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Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncement - Property and Equipment (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
Furniture and fixtures |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years
Office equipment |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years
Computer hardware |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 3 years
Computer software |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 3 years
Leasehold improvements |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years
Capitalized software development costs |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years
Building |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 40 years

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