Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2021
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
Title of 12(g) Security	Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	PROV
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,442,254
Entity Central Index Key	0001010470
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false