    
-
      
(1,213
)
Ending Balance
  
$
-
    
$
-