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Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit

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Goodwill and other intangible assets.

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Intangible Asset Write-Down - Balance sheet account

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Net Book Value

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Reduction of Liability

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Total loss recognized during the period from the impairment of goodwill plus the loss recognized in the period resulting from the impairment of the carrying amount of intangible assets, other than goodwill.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss				$ (105,711)
Goodwill	$ 302,109			302,109		$ 417,389
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit				7,536
Amortization expense for intangible assets	4,429	$ 6,402		16,315	$ 20,361
Infrastructure [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss				(105,711)
Goodwill	0			0		112,860
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit				6,461
Infrastructure [Member] \| Infrastructure Technology Asset [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Asset Write-Down		10,500
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)		5,500
Reduction of Liability		5,000
Infrastructure [Member] \| Portfolio of Businesses for Strategic Alternatives [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Net Book Value	40,000			40,000
Industrial [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss				0
Goodwill	302,109			302,109		$ 304,529
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit				1,075
December Charges [Member] \| Infrastructure [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges			$ 376,500
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	106,100
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ (105,700)		(375,000)
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)				400
December Charges [Member] \| Industrial [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)				2,300
March Charges [Member] \| Infrastructure [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges		152,900
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss		(152,500)
Trademarks [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit				5,000
Customer-related [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit				30,000
Unpatented Technology [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit				15,400
Trademarks [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit				1,100
Technology-Based and other [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit				800
Contractual Rights [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit				500
Infrastructure Indefinite-Lived Trademark Asset [Member] \| December Charges [Member] \| Infrastructure [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)			$ 1,500	$ 8,700
Infrastructure Indefinite-Lived Trademark Asset [Member] \| March Charges [Member] \| Infrastructure [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)		400
Infrastructure Indefinite-Lived Trademark Asset [Member] \| Charge Associated with Finalization [Member] \| Infrastructure [Member]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)		$ 6,800