Common Stock Compensation Plans (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012
Restricted Stock Astrotech
Restricted shares non-vested at beginning of period	1,365,000
Restricted shares issued	25,000
Restricted shares vested	(699,000)
Restricted shares cancelled or expired	(13,000)
Restricted shares non-vested at end of period	678,000
Weighted average grant-date fair value non-vested at beginning of period	$ 1.14
Weighted average grant-date fair value issued	$ 0.75
Weighted average grant-date fair value vested	$ 1.14
Weighted average grant-date fair value cancelled or expired	$ 1.22
Weighted average grant-date fair value non-vested at end of period	$ 1.14
Restricted Stock 1st Detect
Restricted shares non-vested at beginning of period	590,000
Restricted shares vested	(515,000)
Restricted shares cancelled or expired	(75,000)
Restricted shares non-vested at end of period	0
Weighted average grant-date fair value non-vested at beginning of period	$ 212
Weighted average grant-date fair value vested	$ 212
Weighted average grant-date fair value cancelled or expired	$ 212
Weighted average grant-date fair value non-vested at end of period	$ 0
Restricted Stock Astrogenetix
Restricted shares non-vested at beginning of period	625,000
Restricted shares vested	(550,000)
Restricted shares cancelled or expired	(75,000)
Restricted shares non-vested at end of period	0
Weighted average grant-date fair value non-vested at beginning of period	$ 167
Weighted average grant-date fair value vested	$ 167
Weighted average grant-date fair value cancelled or expired	$ 167
Weighted average grant-date fair value non-vested at end of period	$ 0