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Share Capital, Option Plans And Share-Based Payments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures		1,368,410	2,206,442
Expected life (in years)		4 years 3 months 29 days	4 years 4 months 10 days	4 years 4 months 6 days
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.7175	$ 0.6225	$ 0.15
Payments of Dividends		$ (87,629)	$ (74,693)	$ (17,703)
Share-based compensation expense		$ 22,047	$ 19,906	$ 15,575
Purchase of treasury stock (in shares)		240,222	25,760	0
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value		$ 10,600	$ 1,300
Issuance of treasury stock (in shares)		377,775	484,238	365,232
Number of options outstanding (in shares)		4,375,365	4,273,226	3,610,782
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		4 years 11 months 16 days	5 years 3 months 29 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 42.26	$ 36.35	$ 24.72
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number		1,309,484	912,375
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 32.32	$ 23.14
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period		5 years
Unrecognized compensation cost relating to unvested stock awards		$ 34,500
Unvested stock awards compensation cost, weighted average recognition period		2 years 5 months 19 days
Cash proceeds from exercise of options granted		$ 12,200	$ 22,200	$ 14,200
Tax benefit realized from exercise of options		$ 1,000	$ 1,800	1,300
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period		(476,103)	(1,043,646)
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense		$ 12,193	$ 7,883	5,751
Number of options outstanding (in shares)		4,375,365
Common shares available for issuance (in shares)		3,020,168
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period		4 years
Expire period of options, minimum term		7 years
Expire period of options, maximum term		10 years
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense		$ 2,287	4,643	6,998
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		45,000
Deferred Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense		$ 2,038	$ 1,548	$ 985
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		38,052	42,298	40,048
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense		$ 0	$ 0	$ 9
Employee Share Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cash received from employee stock purchase plan		$ 3,100	2,600	2,100
1998 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures		15,828,580
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Options, Vesting Schedule		25.00%
Number of options outstanding (in shares)		24,000
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit		$ 10.00
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit		$ 10.00
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period		(10,694,360)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period		(5,110,220)
2004 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures		12,725,742
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Options, Vesting Schedule		25.00%
Number of options outstanding (in shares)		4,351,365
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit		$ 13.85
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit		$ 57.29
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period		(5,710,107)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period		(2,664,270)
Fiscal 2014 LTIP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	355,553
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	$ 8,500
Long Term Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested stock awards compensation cost, weighted average recognition period		1 year 9 months 4 days
Issued under Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense		$ 4,574	2,062	1,283
Issued under Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs fully vested) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense		0	3,300	0
Other Issuance [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense		$ 955	$ 470	$ 549
Minimum [Member] \| 1998 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Termination Grace Periods
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Date		Feb. 03, 2016
Minimum [Member] \| 2004 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Termination Grace Periods
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Date		Nov. 05, 2015
Maximum [Member] \| 1998 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Termination Grace Periods
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Date		Feb. 03, 2016
Maximum [Member] \| 2004 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Termination Grace Periods
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Date		Apr. 30, 2022
Stock Options Exercise Price Range One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding (in shares)		560,550,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		2 years 7 months 2 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 22.57
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number		449,300,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 21.83
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit		10.00
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit		$ 26.22
Stock Options Exercise Price Range Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding (in shares)		256,773,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		4 years 4 months 28 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 27.88
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number		90,979,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 28.01
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit		26.37
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit		$ 29.64
Stock Options Exercise Price Range Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding (in shares)		665,123,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		3 years 7 months 6 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 30.18
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number		345,123,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 30.18
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit		30.18
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit		$ 30.18
Stock Options Exercise Price Range Four [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding (in shares)		440,079,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		4 years 6 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 37.65
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number		144,832,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 38.40
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit		31.76
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit		$ 49.04
Stock Options Exercise Price Range Five [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding (in shares)		1,123,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		5 years 5 months 16 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 50.08
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number		279,250,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 50.08
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit		50.08
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit		$ 50.08
Stock Options Exercise Price Range Six [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding (in shares)		1,166,010,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		6 years 6 months
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 53.88
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number		0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 0.00
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit		51.16
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit		$ 55.65
Stock Options Exercise Price Range Seven [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding (in shares)		163,830,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		6 years 2 months 9 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 57.29
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number		0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 0.00
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit		57.29
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit		$ 57.29
Stock Options Exercise Price Range Eight [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding (in shares)		4,375,365,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		4 years 11 months 16 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 42.26
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number		1,309,484,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price		$ 32.32
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit		10.00
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit		$ 57.29