Discontinued Operations & Gain on the Sale of the ASO Business Unit (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income tax benefit (expense)	$ (753)	$ 358	$ (3,315)	$ (1,379)
Income (loss) on discontinued operations	(753)	(664)	23,618	476
Astrotech Space Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenue	0	(1,508)	(2,807)	(10,653)
Cost of revenue	0	(2,308)	(1,313)	(8,076)
Selling, general and administrative	0	(161)	(128)	(535)
Other expense, net	0	(61)	(63)	(187)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	0	0	25,630	0
Income tax benefit (expense)	(753)	358	(3,315)	(1,379)
Income (loss) on discontinued operations	$ (753)	$ (664)	$ 23,618	$ 476