Schedule I - Condensed Statement Of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 29, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (7,078)	$ (33,445)	$ (4,729)
Accretion of discount on long-term debt	4,667	4,026	3,212
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs	492	492	451
Increase (decrease) in fair value of warrants	3,599	(3,613)	3,674
Deferred income tax benefit	(4,336)	(2,596)	9,023
Allowance for deferred tax asset	4,582	29,998	28
Deferred compensation for deferred compensation plan and restricted stock plans	(2,055)	(980)	547
Gain on sale of available for sale and investment securities	(781)	(3,650)	(557)
Equity in (gains) losses of unconsolidated ventures	835	(124)	(572)
Dividend received on investments	(19)	(16)	(61)
Shortfall for taxes on vesting of restricted stock			62
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in restricted cash	49
(Increase) decrease in securities owned	(25,992)	21,518	(9,564)
Increase in other assets	1,321	6,815	(7,043)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	(6,956)	(5,763)	1,552
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	48,150	(64,503)	(1,500)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash received from investments	54,800	50,650	22,924
Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale	68,984	30,352	67,493
Investment of proceeds received from Hilltop Holdings, Inc., Oak Hill Capital Partners III, L.P. and Oak Hill Capital Management Partners III, L.P. in restricted fund			(30,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(5,376)	59,646	(219,838)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Shortfall for taxes on vesting of restricted stock			(62)
Proceeds related to the deferred compensation plan	317	276	309
Purchase of treasury stock related to deferred compensation plan	(288)	(121)	(329)
Cash proceeds received from Hilltop Holdings, Inc., Oak Hill Capital Partners III, L.P. and Oak Hill Capital Management Partners III, L.P.			100,000
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(54,200)	34,077	4,261
Net change in cash	(11,426)	29,220	(217,077)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	111,046	81,826	298,903
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	99,620	111,046	81,826
SWS Group, Inc [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	(7,078)	(33,445)	(4,729)
Accretion of discount on long-term debt	4,667	4,026	3,212
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs	492	492	451
Increase (decrease) in fair value of warrants	3,599	(3,613)	3,674
Deferred income tax benefit	(10,130)	(5,178)	(1,584)
Allowance for deferred tax asset	4,582	29,998	28
Deferred compensation for deferred compensation plan and restricted stock plans	(1,826)	(777)	1,516
Gain on sale of available for sale and investment securities		(3,550)
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries	(12,219)	(22,956)	(39,436)
Equity in (gains) losses of unconsolidated ventures	(17)	640	620
Dividend received on investments	(2)	(3)	(43)
Shortfall for taxes on vesting of restricted stock			62
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in restricted cash	49
Increase in loans receivable to subsidiaries	(30,000)
(Increase) decrease in securities owned	(97)	(169)	12
Increase in other assets	(699)	(2,792)	(772)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	8,021	11,599	(695)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(40,658)	(25,728)	(37,684)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments on notes and other accounts/loans with subsidiaries			(50,000)
Repayments on notes and other accounts with subsidiaries	10,629	20,768	17,766
Cash received from investments		341
Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale		4,464
Proceeds from redemption of restricted cash investment bond	30,000
Investment of proceeds received from Hilltop Holdings, Inc., Oak Hill Capital Partners III, L.P. and Oak Hill Capital Management Partners III, L.P. in restricted fund			(30,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	40,629	25,573	(62,234)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of cash dividends on common stock
Shortfall for taxes on vesting of restricted stock			(62)
Proceeds related to the deferred compensation plan	317	276	309
Purchase of treasury stock related to deferred compensation plan	(288)	(121)	(329)
Cash proceeds received from Hilltop Holdings, Inc., Oak Hill Capital Partners III, L.P. and Oak Hill Capital Management Partners III, L.P.			100,000
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	29	155	99,918
Net change in cash
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period