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Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
Acquisition accruals	$ 3.3	$ 6.9
Present value of asset retirement obligation	6.1	6.2
Undiscounted value of asset retirement obligation	$ 6.5	$ 6.8

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The present value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset including obligations from operating leases.

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Remaining balance of acquisition accruals

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