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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Balances at Jun. 30, 2012	$ 850.5	$ 1.5	$ 739.4	$ 686.1	$ (580.0)	$ 3.5
Balances, shares at Jun. 30, 2012		152.9
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss)	212.8			212.1		0.7
Stock plans and related tax benefits, value	51.0	$ 0.1	50.9
Stock plans and related tax benefits, shares		1.6
Stock-based compensation	27.1		27.1
Treasury stock acquired	(238.5)				(238.5)
Treasury stock reissued	0.0		(34.4)		34.4
Common stock dividends (in usd per share)	(86.9)			(86.9)
Balances at Jun. 30, 2013	816.0	$ 1.6	783.0	811.3	(784.1)	4.2
Balances, shares at Jun. 30, 2013		154.5
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss)	269.1			263.0		6.1
Stock plans and related tax benefits, value	72.3	$ 0.0	72.3
Stock plans and related tax benefits, shares		0.0
Stock-based compensation	34.4		34.4
Treasury stock acquired	(129.7)				(129.7)
Treasury stock reissued	0.0		(79.0)		79.0
Common stock dividends (in usd per share)	(100.4)			(100.4)
Balances at Jun. 30, 2014	$ 961.7	$ 1.6	810.7	973.9	(834.8)	10.3
Balances, shares at Jun. 30, 2014	154.5	154.5
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 255.9			287.1		(31.2)
Stock plans and related tax benefits, value	102.6	$ 0.0	102.6
Stock plans and related tax benefits, shares		0.0
Stock-based compensation	38.3		38.3
Treasury stock acquired	(301.7)				(301.7)
Treasury stock reissued	0.0		(96.1)		96.1
Common stock dividends (in usd per share)	(129.0)			(129.0)
Balances at Jun. 30, 2015	$ 927.8	$ 1.6	$ 855.5	$ 1,132.0	$ (1,040.4)	$ (20.9)
Balances, shares at Jun. 30, 2015	154.5	154.5

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