Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 4	$ 82	$ 324	$ 82
Cost of revenue	4		281
Gross profit		82	43	82
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	2,012	2,023	3,972	3,575
Research and development	984	350	1,676	1,156
Total operating expenses	2,996	2,373	5,648	4,731
Loss from operations	(2,996)	(2,291)	(5,605)	(4,649)
Other income (expense), net	24	(1)	36	11
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(2,972)	(2,292)	(5,569)	(4,638)
Income tax benefit	734	557	2,059	1,730
Loss from continuing operations	(2,238)	(1,735)	(3,510)	(2,908)
Discontinued operations (Note 3)
Income (loss) from operations of ASO business (including gain from sale of $25.6 million)		(475)	26,933	2,877
Income tax expense	(184)	(564)	(2,562)	(1,736)
Income (loss) on discontinued operations	(184)	(1,039)	24,371	1,141
Net (loss) income	(2,422)	(2,774)	20,861	(1,767)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(220)		(466)
Net (loss) income attributable to Astrotech Corporation	(2,422)	(2,554)	20,861	(1,301)
Amounts attributable to Astrotech Corporation:
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax	(2,238)	(1,515)	(3,510)	(2,442)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(184)	(1,039)	24,371	1,141
Net (loss) income attributable to Astrotech Corporation	$ (2,422)	$ (2,554)	$ 20,861	$ (1,301)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	19,637	19,479	19,593	19,476
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Net loss attributable to Astrotech Corporation from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.13)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.05)	$ 1.24	$ 0.06
Net (loss) income attributable to Astrotech Corporation (in dollars per share)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.13)	$ 1.04	$ (0.07)