Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Components of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
The components of intangible assets
Accumulated amortization	$ (124,163)	$ (114,093)
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	317,232	321,301
Trademarks [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, Indefinite	16,382	16,850
Contract-based [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, finite	7,059	7,152
Accumulated amortization	(7,002)	(6,886)
Technology-based and other [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, finite	45,753	47,323
Accumulated amortization	(27,822)	(27,011)
Customer-related [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, finite	204,088	205,471
Accumulated amortization	(70,983)	(66,938)
Unpatented technology [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, finite	31,691	31,837
Accumulated amortization	(9,967)	(4,614)
Trademarks [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, finite	12,259	12,668
Accumulated amortization	$ (8,389)	$ (8,644)
Minimum [Member] \| Contract-based [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets	3 years
Minimum [Member] \| Technology-based and other [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets	4 years
Minimum [Member] \| Customer-related [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets	10 years
Minimum [Member] \| Unpatented technology [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets	10 years
Minimum [Member] \| Trademarks [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets	5 years
Maximum [Member] \| Contract-based [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets	15 years
Maximum [Member] \| Technology-based and other [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets	20 years
Maximum [Member] \| Customer-related [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets	21 years
Maximum [Member] \| Unpatented technology [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets	30 years
Maximum [Member] \| Trademarks [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Useful life related to technology-based intangible assets	20 years

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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