Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Components of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
The components of intangible assets
Accumulated amortization	$ (142,568)	$ (137,386)
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	272,630	269,954
Trademarks [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, Indefinite	11,653	11,160
Technology-based and other [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, finite	33,230	32,713
Accumulated amortization	(23,363)	(22,612)
Customer-related [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, finite	182,809	181,408
Accumulated amortization	(91,448)	(88,112)
Unpatented technology [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, finite	31,738	31,586
Accumulated amortization	(18,590)	(17,890)
Trademarks [Member]
The components of intangible assets
Gross carrying amount, finite	13,200	13,087
Accumulated amortization	$ (9,167)	$ (8,772)
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] \| 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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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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