Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,671	$ 513
Cost of revenue	2,332	424
Gross profit	339	89
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	7,708	12,966
Research and development	6,469	3,234
Total operating expenses	14,177	16,200
Loss from operations	(13,838)	(16,111)
Interest and other income, net	379	224
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(13,459)	(15,887)
Income tax benefit	25	5,941
Loss from continuing operations	(13,434)	(9,946)
Discontinued operations
Income from operations of ASO business (including gain from sale of $25.4 million in 2015)	0	26,739
Income tax expense	0	(6,138)
Income from discontinued operations	0	20,601
Net (loss) income	(13,434)	10,655
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(339)	(123)
Net (loss) income attributable to Astrotech Corporation	(13,095)	10,778
Less: Deemed dividend to State of Texas Funding	0	531
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	(13,095)	10,247
Amounts attributable to Astrotech Corporation:
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax	(13,095)	(9,823)
Income from discontinued operations	0	20,601
Net (loss) income attributable to Astrotech Corporation	$ (13,095)	$ 10,778
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	20,388	19,811
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per common share:
Net loss attributable to Astrotech Corporation from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.64)	$ (0.52)
Net income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	1.04
Net (loss) income attributable to Astrotech Corporation (in dollars per share)	$ (0.64)	$ 0.52
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Net unrealized losses, net of tax benefit of $0 and $8	$ (92)	$ (15)
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses included in net (loss) income	14	0
Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Astrotech Corporation	$ (13,173)	$ 10,763