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Employees - Summary of Employees (Detail) - Employees | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Disclosure of average number of employees [line items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 28,926 | 27,161 | 26,146
Continuing operation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of average number of employees [line items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 28,926 | 26,510 | 25,432
Continuing operation [member] | Australia [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of average number of employees [line items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 18,146 | 16,504 | 15,906
Continuing operation [member] | South America [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of average number of employees [line items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 6,979 | 6,729 | 6,361
Continuing operation [member] | North America [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of average number of employees [line items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 1,999 | 1,839 | 2,072
Continuing operation [member] | Asia [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of average number of employees [line items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 1,743 | 1,368 | 1,019
Continuing operation [member] | Europe [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of average number of employees [line items] |  |  |
Average number of employees | 59 | 70 | 74
Discontinued operations [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of average number of employees [line items] |  |  |
Average number of employees |  | 651 | 714

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