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Allowance For Doubtful Accounts (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2009
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts |  |  |
Beginning balance of allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 4,868,000 | $ 4,208,000 | $ 3,974,000
Bad debt expense for the year | 2,602,000 | 4,683,000 | 4,562,000
Write-off /adjustments | (2,046,000) | (4,023,000) | (4,328,000)
Ending balance of allowance for doubtful accounts | 5,424,000 | 4,868,000 | 4,208,000
Unbilled accounts receivable | $ 12,600,000 | $ 11,700,000 |

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