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Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Data breach pretax expense	$ 30,000
Data breach expenses, net of tax	$ 18,234
DataBreachEarningsPerShareImpactNet | $ / shares	0.64

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- Definition

Amount of expenses recorded related to a breach of the company's payment data systems, net of tax.

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- Definition

Pretax amount of expenses recorded related to a breach of the company's payment data systems.

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- Definition

The net of tax earnings per share impact related to a breach of the company's payment data systems, net of insurance.

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