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Deferred Charges And Credits | 9 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Deferred Costs [Abstract] |
Deferred Charges And Credits | DE FERRED CHARGES AND CREDITS Deferred charges and credits relate to cash taxes payable and the elimination of deferred tax balances on account of legal entity consolidations completed as part of an internal reorganization of our international subsidiaries. Deferred charges and credits are amortized to income tax expense over a period of 6 years.

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