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Receivables (Components of Receivables and Secured Loans - Trading) (Details)

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Receivables (Components of Receivables and Secured Loans - Trading) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Receivables and secured loans gross $ 102,121amrk_ReceivablesAndSecuredLoansGrossTradingOperations $ 80,670amrk_ReceivablesAndSecuredLoansGrossTradingOperations
Subtotal 55,862amrk_ReceivablesExcludingSecuredLoansDerivativeAssetsGrossTradingOps 39,409amrk_ReceivablesExcludingSecuredLoansDerivativeAssetsGrossTradingOps
Secured loans 45,559us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent 41,261us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
Secured loans (long-term portion) 700us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent 0us-gaap_NotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts (30)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent (30)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Subtotal 102,091amrk_ReceivablesAndSecuredLoansFairValueDisclosure 80,640amrk_ReceivablesAndSecuredLoansFairValueDisclosure
Derivative assets — open sale and purchase commitments, net 4,380amrk_DerivativeAssetsOpenPurchaseAndSalesCommitments 22,170amrk_DerivativeAssetsOpenPurchaseAndSalesCommitments
Derivative assets — futures contracts 2,010amrk_DerivativeAssetsFuturesContractsCurrent 0amrk_DerivativeAssetsFuturesContractsCurrent
Derivative assets — forward contracts 0amrk_DerivativeAssetsForwardContracts 14amrk_DerivativeAssetsForwardContracts
Receivables, net 108,481amrk_ReceivablesAndSecuredLoansNetTradingOperations 102,824amrk_ReceivablesAndSecuredLoansNetTradingOperations
Customer trade receivables    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Receivables and secured loans gross 24,968amrk_ReceivablesAndSecuredLoansGrossTradingOperations
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1,744amrk_ReceivablesAndSecuredLoansGrossTradingOperations
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Wholesale trade advances    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Receivables and secured loans gross 18,820amrk_ReceivablesAndSecuredLoansGrossTradingOperations
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4,586amrk_ReceivablesAndSecuredLoansGrossTradingOperations
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Due from brokers    
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]    
Receivables and secured loans gross $ 12,074amrk_ReceivablesAndSecuredLoansGrossTradingOperations
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$ 33,079amrk_ReceivablesAndSecuredLoansGrossTradingOperations
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