Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Segment Information (Details)

v3.5.0.2
Segment Information (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2016
customer
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
segment
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Number of operating segments 3 2  
Number of reportable segments | segment   2  
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax   $ (3,328) $ (21,596)
Assets   31,550 46,700
Expenditures for additions to long lived assets   1 3
Depreciation   54 148
Exploration   71 239
Continuing Operations      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Assets   5,508 8,264
Operating segments | Magellan Petroleum Australia Limited (MPA)      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax   1,497 (16,146)
Assets   1,194 4,593
Exploration   53 91
Operating segments | MPUK      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax   (371) (1,079)
Assets   1,234 1,067
Expenditures for additions to long lived assets   0 0
Exploration   18 148
Corporate      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax   (4,507) (4,394)
Assets   61,315 60,733
Expenditures for additions to long lived assets   1 3
Depreciation   54 148
Inter-segment Elimination      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Loss from continuing operations, net of tax   53 23
Assets   $ (58,235) $ (58,129)