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Available-for-Sale Securities (Narrative) (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Short Term |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Weighted average effective maturity | 6 months
Long Term |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Weighted average effective maturity | 17 months

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- Definition Weighted average effective maturity of the available-for-sale securities, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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