Discontinued Operations & Gain on the Sale of the ASO Business Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Receivable for indemnity holdback	$ 6,100	$ 0
Gain on sale of our former ASO business	25,400
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	53,189
Receivable for indemnity holdback	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	$ 25,436	$ 0