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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Rent expense | $ 800,000 | $ 900,000
Proceeds from sublease payments | $ 100,000 | $ 200,000
Lease property description | ASO presently leases the 60-acre site located on VAFB in California, where we own four buildings totaling over 50,000 square feet of space. The present land lease expires in July 2013, with provisions to extend the lease at the request of the lessee and the concurrence of the lessor. Upon final expiration of the land lease, all improvements on the property revert, at the lessor's option, to the lessor at no cost. |
Texas Emerging Technology Fund Description | In March 2010, the Texas Emerging Technology Fund awarded 1st Detect $1.8 million for the development and marketing of the Miniature mass spectrometer, a portable mass spectrometer designed to serve the security, healthcare and industrial markets. As of June 30, 2012, 1st Detect has received $1.8 million in disbursements. The disbursed amount of $1.8 million represents a contingency through March 2020, the date of cancellation. If an event of default should occur, the principal and accrued interest would be reclassified from equity to notes payable in the consolidated financial statements as amounts due to the State of Texas. Management considers the likelihood of an event of default to be remote. As of June 30, 2012, no default events have occurred. |

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- Definition A general description of the nature of the existing leasing arrangements of a lessee for all operating leases including, but not limited to: (1) rental escalation clauses; (2) renewal or purchase options; (3) guarantees or indemnities, if any, (4) restrictions imposed by lease arrangements; (5) unusual provisions or conditions; (6) contingent rentals, if any; and (7) lease expiration dates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6452660&loc=d3e36991-112694 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 10 -Section 55 -Paragraph 40 -Subparagraph (Note 1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6584154&loc=d3e38371-112697 + Details
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- Definition The amount of revenue recognized for the period under subleasing arrangements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6584307&loc=d3e41620-112719 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Technical Bulletin (FTB) -Number 88-1 -Paragraph 9 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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