Net (Loss) Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Amounts attributable to Astrotech Corporation, basic and diluted:
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	$ (2,608)	$ (2,972)	$ (6,059)	$ (5,569)
Income tax benefit (expense)	0	734	(2)	2,059
Loss from continuing operations	(2,608)	(2,238)	(6,061)	(3,510)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(82)	0	(171)	0
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(184)	0	24,371
Net (loss) income attributable to Astrotech Corporation	(2,526)	(2,422)	(5,890)	20,861
Less: State of Texas deemed dividend (Note 12)	0	0	0	531
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	$ (2,526)	$ (2,422)	$ (5,890)	$ 20,330
Denominator:
Denominator for basic net (loss) income per share attributable to Astrotech Corporation — weighted average common stock outstanding (in shares)	20,701	19,637	20,703	19,593
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per common share:
Net loss attributable to Astrotech Corporation from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.28)	$ (0.20)
Net income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.01)	0.00	1.24
Net (loss) income attributable to Astrotech Corporation (in dollars per share)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.28)	$ 1.04