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Discontinued Operations & Gain on the Sale of the ASO Business Unit (Details) - Astrotech Space Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Feb. 25, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale of business unit | $ 61.0 | $ 59.3 |
Working capital |  | 1.7 |
Indemnity holdback |  | $ 6.1 |
Indemnity holdback released, percent |  |  | 100.00%

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