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Allowance For Doubtful Accounts (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]

Changes In Carrying Amount Of Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

Balance of allowance for doubtful accounts as of June 30, 2011			5,424
Bad debt expense for the period			1,631
Write-off /adjustments			(1,425	)
Balance of allowance for doubtful accounts as of December 31, 2011		$	5,630

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