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INVESTMENTS (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 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 December 31, 2017, and June 30, 2017.

   
December 31, 2017
  
(dollars in thousands)
  
Cost
    
Gains
    
(Losses)
    
Fair Value
  
Trading securities1
                        
Mutual funds - Fixed income
  
$
7,035
    
$
26
    
$
-
    
$
7,061
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
535
      
-
      
(163
)
    
372
  
Other
    
45
      
-
      
(45
)
    
-
  
Offshore fund
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Total trading securities
    
7,615
      
26
      
(208
)
    
7,433
  
Available-for-sale securities2
                                
Common stock - Domestic
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Common stock - International
    
2,554
      
16,704
      
-
      
19,258
  
Corporate debt3
    
1,071
      
632
      
-
      
1,703
  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
1,000
      
-
      
(5
)
    
995
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
394
      
22
      
-
      
416
  
Other
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Total available-for-sale securities4
    
5,019
      
17,358
      
(5
)
    
22,372
  
Total securities at fair value
  
$
12,634
    
$
17,384
    
$
(213
)
  
$
29,805
  
   
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 debt3
    
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 securities4
  
 
2,940
    
 
466
    
 
(5
)
  
 
3,401
  
Total securities at fair value
  
$
13,588
    
$
516
    
$
(983
)
  
$
13,121
  
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 as a separate component of shareholders’ equity until realized.
3  
Corporate debt matures in 2024.
4  
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities gross and net of tax as of December 31, 2017, are $17,353 and $13,847, respectively, and as of June 30, 2017, are $461 and $461, respectively.
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block]
The following summarizes investment income (loss) reflected in earnings for the periods discussed:

   
Six Months Ended
    
Three Months Ended
  
(dollars in thousands)
  
December 31,
    
December 31,
  
Investment Income
  
2017
    
2016
    
2017
    
2016
  
Realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities
  
$
31
    
$
31
    
$
24
    
$
31
  
Realized losses on sales of trading securities
    
(736
)
    
-
      
(82
)
    
-
  
Unrealized gains (losses) on trading securities
    
746
      
(26
)
    
60
      
(125
)
Realized foreign currency gains (losses)
    
(19
)
    
(5
)
    
3
      
(7
)
Other-than-temporary declines in available-for-sale securities
    
-
      
(16
)
    
-
      
-
  
Dividend and interest income
    
430
      
518
      
238
      
350
  
Total Investment Income
  
$
452
    
$
502
    
$
243
    
$
249
  
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. The Company reviewed the gross unrealized losses shown as of December 31, 2017, and determined that the losses were not other-than-temporary based on consideration of the nature of the investment and the cause, severity and duration of the loss.

   
December 31, 2017
  
   
Less Than 12 Months
    
12 Months or Greater
    
Total
  
         
Gross
Unrealized
          
Gross
Unrealized
          
Gross
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
    
995
      
(5
)
    
-
      
-
      
995
      
(5
)
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Other
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Total available-for-sale securities
  
$
995
    
$
(5
)
  
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
995
    
$
(5
)
   
June 30, 2017
  
   
Less Than 12 Months
    
12 Months or Greater
    
Total
  
         
Gross
Unrealized
          
Gross
Unrealized
          
Gross
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
)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
The following presents fair value measurements, as of December 31, 2017, and June 30, 2017, for the major categories of U.S. Global’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

   
December 31, 2017
  
   
Quoted Prices
    
Significant
Other
Inputs
    
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
        
(dollars in thousands)
  
(Level 1)
    
(Level 2)
    
(Level 3)
    
Total
  
Trading securities
                        
Mutual funds - Fixed income
  
$
7,061
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
7,061
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
372
      
-
      
-
      
372
  
Other
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Offshore fund investment measured at net asset value1
                            
-
  
Total trading securities
    
7,433
      
-
      
-
      
7,433
  
Available-for-sale securities
                                
Common stock - Domestic
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Common stock - International
    
158
      
19,100
      
-
      
19,258
  
Corporate debt
    
-
      
1,703
      
-
      
1,703
  
Mutual funds - Fixed income
    
995
      
-
      
-
      
995
  
Mutual funds - Domestic equity
    
416
      
-
      
-
      
416
  
Other
    
-
      
-
      
-
      
-
  
Total available-for-sale securities
    
1,569
      
20,803
      
-
      
22,372
  
Total securities at fair value
  
$
9,002
    
$
20,803
    
$
-
    
$
29,805
  
   
June 30, 2017
  
   
Quoted Prices
    
Significant
Other
Inputs
    
Significant
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 securities at fair value
  
$
12,706
    
$
-
    
$
-
    
$
13,121
  
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.
Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]
Summarized income statement information on the Galileo Partners Fund since the Company’s investment is as follows:

Galileo Partners Fund
      
Summary Financial Information
      
For the Period from August 31, 2017 (investment) to December 31, 2017
  
(dollars in thousands)
      
Realized gains on sales of investments
  
$
1,921
  
Unrealized gains on investments
    
9,612
  
Fund fees and expenses, including performance fees
    
(2,810
)
Net income of fund
  
$
8,723
  
         
Company's share of income from equity method investment
  
$
2,731