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Share Capital, Option Plans and Share-Based Payments - Schedule of Weighted-Average Fair Value Of Options And Weighted-Average Assumptions Used (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Weighted-average fair value of options granted (in dollars per share)	$ 7.32	$ 5.41	$ 6.86	$ 5.53
Expected volatility	27.64%	31.53%	28.61%	32.23%
Risk–free interest rate	1.70%	1.08%	1.32%	1.34%
Expected dividend yield	1.37%	1.70%	1.42%	1.66%
Expected life (in years)	4 years 4 months 4 days	4 years 3 months 29 days	4 years 3 months 29 days	4 years 3 months 29 days
Forfeiture rate (based on historical rates)	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Average exercised share price (in dollars per share)	$ 33.48	$ 23.51	$ 31.34	$ 23.07

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Forfeiture Rate

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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term.

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The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares.

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Weighted average expected volatility rate of share-based compensation awards.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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