Note 16 - Restructuring - Summary of Activity in Reserves Related to Restructuring Initiatives (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Current Year Restructuring Initiatives [Member]
Restructuring liabilities
Additions and adjustments	4,084
Payments	(3,410)
Restructuring liabilities at December 31, 2017	674
Prior Year Initiatives [Member]
Restructuring liabilities	1,745
Additions and adjustments	1,061
Payments	(2,438)
Restructuring liabilities at December 31, 2017	368
Involuntary Employee Severance And Benefit Costs [Member] \| Current Year Restructuring Initiatives [Member]
Restructuring liabilities
Additions and adjustments	2,082
Payments	(1,624)
Restructuring liabilities at December 31, 2017	458
Involuntary Employee Severance And Benefit Costs [Member] \| Prior Year Initiatives [Member]
Restructuring liabilities	839
Additions and adjustments	155
Payments	(684)
Restructuring liabilities at December 31, 2017	310
Other Restructuring [Member] \| Current Year Restructuring Initiatives [Member]
Restructuring liabilities
Additions and adjustments	2,002
Payments	(1,786)
Restructuring liabilities at December 31, 2017	216
Other Restructuring [Member] \| Prior Year Initiatives [Member]
Restructuring liabilities	906
Additions and adjustments	906
Payments	(1,754)
Restructuring liabilities at December 31, 2017	$ 58

Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)(2)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 25
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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