CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 3,563	$ 3,507
Investment securities - trading, at fair value	[1]	13,571	15,640
Investment securities - held-to-maturity		750	0
Receivables		529	1,653
Prepaid expenses		399	410
Total assets held related to discontinued operations		72	184
Total Current Assets		18,884	21,394
Net Property and Equipment		2,601	2,736
Other Assets
Investment securities - available-for-sale, at fair value	[2],[3]	3,648	4,263
Other investments		2,045	2,303
Intangible assets, net		19	41
Other assets, long term		37	33
Total Other Assets		5,749	6,640
Total Assets		27,234	30,770
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable		120	114
Accrued compensation and related costs		797	456
Dividends payable		115	231
Other accrued expenses		595	692
Total liabilities held related to discontinued operations		39	134
Total Current Liabilities		$ 1,666	$ 1,627
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders' Equity
Additional paid-in-capital		$ 15,655	$ 15,694
Treasury stock, class A shares at cost; 648,286 and 555,786 shares at December 31, 2015, and June 30, 2015, respectively		(1,603)	(1,464)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(511)	(483)
Retained earnings		11,113	14,423
Total U.S. Global Investors Inc. Shareholders' Equity		25,053	28,569
Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiary		515	574
Total Shareholders' Equity		25,568	29,143
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity		27,234	30,770
Common Class A [Member]
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, value		347	347
Common Class B [Member]
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, value		0	0
Common Class C [Member]
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, value		$ 52	$ 52

[1] Unrealized and realized gains and losses on trading securities are included in earnings in the statement of operations.

[2] Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities gross and net of tax as of December 31, 2015, are $(254) and $(254), respectively, and as of June 30, 2015, are $(339) and $(339), respectively.

[3] Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and recorded in other comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholders' equity until realized.