Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Aug. 22, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001069899
Trading Symbol	pahc
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Public Float			$ 548,903,338
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Class A common stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,519,757
Class B common stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		20,887,811