Discontinued Operations & Gain on the Sale of the ASO Business Unit (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income tax expense	$ 0		$ (2,378)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0		24,555
Astrotech Space Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenue	0		2,807
Cost of revenue	0		(1,313)
Selling, general and administrative	0		(128)
Other expense, net	0		(63)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations (1)	0		25,630	$ 25,436
Income tax expense	0		(2,378)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0		$ 24,555
Adjustment | Astrotech Space Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		$ 194