A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)

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Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)						6 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2016	Nov. 25, 2015	Oct. 05, 2015	May. 25, 2015	Mar. 20, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividends paid ( usd per share)		$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.05
Period for recognition of nonvested awards (in years)						1 year 9 months 29 days
Anticipated quarterly payment of dividend, percentage						5.00%
Intrinsic value, balance						$ 2,088,000	$ 283,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, other than options						$ 31,752
Period for recognition of nonvested awards (in years)						5 months 29 days
Shares outstanding						86,298	86,298
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration period (in years)						10 years
Award vesting period (in years)						3 years
Shares outstanding						0	8,990
2014 Stock Award and Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum amount of shares per employee						250,000
Shares granted under the plan, shares						622,000
Non Employee Director Except Chairman of the Board \| 2014 Stock Award and Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum grant date fair value						$ 300,000
Chairman of the Board \| 2014 Stock Award and Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum grant date fair value						$ 600,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
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Dividend declared (usd per share)	$ 0.07

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