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Business and Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011
Finite Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Shipping, Handling and Transportation Costs | $ 15,650 | $ 15,500 | $ 15,400
Business and Accounting Policies (Textuals) [Abstract] |  |  |
Company's domestic inventory relate to LIFO layers | 31.00% |  |
Number of LIFO pools maintained (in pools) | 5 |  |
Vesting period of SARs and stock option awards | 4 years |  |
Contractual terms of SARs and stock option awards | 10 years |  |
Software [Member] |  |  |
Finite Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 12 years |  |
Buildings,BuildingsImprovementsandLeaseholdImprovementsMinimumUsefulLife[Member] [Member] |  |  |
Finite Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 10 years |  |
Buildings,BuildingsImprovementsandLeaseholdImprovements MaximumUsefulLife[Member} [Member] |  |  |
Finite Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 30 years |  |
PropertyandEquipmentMinimumUsefulLife[Member] [Member] |  |  |
Finite Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 3 years |  |
PropertyandEquipmentMaximumUsefulLife [Member] [Member] |  |  |
Finite Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 10 years |  |

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