CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 14,081,000	$ 13,273,000	$ 29,968,000	$ 27,795,000
Costs and operating expenses:
Hotel operating expenses	(11,236,000)	(10,743,000)	(22,046,000)	(21,332,000)
Real estate operating expenses	(61,000)	(45,000)	(118,000)	(93,000)
Depreciation and amortization expense	(645,000)	(684,000)	(1,289,000)	(1,382,000)
General and administrative expense	(223,000)	(303,000)	(479,000)	(629,000)
Total costs and operating expenses	(12,165,000)	(11,775,000)	(23,932,000)	(23,436,000)
Income from operations	1,916,000	1,498,000	6,036,000	4,359,000
Other income (expense):
Interest expense - mortgage	(1,781,000)	(1,874,000)	(3,724,000)	(3,751,000)
Interest expense - related party	(131,000)	(129,000)	(246,000)	(261,000)
Net (loss) gain on marketable securities	(386,000)	208,000	(397,000)	98,000
Net loss on marketable securities - Comstock	(75,000)	(1,053,000)	(341,000)	(1,380,000)
Impairment loss on other investments	0	(124,000)	0	(124,000)
Dividend and interest income	23,000	10,000	38,000	31,000
Trading and margin interest expense	(77,000)	(86,000)	(180,000)	(175,000)
Total other expense, net	(2,427,000)	(3,048,000)	(4,850,000)	(5,562,000)
Loss before income taxes	(511,000)	(1,550,000)	1,186,000	(1,203,000)
Income tax benefit (expense)	141,000	(2,902,000)	(489,000)	(3,164,000)
Net loss	(370,000)	(4,452,000)	697,000	(4,367,000)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(156,000)	1,250,000	(657,000)	1,081,000
Net loss attributable to Santa Fe Financial Corporation	$ (526,000)	$ (3,202,000)	$ 40,000	$ (3,286,000)
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Santa Fe Financial Corporation	$ (0.42)	$ (2.58)	$ 0.03	$ (2.65)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted	1,241,810	1,241,810	1,241,810	1,241,810
Hotel [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 13,997,000	$ 13,187,000	$ 29,807,000	$ 27,624,000
Real Estate [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 84,000	$ 86,000	$ 161,000	$ 171,000