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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 ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Unvested stock awards compensation cost, weighted average recognition period | 2 years 5 months 19 days |  |
Long Term Incentive Plan |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensation cost not yet recognized | $ 10.7 |  |
Unvested stock awards compensation cost, weighted average recognition period | 1 year 9 months 4 days |  |
Employee Share Purchase Plan [Member] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash received from employee stock purchase plan | $ 3.1 | $ 2.6 | $ 2.1

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