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Number of Design Centers

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Number of Fulfillment Centers

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) Fulfillment_center Corrugated_product_plant Design_center	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) Fulfillment_center Corrugated_product_plant Design_center	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 1,417.4	$ 1,454.3	$ 2,818.4	$ 2,880.0
TimBar Corporation
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Net sales						$ 324.0
Number of Corrugated product plants \| Corrugated_product_plant		5		5
Number of fulfillment centers \| Fulfillment_center		2		2
Number of design centers \| Design_center		4		4
Forecast \| TimBar Corporation
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash purchase price	$ 386.0