Quarterly scheduled term loan repayment as percentage of principal in year five

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Quarterly Scheduled Term Loan Repayment As Percentage Of Principal In Year Four

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Quarterly Scheduled Term Loan Repayment As Percentage Of Principal In Year One

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Quarterly Scheduled Term Loan Repayment As Percentage Of Principal In Year Three

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Quarterly Scheduled Term Loan Repayment As Percentage Of Principal In Year Two

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt.

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Amount of increase (decrease) of the credit facility.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Long-Term Debt (Term Loan A and Revolver) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Nov. 09, 2011
Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit agreement, maximum capacity						$ 600,000,000
Term loan period, years	5 years
Term loan repayment as percentage of principal in year 1	1.25%
Term loan repayment as percentage of principal in year 2	1.25%
Term loan repayment as percentage of principal in year 3	1.88%
Term loan repayment as percentage of principal in year 4	1.88%
Term loan repayment as percentage of principal in year 5	2.50%
Interest expense		3,400,000	3,400,000	7,100,000	6,900,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit agreement, maximum capacity		100,000,000		100,000,000		300,000,000
Increase in borrowing capacity				$ 300,000,000
LIBOR [Member] \| Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest addition to floating rate				2.50%