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Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Interest And Penalties Related To Liabilities For Income Tax Expense

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2012, we recognized the following amounts as income tax related interest and penalties:

	Three Months Ended March 31,								Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2012				2011				2012				2011
Interest expense	$	1,825			$	990			$	8,284			$	3,223
Penalties (recovery)	25				173				(7,216		)		(43		)
Total	$	1,850			$	1,163			$	1,068			$	3,180

Interest Accrued And Penalties Accrued Related To Income Tax Expense

As of March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2011 the following amounts have been accrued on account of income tax related interest and penalties:

	As of March 31, 2012				As of June 30, 2011
Interest accrued *	$	18,270			$	10,290
Penalties accrued *	$	8,093			$	15,771

* These balances have been included within 'Long-term income taxes payable' within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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