Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2016
Entity Registrant Name	PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001069899
Trading Symbol	pahc
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Class A common stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,489,757
Class B common stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		20,899,811