Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 04, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	STARRETT L S CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000093676
Trading Symbol	scx
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 35,722,784
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Common Class B [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		657,270
Common Class A [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		6,329,317