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Financing Agreements (Narrative) (Details)

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Financing Agreements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2013
Schedule Of Financing Arrangements [Line Items]          
Line of credit $ 106,000,000   $ 106,000,000   $ 95,000,000
Liability on borrowed metals 11,226,000   11,226,000   20,117,000
Obligation under product financing agreement 25,506,000   25,506,000   38,554,000
Stack Bowers Galleries | Debt obligations, note payable
         
Schedule Of Financing Arrangements [Line Items]          
Long-term debt         2,700,000
Trading credit facility | A-Mark
         
Schedule Of Financing Arrangements [Line Items]          
Letters of credit outstanding 0   0   9,000,000
Trading credit facility | A-Mark | Line of credit
         
Schedule Of Financing Arrangements [Line Items]          
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity 170,000,000   170,000,000    
Variable rate basis     one-month LIBOR    
Credit facility, interest rate at period end 0.17%   0.17%   0.19%
Borrowings due on demand 106,000,000   106,000,000   95,000,000
Credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity 64,000,000   64,000,000   66,000,000
Credit facility, minimum required tangible net worth     25,000,000    
Tangible Net Worth 44,600,000   44,600,000    
Interest expense, notes payable 900,000 900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000  
Trading credit facility | Parent | Line of credit
         
Schedule Of Financing Arrangements [Line Items]          
Credit facility, minimum required tangible net worth     50,000,000    
Tangible Net Worth 61,300,000   61,300,000    
Trading credit facility | Certain lender common to SNI and A-Mark | A-Mark | Line of credit
         
Schedule Of Financing Arrangements [Line Items]          
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity 20,000,000   20,000,000    
Line of credit 18,000,000   18,000,000    
Trading credit facility | Certain lender common to SNI and A-Mark | SNI and A-Mark | Line of credit
         
Schedule Of Financing Arrangements [Line Items]          
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity 23,000,000   23,000,000    
Line of credit 23,000,000   23,000,000    
Collectibles credit facility | Certain lender common to SNI and A-Mark | SNI | Line of credit
         
Schedule Of Financing Arrangements [Line Items]          
Credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity 0   0   0
Line of credit $ 5,000,000   $ 5,000,000