Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Schedule of Compensation Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Restricted stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation expenses	$ 736	$ 1,074	$ 2,239	$ 2,712
Unrecognized compensation expense	1,676		$ 1,676
Unrecognized compensation expense, recognition period			1 year 9 months 29 days
Restricted stock units [Member] \| Consultants [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation expenses	58	83	$ 126	198
Restricted stock units [Member] \| Research and development expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation expenses	260	482	743	977
Restricted stock units [Member] \| Research and development expenses [Member] \| Consultants [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation expenses	6	33	26	110
Restricted stock units [Member] \| General and administrative expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation expenses	476	592	1,496	1,735
Restricted stock units [Member] \| General and administrative expenses [Member] \| Consultants [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation expenses	52	50	100	88
Options And Warrants [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation expenses	$ 1	$ 1	$ 2	2
Options And Warrants [Member] \| Research and development expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation expenses				1
Options And Warrants [Member] \| General and administrative expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Compensation expenses	$ 1	$ 1	$ 2	$ 1