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Share Capital, Option Plans and Share-Based Payments (Summary of Stock Options Outstanding Under Various Stock Option Plans) (Details) - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Options grated to date (in shares) | 737,640 | 1,368,410 |
Options exercised to date (in shares) | (468,295) | (476,103) |
Options outstanding (in shares) | 4,177,408 | 4,375,365 | 4,273,226
1998 Stock Option Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Options grated to date (in shares) | 15,828,580 |  |
Options exercised to date (in shares) | (10,718,360) |  |
Options cancelled to date (in shares) | (5,110,220) |  |
Options outstanding (in shares) | 0 |  |
Vesting schedule (amount per year) | 25.00% |  |
2004 Stock Option Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Options grated to date (in shares) | 13,463,382 |  |
Options exercised to date (in shares) | (6,154,402) |  |
Options cancelled to date (in shares) | (3,131,572) |  |
Options outstanding (in shares) | 4,177,408 |  |
Vesting schedule (amount per year) | 25.00% |  |
Exercise price, lower limit (in dollars per share) | $ 18.67 |  |
Exercise price, upper limit (in dollars per share) | $ 57.30 |  |
Minimum | 1998 Stock Option Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Termination grace periods | 90 days |  |
Minimum | 2004 Stock Option Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Termination grace periods | 90 days |  |
Maximum | 1998 Stock Option Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Termination grace periods | 180 days |  |
Maximum | 2004 Stock Option Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Termination grace periods | 180 days |  |

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