Non-current Other Assets - ARS Investments (Detail) (Auction Rate Securities [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Original Cost Basis	$ 19,100	$ 24,000
Other-than- temporary Impairment in Retained Earnings	(11,550)	(12,775)
New Cost Basis	7,550	11,225
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)	8,075	8,560
Fair Value	15,625us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities	19,785us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Student Loans [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Original Cost Basis		3,500
Other-than- temporary Impairment in Retained Earnings		(179)
New Cost Basis		3,321
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)		(149)
Fair Value		3,172
Credit Linked Notes [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Original Cost Basis	13,500	13,500
Other-than- temporary Impairment in Retained Earnings	(6,467)	(7,513)
New Cost Basis	7,033	5,987
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)	5,248	5,891
Fair Value	12,281	11,878
Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Original Cost Basis	5,000	5,000
Other-than- temporary Impairment in Retained Earnings	(5,000)	(5,000)
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)	2,750	2,750
Fair Value	2,750	2,750
Municipals [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Original Cost Basis	600	2,000
Other-than- temporary Impairment in Retained Earnings	(83)	(83)
New Cost Basis	517	1,917
Unrealized Gain/(Loss)	77	68
Fair Value	$ 594	$ 1,985

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