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LONG-TERM DEBT - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 22, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 19, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 AUD ($) | Jul. 31, 2018 GBP (£) | Nov. 30, 2012 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 AUD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) option | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 GBP (£) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 AUD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 CAD ($) | Jun. 29, 2020 AUD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 AUD ($) | Jan. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,149,903,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,114,131,000
Loss from debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,235,000 |  | $ 0 | $ 7,925,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loan balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,132,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,104,274,000
Troy, Ohio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage bearing fixed interest, percentage rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Ocala, Florida |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage bearing fixed interest, percentage rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.90% | 2.90% | 2.90% | 2.90% |  |  |  |  |
Number of option to extend | option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease renewal term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Revolver due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 | $ 350,000,000 |
Maximum borrowing capacity, accordion feature |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Maximum percentage of equity interest of subsidiaries borrowings guaranteed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 104,181,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding standby letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,617,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 274,202,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolver due 2025 | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolver due 2025 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Periodic payment terms, balloon payment to be paid | £ |  |  |  |  | £ 7,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.33% | 2.33% | 2.33% | 2.33% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | Northcote Holdings Pty. Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  | $ 29,625,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | Ames UK |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount | £ |  |  |  |  | 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal | £ |  |  |  |  | £ 350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% | 1.85% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Ames UK |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount | £ |  |  |  |  | £ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term and Mortgage Loans | Ames UK |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loan balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 15,398,000 | $ 18,975,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit Subfacility | Revolver due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Multicurrency Subfacility | Revolver due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 | $ 100,000,000 |
Receivables Purchase Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.35% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loan balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000 | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.49% | 1.49% | 1.49% | 1.49% |  |  |  |  |
Increase in receivables purchase line |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (5,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.75% | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% | 5.75% | 5.75% | 5.75% |  |  |  |  | 0.00%
Debt Instrument, issuance price (in percentage) | 100.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  | $ 850,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized fees and expenses |  | $ 15,289,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loan balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 985,498,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0
Senior notes due 2028 | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible debt, fair value disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 980,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.25% |  |  |  |  | 5.25%
Debt redeemed | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from debt extinguishment |  | $ 7,925,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of debt issuance costs |  | 6,725,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tender offer net premium expense |  | 607,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption interest expense |  | $ 593,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loan balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 991,692,000
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ESOP Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Periodic payment terms, balloon payment to be paid |  |  | $ 569,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 635,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loan balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,513,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ESOP Loans | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.91% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital lease - real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,564,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,388,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  | 5.00%
Mortgage loan balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,528,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,333,000
Non US lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,576,000
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,974,000 |  | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loan balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (33,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,531,000
Proceeds from long-term lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000 |  |  |  | $ 10,974,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term line of credit, revolver outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non US lines of credit | LIBOR Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.46% | 1.46% | 1.46% | 1.46% |  |  |  |  |
Non US lines of credit | Bankers Acceptance Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.56% | 1.56% | 1.56% | 1.56% |  |  |  |  |
Non US lines of credit | Line of Credit One | Northcote Holdings Pty. Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loan balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.05% | 2.05% | 2.05% | 2.05% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan May 2014 | Northcote Holdings Pty. Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal |  |  |  | 1,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity increase (decrease) |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Medium-term Notes | Term Loan Due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Periodic payment terms, balloon payment to be paid |  |  |  | $ 9,625,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan December 2013 and May 2014 | Northcote Holdings Pty. Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,761,000 | $ 17,125,000 |  | $ 18,375,000 | $ 23,375,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.09% | 2.09% | 2.09% | 2.09% |  |  |  |  |
Term loan balance change |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgages | Ames UK |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount | £ |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Periodic payment terms, balloon payment to be paid | £ |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal | £ |  |  |  |  | £ 83,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.88% | 1.88% | 1.88% | 1.88% |  |  |  |  |
Forecast | Senior notes due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt redeemed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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