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Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Interest And Penalties Related To Liabilities For Income Tax Expense

		Three months ended December 31,								Six months ended December 31,
		2011				2010				2011				2010
Interest expense (income)		$	4,897			$	337			$	6,459			$	2,233
Penalties (recovery)			(7,279	)			(318	)			(7,241	)			(215	)
Total		$	(2,382	)		$	19			$	(782	)		$	2,018

Interest Accrued And Penalties Accrued Related To Income Tax Expense

		As of December  31, 2011				As of June  30, 2011
Interest accrued		$	16,059			$	10,290
Penalties accrued		$	7,873			$	15,771

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