SPECIAL CHARGES (RECOVERIES) - Schedule of Restructuring Reserve (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Fiscal 2022 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	$ 0
Accruals and adjustments	464
Cash payments	(111)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments	2
Balance, end	355
Fiscal 2022 Restructuring Plan \| Workforce reduction
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	0
Accruals and adjustments	464
Cash payments	(111)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments	2
Balance, end	355
COVID-19 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	4,265
Accruals and adjustments	(1,563)
Cash payments	174
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments	(312)
Balance, end	2,564
COVID-19 Restructuring Plan \| Workforce reduction
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	255
Accruals and adjustments	(101)
Cash payments	(144)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments	(10)
Balance, end	0
COVID-19 Restructuring Plan \| Facility charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	4,010
Accruals and adjustments	(1,462)
Cash payments	318
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments	(302)
Balance, end	2,564
Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	4,083
Accruals and adjustments	(182)
Cash payments	(2,128)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments	(120)
Balance, end	1,653
Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Plan \| Workforce reduction
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	2,217
Accruals and adjustments	(226)
Cash payments	(1,864)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments	(127)
Balance, end	0
Fiscal 2020 Restructuring Plan \| Facility charges
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	1,866
Accruals and adjustments	44
Cash payments	(264)
Foreign exchange and other non-cash adjustments	7
Balance, end	$ 1,653

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Restructuring Reserve, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) and Settled without Cash

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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-Subparagraph (b)(2)
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-Topic 420
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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) which increases (decreases) the restructuring reserve from an adjustment to a previously accrued restructuring liability.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4(b)(2))
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
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-Section 50
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