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Discontinued Operations & Gain on the Sale of the ASO Business Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Receivable for indemnity holdback | $ 6,100 |  | $ 6,100 |  | $ 6,100
Astrotech Space Operations |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from the sale of the ASO business |  |  | 53,200 |  | 53,189
Receivable for indemnity holdback | 6,100 |  | 6,100 |  | 6,100
Liabilities assumed by the Buyer |  |  |  |  | 2,478
Net book value of assets sold |  |  |  |  | (36,175)
Other |  |  |  |  | (156)
Gain on sale of our former ASO business | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 25,630 | $ 25,436

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