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

Geographic Information (Details)

v2.4.1.9

Geographic Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,538,871us-gaap_Revenues	$ 1,488,691us-gaap_Revenues	$ 2,992,337us-gaap_Revenues	$ 2,984,716us-gaap_Revenues
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Restricted and Nonrestricted Inventory, Net	223,771		223,771		175,554
Assets	373,938us-gaap_Assets		373,938us-gaap_Assets		305,138us-gaap_Assets
Long term assets	11,347us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets		11,347us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets		9,815us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	1,345,428	1,256,344	2,658,914	2,556,790
Inventories	201,825		201,825		159,145
Assets	350,982		350,982		285,092
Long term assets	11,267		11,267		9,726
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	64,460	121,760	119,410	192,064
Inventories	9,475		9,475		10,500
Assets	10,485		10,485		14,137
Long term assets	80		80		89
North America, excluding USA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	110,057	100,502	181,836	177,268
Inventories	3,846		3,846		4,091
Assets	3,846		3,846		4,091
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	18,732	9,206	30,044	56,533
Africa
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	25	0	25	0
Australia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	167	879	2,106	2,029
South America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	2	0	2	32
Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inventories	8,625		8,625		1,818
Assets	$ 8,625		$ 8,625		$ 1,818

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