Note 13 - Stock-based Compensation and Purchase Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Executive Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 82.79	$ 80.98	$ 69.47
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Continuing Operations	$ 2,600,000	$ 2,300,000	$ 3,300,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	48,984	43,598	62,698
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 77.38	$ 76.47	$ 58.84
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other than Options Vested in Period Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 1,069,817	$ 2,800,000	$ 3,100,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 3,100,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 178 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	104,525	105,079
Performance Stock Units [Member] \| Executive Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Continuing Operations	$ 2,300,000	$ 1,300,000	$ 2,700,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 76.61	$ 74.82	$ 54.48
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 1,600,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 109 days
Performance Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	34,124
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	54,736	28,450
Executive Compensation Plan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Shares of Common Stock Issued Determined by Adjustment of Target Range Percent	50.00%
Executive Compensation Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Shares of Common Stock Issued Determined by Adjustment of Target Range Percent	200.00%
Executive Compensation Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Continuing Operations	$ 200,000	$ 300,000	$ 700,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other than Options Vested in Period Aggregate Intrinsic Value	2,300,000	$ 1,500,000	$ 2,200,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 300,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 102 days
Percent of Participants Annual Incentive Compensation Participants May Elect to Defer Maximum	50.00%
Expiration of Restrictions on Units	3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	30,597	43,549
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Percent of Fair Market Value at Which Employees May Purchase Shares of Stock	95.00%
Stock Reserved for Employee Stock Purchase Plan	90,679
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans	3,809	3,382	4,473
Stock Issued During Period Average Price	$ 75.66	$ 74.42	$ 58.54
Share-based Compensation Continuing Operations	$ 5,089,000	$ 3,764,000	$ 6,630,000
Deferred Tax Expense from Stock Options Exercised	$ 1,800,000	$ 1,300,000	$ 2,300,000
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	319,211

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