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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Fair Value of Financial Instruments) (Details)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Fair Value of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Financial assets:
Receivables, advances receivables and secured loans	$ 102,091	$ 80,640
Derivative assets - future and forward contracts	18,627	26,296
Financial liabilities:
Liability for borrowed metals	6,495amrk_LiabilityOnBorrowedMetals	8,709amrk_LiabilityOnBorrowedMetals
Product financing obligation	48,114	24,610
Derivative liabilities	17,938	16,525
Accrued liabilities	4,475us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	6,070us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Cash	16,201	13,193
Receivables, advances receivables and secured loans	102,091	80,640
Income taxes receivable from Former Parent	4,017	3,139
Financial liabilities:
Lines of credit	132,800	135,200
Liability for borrowed metals	6,495	8,709
Product financing obligation	48,114	24,610
Accounts payable, margin accounts, advances and other payables	81,820	53,627
Accrued liabilities	4,475	6,070
Fair value
Financial assets:
Cash	16,201	13,193
Receivables, advances receivables and secured loans	102,091	80,640
Income taxes receivable from Former Parent	4,017	3,139
Financial liabilities:
Lines of credit	132,800	135,200
Liability for borrowed metals	6,495	8,709
Product financing obligation	48,114	24,610
Accounts payable, margin accounts, advances and other payables	81,820	53,627
Accrued liabilities	4,475	6,070
Open sales and purchase commitments \| Carrying Amount
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liabilities - open sale and purchase commitments, net, included in payables	560	848
Open sales and purchase commitments \| Fair value
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liabilities - open sale and purchase commitments, net, included in payables	560	848
Future contracts \| Carrying Amount
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	0	8,078
Future contracts \| Fair value
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	0	8,078
Forward contracts \| Carrying Amount
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	4,951	14,873
Forward contracts \| Fair value
Financial liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	4,951	14,873
Open sales and purchase commitments \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Derivative assets - open sale and purchase commitments, net, included in receivable	4,380	22,170
Open sales and purchase commitments \| Fair value
Financial assets:
Derivative assets - open sale and purchase commitments, net, included in receivable	4,380	22,170
Future contracts \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Derivative assets - future and forward contracts	2,010	0
Future contracts \| Fair value
Financial assets:
Derivative assets - future and forward contracts	2,010	0
Forward contracts \| Carrying Amount
Financial assets:
Derivative assets - future and forward contracts	0	14
Forward contracts \| Fair value
Financial assets:
Derivative assets - future and forward contracts	$ 0	$ 14