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Allowance For Doubtful Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

Changes In Carrying Amount Of Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

Balance of allowance for doubtful accounts as of June 30, 2008			3,974
Bad debt expense for the year			4,562
Write-off /adjustments			(4,328	)
Balance of allowance for doubtful accounts as of June 30, 2009			4,208
Bad debt expense for the year			4,683
Write-off /adjustments			(4,023	)
Balance of allowance for doubtful accounts as of June 30, 2010			4,868
Bad debt expense for the year			2,602
Write-off /adjustments			(2,046	)
Balance of allowance for doubtful accounts as of June 30, 2011		$	5,424

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