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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Effective income tax rate | 2.20% | 11.90%
Increase (decrease) of income tax expense | $ (25.4) |
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance | (41.6) |
Increase (decrease) in the effect of permanent differences | 9.4 |
Filings in excess of amounts previously recorded | 8.0 |
Investment tax credit | 45.9 |
Unrecognized tax benefit | 23.5 |
Net unrecognized tax benefit excluding deferred tax assets | 150.9 | $ 155.1
Possible decrease in tax expense in next 12 months | 3.8 |
Taxes paid on cash distribution | 15.9 | $ 12.1
Domestic Tax Authority |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Operating loss carryforward | 53.3 |
Foreign Tax Authority |  |
Income Tax Examination [Line Items] |  |
Operating loss carryforward | 621.8 |
Non-capital loss carryforwards with no expiry date | $ 63.2 |

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