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Share Capital, Option Plans And Share-Based Payments Share Capital, Option Plans And Share-Based Payments (Schedule of Long Term Incentive Plan Expense) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Unvested stock awards compensation cost, weighted average recognition period | 3 years 2 months 1 day |  |
Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Allocated share-based compensation expense | $ 8,281,000 | $ 12,842,000 | $ 7,343,000
Expected share-based compensation expense | 40,306,000 |  |
Compensation cost recognized to date | 30,000,000 |  |
Compensation cost not yet recognized | 10,300,000 |  |
Unvested stock awards compensation cost, weighted average recognition period | 1 year 11 months 5 days |  |
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) [Member] | Fiscal 2012 LTIP |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Allocated share-based compensation expense | 579,000 | 9,284,000 | 5,964,000
Expected share-based compensation expense | 17,314,000 |  |
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) [Member] | Fiscal 2013 LTIP |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Allocated share-based compensation expense | 2,999,000 | 1,896,000 | 1,379,000
Expected share-based compensation expense | 6,489,000 |  |
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) [Member] | Fiscal 2014 LTIP |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Allocated share-based compensation expense | 2,832,000 | 1,662,000 | 0
Expected share-based compensation expense | 8,046,000 |  |
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) [Member] | Fiscal 2015 LTIP |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Allocated share-based compensation expense | 588,000 | 0 | 0
Expected share-based compensation expense | 2,858,000 |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Fiscal 2015 LTIP |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Allocated share-based compensation expense | 1,283,000 | 0 | 0
Expected share-based compensation expense | $ 5,599,000 |  |

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph 64 -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6793087&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph A240 -Subparagraph g(1) -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section F + Details
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