Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 513	$ 130
Cost of revenue	424	0
Gross profit	89	130
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	12,966	8,109
Research and development	3,234	2,505
Total operating expenses	16,200	10,614
Loss from operations	(16,111)	(10,484)
Interest and other income, net	224	11
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(15,887)	(10,473)
Income tax benefit	5,941	4,148
Loss from continuing operations	(9,946)	(6,325)
Discontinued operations (Note 4)
Income from operations of ASO business (including gain from sale of $25.4 million in 2015)	26,739	4,611
Income tax expense	(6,138)	(4,154)
Income from discontinued operations	20,601	457
Net income (loss)	10,655	(5,868)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(123)	(908)
Net income (loss) attributable to Astrotech Corporation	10,778	(4,960)
Less: Deemed dividend to State of Texas Funding	531	0
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	10,247	(4,960)
Amounts attributable to Astrotech Corporation:
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax	(9,823)	(5,417)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	20,601	457
Net income (loss) attributable to Astrotech Corporation	$ 10,778	$ (4,960)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	19,811	19,487
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Net loss attributable to Astrotech Corporation from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.52)	$ (0.28)
Net income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	1.04	0.02
Net income (loss) attributable to Astrotech Corporation (in dollars per share)	$ 0.52	$ (0.26)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Available-for-sale securities, Net unrealized losses, net of taxes of $8	$ (15)	$ 0
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Astrotech Corporation	$ 10,763	$ (4,960)