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INVESTMENTS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]      
Carrying value of investments held $ 21,562,000grow_TradingAndAvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure    
Cost basis of investments held 22,700,000grow_TradingAndAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost    
Other investments 2,413,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermInvestments 1,413,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermInvestments  
Carrying value of investments to Company's total assets 69.50%grow_ValueofInvestmentstoCompanyAssets    
Trading securities, at fair value 17,015,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities [1] 17,817,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities [1]  
Government Fund | Mutual funds      
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]      
Trading securities, at fair value     $ 14,100,000us-gaap_TradingSecurities
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[1] Unrealized and realized gains and losses on trading securities are included in earnings in the statement of operations.