Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 0	$ 320
Cost of revenue	0	277
Gross profit	0	43
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	2,286	1,960
Research and development	1,264	692
Total operating expenses	3,550	2,652
Loss from operations	(3,550)	(2,609)
Interest and other expense, net	99	12
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(3,451)	(2,597)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(2)	1,325
Loss from continuing operations	(3,453)	(1,272)
Discontinued operations (Note 3)
Income from discontinued operations	0	1,303
Income tax expense	0	(2,378)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	0	25,630
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	24,555
Net (loss) income	(3,453)	23,283
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(89)	0
Net (loss) income attributable to Astrotech Corporation	(3,364)	23,283
Less: Deemed dividend to State of Texas	0	(531)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders	(3,364)	22,752
Amounts attributable to Astrotech Corporation:
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax	(3,364)	(1,272)
Net (loss) income attributable to Astrotech Corporation	$ (3,364)	$ 23,283
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	20,705	19,548
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Net loss attributable to Astrotech Corporation from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.09)
Net income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	1.25
Net (loss) income attributable to Astrotech Corporation (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ 1.16
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Net unrealized loss, net of tax benefit of $33	$ (61)	$ 0
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses included in net (loss) income, net of tax of $2	4	0
Total comprehensive (loss) income	$ (3,421)	$ 23,283