Discontinued Operations & Gain on the Sale of the ASO Business Unit (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income tax expense	$ 184	$ 564	$ 2,562	$ 1,736
Astrotech Space Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenue		2,457	2,807	9,145
Cost of revenue		(2,682)	(1,313)	(5,767)
Selling, general and administrative		(187)	(128)	(374)
Other income (expense), net		(63)	(63)	(127)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations			25,630
Income tax expense	(184)	(564)	(2,562)	(1,736)
Income on discontinued operations	$ (184)	$ (1,039)	$ 24,371	$ 1,141