MARKETABLE SECURITIES (Schedule of Available-for-sale Marketable Securities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	$ 26,056	$ 27,025
Gross unrealized gain	1,226	2,965
Gross unrealized loss	(1,581)	(29)
Fair value	25,701us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities	29,961us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Within One Year [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	19,204	19,430
Gross unrealized gain	1,089	2,585
Gross unrealized loss	(1,500)	(23)
Fair value	18,793	21,992
One to Five Years [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	6,736	7,501
Gross unrealized gain	130	361
Gross unrealized loss	(80)	(6)
Fair value	6,786	7,856
After Five Years through Ten Years [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	116	94
Gross unrealized gain	7	19
Gross unrealized loss	(1)
Fair value	122	113
Stock and Index Linked Notes [Member] \| Within One Year [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	18,043	18,881
Gross unrealized gain	1,054	2,522
Gross unrealized loss	(1,461)	(23)
Fair value	17,636	21,380
Government Debentures [Member] \| Within One Year [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	357	97
Gross unrealized gain	3	9
Gross unrealized loss	(5)
Fair value	355	106
Government Debentures [Member] \| One to Five Years [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	2,274	2,595
Gross unrealized gain	35	98
Gross unrealized loss	(31)	(1)
Fair value	2,278	2,692
Corporate Debentures [Member] \| Within One Year [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	804	452
Gross unrealized gain	32	54
Gross unrealized loss	(34)
Fair value	802	506
Corporate Debentures [Member] \| One to Five Years [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	4,462	4,906
Gross unrealized gain	95	263
Gross unrealized loss	(49)	(5)
Fair value	4,508	5,164
Corporate Debentures [Member] \| After Five Years through Ten Years [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	116	94
Gross unrealized gain	7	19
Gross unrealized loss	(1)
Fair value	$ 122	$ 113

Amount before tax of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investments in equity securities classified as available-for-sale.

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