Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Conprehensive Income, Net of Tax	Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares								25,598
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid		$ 0.26
Shares outstanding, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2016			7,975,250
Balances at beginning of period-Amount at Jun. 30, 2016		$ 133,451	$ 178	$ 90,802	$ 191,666	$ (149,508)	$ 313
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income		3,098			3,098
Other comprehensive loss		(49)					(49)
Purchase of treasury stock - Shares			(171,634)
Purchase of treasury stock - Amount		(3,321)				(3,321)
Exercise of stock options - Shares			23,750
Exercise of stock options - Amount		285	$ (1)	(284)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			87,750
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross		0
Amortization of restricted stock		495		495
Awards of Restricted Stock		0		(161)		161
Stock options expense				179
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation		179
Tax benefit from non-qualified equity compensation		(179)
Cash dividends		(2,065)			(2,065)
Shares outstanding, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016			7,915,116
Balances at end of period-Amount at Dec. 31, 2016		132,555	$ 179	92,215	192,699	(152,802)	264
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeitures		0		134		(134)
Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense		$ (482)		(482)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid		$ 0.13
Shares outstanding, beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2016			7,978,166
Balances at beginning of period-Amount at Sep. 30, 2016		$ 133,223	$ 178	91,633	192,227	(151,095)	280
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income		1,504			1,504
Other comprehensive loss		(16)					(16)
Purchase of treasury stock - Shares	[1]		(85,800)
Purchase of treasury stock - Amount	[1]	(1,659)				(1,659)
Exercise of stock options - Shares			22,750
Exercise of stock options - Amount		268	$ (1)	(267)
Amortization of restricted stock		133		133
Awards of Restricted Stock		0		(25)		25
Stock options expense		142		142
Tax benefit from non-qualified equity compensation		(8)		(8)
Cash dividends	[2]	(1,032)			(1,032)
Shares outstanding, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016			7,915,116
Balances at end of period-Amount at Dec. 31, 2016		132,555	$ 179	92,215	192,699	(152,802)	264
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeitures		$ 0		73		(73)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid		$ 0.28
Shares outstanding, beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2017		7,714,052	7,714,052
Balances at beginning of period-Amount at Jun. 30, 2017		$ 128,230	$ 180	93,209	192,754	(158,142)	229
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income		(1,002)			(1,002)
Other comprehensive loss		(19)					(19)
Purchase of treasury stock - Shares			(266,526)
Purchase of treasury stock - Amount		(5,152)				(5,152)
Exercise of stock options - Shares			27,250
Exercise of stock options - Amount		261		(261)
Amortization of restricted stock		291		291
Tax benefit from non-qualified equity compensation		0
Cash dividends		$ (2,142)			(2,142)
Shares outstanding, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017		7,474,776	7,474,776
Balances at end of period-Amount at Dec. 31, 2017		$ 120,700	$ 180	94,011	189,610	(163,311)	210
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeitures		0		17		(17)
Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense		$ (233)		(233)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid		$ 0.14
Shares outstanding, beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2017			7,609,552
Balances at beginning of period-Amount at Sep. 30, 2017		$ 124,921	$ 180	93,669	191,451	(160,609)	230
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income		(777)			(777)
Other comprehensive loss		(20)					(20)
Purchase of treasury stock - Shares			(140,526)
Purchase of treasury stock - Amount		(2,702)				(2,702)
Exercise of stock options - Shares			5,750
Exercise of stock options - Amount		84		(84)
Amortization of restricted stock		142		142
Stock options expense		116		116
Cash dividends	[3]	$ (1,064)			(1,064)
Shares outstanding, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017		7,474,776	7,474,776
Balances at end of period-Amount at Dec. 31, 2017		$ 120,700	$ 180	$ 94,011	$ 189,610	$ (163,311)	$ 210

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[2] Cash dividends of $0.13 per share were paid in the quarter ended December 31, 2016.

[3] Cash dividends of $0.14 per share were paid in the quarter ended December 31, 2017.