Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Short-term Investments and Financial Instruments at Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Assets: Deferred compensation plan investments, current and non-current portion	$ 11,635,000	$ 12,926,000
Assets: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	21,000	165,000
Total asset at fair value	11,656,000	13,091,000
Liabilities: Deferred compensation plan investments, current and non-current portion	11,635,000	12,926,000
Liability for contingent consideration, current and non-current	16,653,000	23,794,000	0
Total liabilities at fair value	28,398,000	37,171,000
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets: Deferred compensation plan investments, current and non-current portion	11,635,000	12,926,000
Assets: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	0	0
Total asset at fair value	11,635,000	12,926,000
Liabilities: Deferred compensation plan investments, current and non-current portion	11,635,000	12,926,000
Liability for contingent consideration, current and non-current	0	0
Total liabilities at fair value	11,635,000	12,926,000
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets: Deferred compensation plan investments, current and non-current portion	0	0
Assets: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	21,000	165,000
Total asset at fair value	21,000	165,000
Liabilities: Deferred compensation plan investments, current and non-current portion	0	0
Liability for contingent consideration, current and non-current	0	0
Total liabilities at fair value	110,000	451,000
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets: Deferred compensation plan investments, current and non-current portion	0	0
Assets: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	0	0
Total asset at fair value	0	0
Liabilities: Deferred compensation plan investments, current and non-current portion	0	0
Liability for contingent consideration, current and non-current	16,653,000	23,794,000
Total liabilities at fair value	16,653,000	23,794,000
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member]
Liabilities: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	110,000	236,000
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Liabilities: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	0	0
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Liabilities: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	110,000	236,000
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Liabilities: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts	0	0
Interest Rate Swap Agreement [Member]
Liabilities: Interest rate swap		215,000
Interest Rate Swap Agreement [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Liabilities: Interest rate swap		0
Interest Rate Swap Agreement [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Liabilities: Interest rate swap		215,000
Interest Rate Swap Agreement [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Liabilities: Interest rate swap		$ 0

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Derivative instrument obligations meeting the definition of a liability which the Company is a party to as of the balance sheet date.

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