For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Business Segments (Assets by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 615,451		$ 615,252
Indefinite-lived	2,589,615		2,589,155
Finite-lived, net	308,658		314,458
Intangible assets, net	2,898,273		2,903,613
Intangible assets, net (including goodwill)	3,513,724		3,518,865
Finite Lived Intangibles
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Finite-lived, net	308,658
Indefinite Lived Intangibles
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived	2,589,615		2,589,155
North American OTC Healthcare
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Goodwill	576,453		576,453
Intangible assets, net	2,686,120		2,691,392
Intangible assets, net (including goodwill)	3,262,573		3,267,845
North American OTC Healthcare \| Finite Lived Intangibles
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Finite-lived, net	281,784		287,056
North American OTC Healthcare \| Indefinite Lived Intangibles
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived	2,404,336		2,404,336
International OTC Healthcare
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Goodwill	32,753		32,554
Intangible assets, net	90,394		90,026
Intangible assets, net (including goodwill)	123,147		122,580
International OTC Healthcare \| Finite Lived Intangibles
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Finite-lived, net	6,376		6,468
International OTC Healthcare \| Indefinite Lived Intangibles
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived	84,018		83,558
Household Cleaning
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Goodwill	6,245		6,245
Intangible assets, net	121,759		122,195
Intangible assets, net (including goodwill)	128,004		128,440
Household Cleaning \| Finite Lived Intangibles
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Finite-lived, net	20,498		20,934
Household Cleaning \| Indefinite Lived Intangibles
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived	$ 101,261		$ 101,261
Sales \| UNITED STATES \| Geographic concentration risk
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	87.70%	87.50%
Sales \| CANADA \| Geographic concentration risk
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	3.80%	4.70%
Sales \| AUSTRALIA \| Geographic concentration risk
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	4.10%	5.00%
Goodwill and Intangible Assets \| UNITED STATES \| Geographic concentration risk
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	96.50%		96.50%
Goodwill and Intangible Assets \| Australia, the United Kingdom and Singapore \| Geographic concentration risk
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage	3.50%		3.50%