Common Stock Incentive, Stock Purchase Plans and Other Compensation Plans (Details Narrative) (USD $)			12 Months Ended							1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Astrotech - Common Stock Incentive Plans	Jun. 30, 2013 Astrotech - The 1994 Plan	Jun. 30, 2013 Astrotech - The Directors' Stock Option Plan	Jun. 30, 2013 Astrotech - The 2008 Stock Incentive Plan	Jun. 30, 2013 Astrotech - The 2011 Stock Incentive Plan	Jun. 30, 2013 Astrotech - Stock Option Activity	Jun. 30, 2012 Astrotech - Stock Option Activity	Jun. 30, 2013 Astrotech - Restricted Stock Activity	Jun. 30, 2012 Astrotech - Restricted Stock Activity	Feb. 28, 2011 Astrotech - Other Stock Based Incentive Awards	Dec. 31, 2007 Astrotech - Other Stock Based Incentive Awards	Mar. 31, 2009 Astrotech - Securities Repurchase Program	Jun. 30, 2011 Astrotech - Securities Repurchase Program	Jun. 30, 2013 1st Detect - 2011 Stock Incentive Plan	Jun. 30, 2013 1st Detect - Stock Option Activity	Jun. 30, 2012 1st Detect - Stock Option Activity	Jan. 31, 2010 Astrogenetix - Grants
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock shares available for future issuance	1,440,001	395,000	50,000	5,500,000	1,750,000									2,500
Common stock shares available for grant		0	41,500	342,501	1,056,000									1,800
Award vesting rights			Vest after one year and expire 7 years from the date of grant.	Stock options awarded will vest upon the Company's stock achieving a closing price of $1.50 and expire 10 years from grant date or upon employee or director termination. Restricted shares awarded will vest 33.33% a year over a 3 year period and expire upon employee or director termination.	Stock options awarded will vest upon the Company's stock achieving a closing price of $1.50 and expire 10 years from grant date or upon employee or director termination.									Awards vest upon certain performance conditions being met and expire ten years from the grant date.			Awards vested 50% a year over a two-year period.
Common stock options and warrants granted					200,000												2,050
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable						$ 100,000
Compensation expense recognized						100,000	100,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to stock option and restricted awards						500,000	300,000	100,000	100,000						100,000	100,000
Unrecognized compensation cost over a weighted-average period						7 years 11 months		1 year 2 months							8 years 2 months
Shares, issued											239,900
Shares, forfeited										179,000							50
Shares, vested										60,900
Common stock repurchased - shares												300,000	311,660
Common stock repurchased - per share												$ 0.40	$ 0.76
Common stock repurchased - value													200,000
Retirement of senior convertible notes													$ 1,100,000
Common stock repurchase, authorized													5,700,000
Restricted stock awards granted																	1,550
Restricted stock awards cancelled																	375