Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]
Interest	$ 27,529	$ 26,250	$ 30,984
Income taxes	16,755	43,733	40,295
Change In Accounts Payable Related To Purchases Of Property, Plant And Equipment	$ (3,900)	$ 1,000	$ (9,900)

Change in accounts payable related to purchases of property plant and equipment

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- Definition

The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4297-108586

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- Definition

The amount of cash paid for interest during the period net of cash paid for interest that is capitalized.

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