Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Aug. 26, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	SANTA FE FINANCIAL CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000086759
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 5,432,000
Trading Symbol	SFEF
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,241,810